Across the Ages

In this week’s Pabulum, there is a focus on the early years. Lisa has written a lovely explanation of what Kindy 4 is about, Kevin has mentioned how the Class 1 children are still living in imitation and re-creating what they saw and experienced at the Winter Festival and Liesl and Jadon are describing how Class 12 students are revisiting their early childhood memories as part of their final English classes. 

Our campuses are so fortunate to have all three stages of child development on site. High school students are able to visit with and witness young ones to develop an empathy and understanding for their younger selves, by seeing and interacting with the young ones.

Parents of young ones may also be able to imagine into the future when they see the older children. Their very precious kindy child will, in the blink of an eye, be a robust high school student similar to those that stride across both campuses. These high school students are just as precious and needing to be seen and loved as our kindy children. The value of different ages interacting, in appropriate ways and at appropriate times, cannot be understated. We are a community and our empathy grows with exposure and interactions.

Speaking of journeys, the Open Day and the Spring Fair are rushing towards us on the last Saturday of August. This is a day for families to wander and see what happens across the three stages of child development. It is a compulsory day for Bibra Lake students with a day-in-lieu the following Monday and a pupil free day on Tuesday 29th August. 

Students, Parents and Carers from Parkerville Steiner College may also want to visit on Open Day and see what lies ahead in the curriculum especially for the older high school years and Class 12 Projects. It’s always a treat to see student work and it’s always a fun day.

This week’s edition: Advertisements in the Pabulum are placed in week 2 and 8 so you’ll see a plethora of courses and opportunities to grow and connect.

Also, there is a shout out for help with the Class 11 & 12 Play - can you dress hair or apply make-up? Your moment has arrived!!!