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What to pack in care packages

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Before long, parents will be packing up their children to return to boarding school after the winter holidays. So what else goes into their bags to help them settle back in after the winter break? Ugg boots and a warm doona are the top of many boarders’ lists of must-pack items. Others stock up on…

One size doesn’t fit all

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When choosing the right school, it’s not like buying clothes – one sizes doesn’t necessarily fit all and you can’t take a few home and return the ones that don’t fit. A parent at one of our exhibiting schools told us this week about how well her son had settled in at his new school….

What can we learn from the World Cup?

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How many other households had alarms set for hours before dark on Friday morning? When one of our team posted hat her month as a soccer widow was about to start, she was surprised how many others agreed. Some followers argued that Friday’s opening World Cup match result proved the benefit of playing on home…

Don’t forget about the parents’ needs

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We have spoken to lots of parents recently about the issues they consider when choosing a boarding school to meet the needs of their family. While the Boarding Expo team advises parents to start by thinking about all the aspects of the school experience and consider what is important to their child – whether his…

How do you get through to teens?

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One of the mums on our Boarding Schools Expo team is having trouble communicating with her teenage son. She’s fallen into the trap of lecturing and, while she knows he wants to hear less of her voice, that’s not how she’s wired. When their son returned home from school camp recently, she took her husband’s…

When organised sport isn’t enough

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Today was National Walk Safely to School Day. This coincided with the release of the Active Healthy Kids Australia report card, which reproted that more than 80% of Aussie kids aren’t getting enough exercise. The broad message of the report was “Sport isn’t enough”. Less than 20% of our 5-17 year olds do the recommended…

Are you living your life through your child?

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Footy training, music lessons, swim squad, dance rehearsals, maths tutoring, leadership programs… the list goes on. Some children these days seem to have every minute of their day accounted for. But who sets these busy schedules? The child or the parent? Some parents are living out their own dreams through their children – and may…

What does your teen do after “lights out”?

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Is your child on social media when they should be asleep? Do you know how much sleep they actually need to perform at their best academically and not to crash the family car? Is he or she going to parties drinking? It seems that Aussie teens are drinking less – but they may be taking…

Easter Holiday Treats

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For many of us, chocolate is a secret pleasure. That means Easter is a very exciting time of year. While it’s fun to indulge occasionally and we all know holidays should be a time to relax, unwind and enjoy each other’s company – perhaps the secret at this time of year is to remember that…

Post-Holiday Tips for Boarders

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For many boarders, returning to school after the Easter break will be tough. It’s common for homesickness to come and go for the first couple of terms when children are tired and on their own or when they’ve just spoken to their parents on the phone. Sometimes they are having a great time, making new…