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Can ‘stillness’ be taught to pre-schoolers?

At John Colet, part of the classroom routine is to regularly stop and pause in between lessons and activities. We find this works wonders!
It brings even the youngest students back to a calm frame of mind allowing them a readiness for learning.  Lower 1st teachers Simona Cipollone and Justine Cooper share their tips on some tried and true ways to get even the youngest children to come to stillness, just for a few moments, before and after each lesson.  These tips can work in your home just as well, for those times when you would like to restore a calm and serene environment… for a short time at least!  And practicing regularly builds the skill, for parents and children alike!
“Stillness is part of our School values, so we explain to children why we become still and how doing so every day can help us all to be happier and more

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Can 'stillness' be taught to pre-schoolers?

At John Colet, part of the classroom routine is to regularly stop and pause in between lessons and activities. We find this works wonders!
It brings even the youngest students back to a calm frame of mind allowing them a readiness for learning.  Lower 1st teachers Simona Cipollone and Justine Cooper share their tips on some tried and true ways to get even the youngest children to come to stillness, just for a few moments, before and after each lesson.  These tips can work in your home just as well, for those times when you would like to restore a calm and serene environment… for a short time at least!  And practicing regularly builds the skill, for parents and children alike!
“Stillness is part of our School values, so we explain to children why we become still and how doing so every day can help us all to be happier and more

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John Colet School NAPLAN results get more attention

From the Manly Daily…
Northern beaches NAPLAN 2020: Where your primary school rates
Three public primary schools have made it into the northern beaches top five for best performance in NAPLAN. We have crunched the data and have listed the schools on the peninsula from 1 to 52. Find out how your school rates.

John Colet School’s headmaster Julian Wilcock. Picture: Troy Snook
Three public schools are among the top five NAPLAN performers on the northern beaches.
Independent John Colet in Belrose topped the list and was fifth best in NSW.
Davidson’s Kambora Public School was second best performer on the peninsula, Frenchs Forest Public third and Balgowlah Heights Public fourth.
Covenant Christian School in Belrose was fifth.
Julian Wilcock, headmaster at John Colet was pleased with the results, but said he did not measure the school’s success by NAPLAN.
The school ranked third best on the peninsula last year.
John Colet School’s headmaster Julian Wilcock. Picture: Troy Snook
“We don’t

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John Colet School NAPLAN results get more attention

From the Manly Daily…
Northern beaches NAPLAN 2020: Where your primary school rates
Three public primary schools have made it into the northern beaches top five for best performance in NAPLAN. We have crunched the data and have listed the schools on the peninsula from 1 to 52. Find out how your school rates.

John Colet School’s headmaster Julian Wilcock. Picture: Troy Snook
Three public schools are among the top five NAPLAN performers on the northern beaches.
Independent John Colet in Belrose topped the list and was fifth best in NSW.
Davidson’s Kambora Public School was second best performer on the peninsula, Frenchs Forest Public third and Balgowlah Heights Public fourth.
Covenant Christian School in Belrose was fifth.
Julian Wilcock, headmaster at John Colet was pleased with the results, but said he did not measure the school’s success by NAPLAN.
The school ranked third best on the peninsula last year.
John Colet School’s headmaster Julian Wilcock. Picture: Troy Snook
“We don’t

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Some great websites for fun and learning

EntertainmentAustralian Children’s Television Foundation: https://actf.com.au/education/content
General EducationAustralian Broadcasting Corporation: https://education.abc.net.au/home#!/homeKhan Academy: https://www.khanacademy.org/
Readinghttps://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com/ https://www.audible.com.au/
Mathshttps://au.ixl.com/
Learn a languagehttps://www.duolingo.com/
ArtRemotely visit the world’s museums: https://artsandculture.google.com/
ScienceNational Geographic Kids: https://www.natgeokids.com/au/NSW National Parks: https://wilderquest.nsw.gov.au/mapTaronga Zoo: https://taronga.org.au/taronga-tv
HistoryState library https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/learning/learning-homeSydney Living Museums: https://sydneylivingmuseums.com.au/children-and-family
Physical EducationDaily exercise for children: https://www.thebodycoach.com/blog/pe-with-joe-1254.html
Information TechnologyCoding: https://aca.edu.au/resources/

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Some great websites for fun and learning

EntertainmentAustralian Children’s Television Foundation: https://actf.com.au/education/content
General EducationAustralian Broadcasting Corporation: https://education.abc.net.au/home#!/homeKhan Academy: https://www.khanacademy.org/
Readinghttps://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com/ https://www.audible.com.au/
Mathshttps://au.ixl.com/
Learn a languagehttps://www.duolingo.com/
ArtRemotely visit the world’s museums: https://artsandculture.google.com/
ScienceNational Geographic Kids: https://www.natgeokids.com/au/NSW National Parks: https://wilderquest.nsw.gov.au/mapTaronga Zoo: https://taronga.org.au/taronga-tv
HistoryState library https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/learning/learning-homeSydney Living Museums: https://sydneylivingmuseums.com.au/children-and-family
Physical EducationDaily exercise for children: https://www.thebodycoach.com/blog/pe-with-joe-1254.html
Information TechnologyCoding: https://aca.edu.au/resources/

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