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Farewell to 2020
A message from the Head of Carey Donvale.
We are holding on to Carey Donvale’s traditional end of year events, despite the limitations imposed on us by the...
Chaplain's Corner – Junior Schools
We are now officially in the season of Advent – the time of preparation for Christmas (even though the shopping centres would have you believe Advent has been happening for weeks...
03 December 2020
Retirement is a relative term
A message from the Deputy Head of Carey Donvale.
Highly qualified and well-respected local artist Jeanette Jennings began her journey at Carey as an Artist in Residence in 1992...
Don’t stop thinking about tomorrow
A message from the Head of Carey Donvale.
One of my favourite bands back in my youth was Fleetwood Mac. But when I heard them on the radio over the break, the...
Chaplain’s Corner – Junior School
Who is your superhero?
In Prep CARE we have been talking about heroes as ordinary people who do extraordinary things. Who is it that you look...
‘Creativity takes courage’ – Henri Matisse
A message from the Deputy Head of Carey Donvale.
There has been much to celebrate in terms of Carey’s online learning program, none more so than in our visual arts program...
Chaplain’s Corner – Junior School
Spring is finally here! Time to open up the house and let the sunshine in. Clean those windows, tidy up the garden, grab a few garbage bags, go through all the cupboards, and throw away...
10 September 2020
STEM – it's about more than just plants
A message from the Deputy Head of Carey Donvale.
During the last couple of weekly assemblies, we have presented items on the STEM challenges the Preps have been set...
Chaplain’s Corner – Junior School
Like many of us in our city, the thought of six weeks of Stage 4 lockdown filled me with despair. I grieved for the restrictions to my own life, my own way of being, as well as for those thousands...
20 August 2020
Regaining a sense of control during challenging times
A message from the Head of Carey Donvale.
It is safe to say that for many of us, the last few months...