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Try to be a bucket filler
From the Head of Carey Donvale.
As we venture through daily life, each person carries with them an invisible bucket. When...
Your most significant achievement
From the Deputy Head of Senior School.
What do you feel has been your most significant achievement and or a personal quality...
Addressing Australia's alarming sexual assault statistics
From the Deputy Head of Senior School.
Many years ago, I was taking an annual overseas school trip...
Cool Runnings: the inaugural Prep to Year 2 cross country
From the Head of Carey Donvale.
On a perfect Autumn morning, the Prep to Year 2 students...
Considering our ‘Containers of Culture’
From the Head of Senior School.
Although invisible, school culture, like workplace and team culture, can be a powerful influence on how things are done. As we...
The importance of the word ‘with’
From the Head of Carey Donvale.
As parents and teachers, we need to appreciate the importance of the word ‘with’ as we engage with the children. This notion...
Should we be concerned about vaping?
From the Deputy Head of Senior School.
Looking at the image below of a grape-flavoured e-cigarette or vape, I can’t help thinking of alcopop drinks...
CDPA – Kicking goals!
From the Head of Carey Donvale.
Our Carey Donvale Parents Association (CDPA) have certainly been kicking goals this term. The ‘Cool Kids First Aid...
Chaplain's Corner – Junior Schools
From the Junior School Chaplain.
Being in isolation as a close contact for the final week of Term 1 was not part of the plan. Easter and Christmas are two of the...
You drive your brain: master the hardware
From the Deputy Head of Senior School.
The brain is passive: what we think and what we do impacts our brain as it responds to what happens to it in the moment...