Food for Thought

There are a number of ways children can come across inappropriate content online, including: A friend or sibling may share inappropriate content. A child may accidentally type the wrong word or phrase into an internet search or mistakenly click on a...

School refusal, sometimes called school avoidance or school phobia, is not uncommon. It is different to ‘wagging’ or truancy and is often associated with worry or anxiety-related issues about going to school. School refusal may start gradually or...

Talking with your child about the school day shows you’re interested in what’s going on in their life. This interest boosts your child’s mental health, happiness and wellbeing. It can also have a very positive effect on your child’s behaviour and...

Along the way to being the best grown up version of themselves they can be, all kids will make plenty of mistakes. It’s how we learn and grow. All kids deserve someone who loves them enough to steer them back on course when they start to veer off...

A healthy microbiome is vital to protect our overall health and brain health. There is a growing belief and important research within the medical community that supports the theory that an unhealthy gut microbiome can affect the brain and...

Life has always had a way of throwing out-of-the-blue curve balls. Globally, the year 2020 is one that will not be easily forgotten by us or by history (and, we’re not even halfway through the year yet!). For many people, the insecurity caused by...

Seeing and understanding the world from someone else’s point of view is an important life skill. Click here to learn why perspective taking is important and ways you can help children develop this essential skill. Mrs Annie Williams, College...

Habits formed early in life will inform behaviours in adulthood. With mindfulness, we have the opportunity to give our children the habit of being peaceful, kind and accepting. For children, mindfulness can offer relief from whatever difficulties...

In a competitive society, kindness can sometimes be viewed as a weak quality. But, kindness is a powerful force which underpins everything we do and everything we are. It is what bonds our relationships, gives our lives meaning and builds our self-...

As lockdown restrictions are beginning to ease, we enter a time of transition and adjustment. The circumstances of this situation have significantly impacted us all. Many young people may be excited at the prospect of restrictions being lifted;...