If you’ve read our blog about education models, you get it: our children learn Western Australian Curriculum in a fresh, research-supported way. And thanks to our beautiful campus, we find connections between nature and just about every learning area. Here’s how we integrate weekly bush walks into our Science, Maths, Humanities, and Health programs.
Read MoreAs you’ll know if you’ve read this article, I’ve had a long career in education. 35 years, in fact! What you may not know is that I’m also a father of seven grown up children. All that parenting has taught me a lot about the things you might be wondering as you choose a school for your family.
Read MoreThink back to when you were a child. If you grew up in Australia, you likely look fondly on a childhood spent running around with friends. Chasing games, hide and seek, and improvised adventure games have always been popular with kids of all ages. And on top of being lots of fun, play has stacks of benefits — in fact, it’s essential to healthy growth and development.
Read MoreProfessional parachutists have a motto: pack your own chute. The idea is that by learning to pack their own chute, the parachutist takes their safety into their own hands. Val is no parachuter, but as a self-sufficient farmer, she understands how empowering a DIY lifestyle can be.
Read MoreAt Woodbury Boston, we work to empower our students in all aspects of life. School isn’t just about learning facts and figures — we want our students to feel capable, skilled, and secure. And when it comes to our Year 5-6 class, Peer Support is one of the ways we do it.
Read MoreThere are lots of special things about Woodbury Boston Primary School. Overlooking the Southern Ocean and with West Cape Howe National Park on our doorstep, our location is absolutely unique. But that’s not what we’re proudest of.
Read MoreAt Woodbury Boston, we’re all celebrating changes and transitions. And for our students, one of the most exciting transitions occurs when they move into a new class. In December each year, we hold In-school Orientation Day — a school-wide celebration of what’s to come.
Read MoreOur Principal, Nick Lynch, is an educator through and through. Over the course of 35 years, he has taught in schools across Australia and overseas. And he’s been the Principal of several large schools in the eastern states. He’s a cooperative, inclusive leader — but there’s more to Nick than meets the eye.
Read MoreCollective memory is a term that refers to lots of different things in different organisations. The school’s ethos, artefacts, and stories are part of the collective memory of Woodbury Boston, and so are the people who were there at the very beginning, Whitney being one of those people.
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