-
06 April 2016
-
0 comments
We appreciate all the thanks we receive – from parents, yes, but even more so from students. We were particularly touched to find one day in the post box a sentimental anonymous postcard and poem from a former student (see below). It’s about our students’ future We love hearing about the future adventures of our students and
Read more
-
15 March 2016
-
0 comments
Senior Maths Subjects Explanation – as briefly as possible 2020 Update: With the transition from OP to ATAR, the names and structure of Queensland senior maths subjects changed. The below information is still generally applicable if you change the subject names: Maths A – General Mathematics Maths B – Mathematical Methods Maths C – Specialist
Read more
-
29 February 2016
-
0 comments
“A guy walks into a bar and orders a drink.” This may paint a picture in a reader’s mind, but it’s pretty generic. It could be any guy, in any city. Good fiction should have the have the ring of authenticity to it. One way to convey authenticity is by including specific details. “A guy
Read more
-
29 February 2016
-
0 comments
Succinct tips for great fictional or non-fictional descriptive writing – from Bruce Porter, journalism lecturer at Columbia College. See an example here of how to turn a boring opening sentence into an engaging description. 1. Don’t be literary or lyrical If it makes you feel like [a poet] inside you are probably being too self-conscious and that comes
Read more
-
28 November 2015
-
0 comments
What maths should my child do during the summer holidays? Around this time of year, I’m asked this question. The answer changes by individual and by how they feel from day to day, but in most cases there’s no great need for structured maths learning to continue through holidays. “A holiday is as good as
Read more
-
08 November 2015
-
0 comments
Many students have been waiting for this second time-lapse video that we made of the wheat growing in the ELC foyer. As a simple, fun learning experiment, we’ve been growing wheat at ELC for a month. It grows quite fast – we measured 25cm in 5 days – but that’s not quite fast enough to make
Read more
-
28 October 2015
-
0 comments
It’s that age and stage at which we all lose control of things a bit. When your child starts making strange decisions and overreacting to tiny things, remember: don’t take it personally, and don’t you overreact in return. In the big picture, these speed-bumps will be forgotten soon enough. Puberty varies between boys and girls,
Read more
-
20 October 2015
-
0 comments
As a simple, fun learning experiment, we’ve been growing wheat at ELC this week. It grows quite fast – we measured 25cm in 5 days – but that’s not quite fast enough to make it very interesting to watch. So we set up an iPod to take 1 photo every 10 minutes for 4 days. When
Read more
-
11 September 2015
-
0 comments
[VIDEO] 20 short minutes packed with simple advice for parents to reduce stress and increase happiness for themselves and their family. Even picking just a few of these and making the small, mindful effort to implement them can make a great difference to your child’s happiness now and their prospects for the future. Psychologist Dr Michael Carr-Gregg specialises in parenting
Read more
-
22 August 2015
-
0 comments
NAPLAN have released preliminary statistics for this year’s testing. While theoretically it’s great to have data which could be well used to help decide what actions are needed to improve outcomes at national, state, school and individual levels, our main gripes with NAPLAN remain: the many weeks schools divert from regular curriculum to ‘teach to
Read more