Boarding from Year 6
In education, and as parents and carers, we often talk about transition points for children. For example significant moments can include: when a sibling is born, learning to ride a bike (and discovering the independence that brings), or in our context, when a young person moves from Primary School to Senior School. The latter can […]
When Boys Become Men
A young man’s perception of what it means to ‘be’ a man is important. What boys imagine, fear and hope for affects them, beginning in childhood through to adulthood and –ultimately – throughout their lives. A positive concept of manhood, in its broadest sense, improves wellbeing, strengthens relationships and deepens community connection. It is well […]
An All Boys School Education
Is an All Boys School the Right Path for Your Son’s Education? All boys’ schools allow educators to tailor their teaching in such a way that maximises the way a boy learns. Boys and girls develop at different paces and possess different strengths. While girls generally develop earlier physical and socially, refining their reading […]
School-based Early Learning Program
Have you considered a school-based early learning program? Choosing a school for your son is one of the many decisions you will make as a parent or carer. You know your son so well and get excited when he reaches a new stage of development. Some of his favourite things may take you by surprise […]
Bringing the bush to the classroom in a crisis
The ferocious heat and devastating fire storm that swept the Kangaroo Valley on 4 January 2020, part of the massive fires across the nation, destroyed some of the buildings and most of the environment at the College’s Glengarry campus. As an invaluable teaching opportunity, Bannockburn staff member David Bard began photographing sites at Glengarry each […]
Eleven Fundamentals for a Confident Start to School
You will hear numerous mixed messages about the fundamentals children should have before starting formal schooling. The truth is, all children learn at different paces and in different ways. Teachers are trained to work with children who enter school based on their age or level of development. Before we get into the fundamentals, parents and […]