What Our School Learnt About Children’s Grief
Guiding and comforting a child as they experience grief is difficult, especially when you are often grieving yourself. Here is what our school has learnt about caring for grieving children.
Surviving Exams: 13 Practical Tips for Parents
If you have a child who is starting their final exams in the next couple of weeks, you might be feeling a bit stressed. You have supported your child through their whole school life and now they [...]
Preparing Your Child For Boarding School
Boarding school is a big adjustment for children and their families. How do you best prepare your child so that they thrive?
Preparing Your Child For Boarding School
Boarding school is a big adjustment for children and their families. How do you best prepare your child so that they thrive?
Preparing Your Child For Boarding School
Boarding school is a big adjustment for children and their families. How do you best prepare your child so that they thrive?
Paul Dillon’s Powerful Message For Parents
Drug and alcohol educator Paul Dillon has a very powerful message for parents and three key pieces of advice.
Kids Are Hardwired To Be Negative But You Can Do Something About It
Kids are hard-wired to be negative. We all are. Scientists call it the negativity bias. However, we can overcome this bias and make our lives more positive.
Read Fiction and Give the Devices a Rest
An articulate and thoughtful message from SMC's Head of English, Anthony Phillips. He advocates the reading of fiction for students for neural and social development.
Kids Are Hardwired To Be Negative But You Can Do Something About It
Kids are hard-wired to be negative. We all are. Scientists call it the negativity bias. However, we can overcome this bias and make our lives more positive.
Building Self-esteem That Won’t Crack Under Pressure
Healthy self-esteem is a powerful protective factor for our kids. What works in creating healthy self-esteem and what doesn't?
Building Self-esteem That Won’t Crack Under Pressure
Healthy self-esteem is a powerful protective factor for our kids. What works in creating healthy self-esteem and what doesn't?
How to Talk About Weight Gain Without Shaming
Talking to kids about their weight gain is a minefield. How do you address the health concerns without body shaming?
How to Talk About Weight Gain Without Shaming
Talking about weight gain with your child is extremely difficult. There are competing concerns about health and self-esteem. What do you say?
One-To-One For Good Reason
Why does Santa Maria run a one-to-one laptop program? How can you manage laptop use at home? Our aspiring Year 8 interviewer Ashlee put these questions to Head of Digital Learning, Melissa Marshall.
Helping Kids To Recognise And Manage Their Anger
Anger is a difficult emotion to manage for anybody. Kids in particular really struggle with recognising and regulating their anger. Here are 5 ways you can help.
Helping Kids To Recognise And Manage Their Anger
Anger is a difficult emotion to manage for anybody. Kids in particular really struggle with recognising and regulating their anger. Here are 5 ways you can help.
Helping Kids To Recognise And Manage Their Anger
Anger is a difficult emotion to manage for anybody. Kids in particular really struggle with recognising and regulating their anger. Here are 5 ways you can help.
Why Are Girls’ Schools So Awesome?
What makes all-girls education so powerful? Academic results speak for themselves, but what are the other benefits for girls?
Why Are Girls’ Schools So Awesome?
What makes all-girls education so powerful? Academic results speak for themselves, but what are the other benefits for girls?