Parent | Joeys Year 8

Parent Resources

by mblair | 12 November

Below are some parent resources from the College Counsellors which may be of interest: Paul Dillon is presenting a free online seminar on Thursday 19 November from 6.30 pm to 7:30 pm. The topic is Parents, Teenagers,...

Recommended resources – Celia Lashlie

by mblair | 13 September

Parents, are you looking for some reading during the upcoming school holidays? Celia Lashlie studied teenage boys in the “Good man” project in New Zealand which involved her working with teenage boys in 25 different schools. She looked at what teenage boys go through in their journey towards becoming a man, and their relationships with […]

Good Decision Making

by mblair | 1 September

Year 8 boys are approaching the age where they are more likely to make poor decisions (see...

Good v Bad Lunches at Joeys

by mblair | 23 August

What makes a good lunch compared to a bad lunch in Year 8 at Joeys? Well, vegetables as it turns...

What was he thinking?

by mblair | 11 August

A message for parents: Quite often as boys approach Year 9 they become very different creatures...

Parent student teacher interviews

by mblair | 16 July

In case you missed it, below is a copy of an email sent by Mr Mark Williams on 23 June in regard to booking interviews. Dear Parents and Carers, As you will recall from a letter I sent out last term, the Year 8-10 Parent Student...

Vaping / E-cigarettes

by mblair | 9 July

Earlier in the year I spoke to Year 8 and provided the boys some facts about what research from...

Parent Wellbeing Seminar #1

by mblair | 17 February

From the College Counsellors: There were 224 parents in attendance at the first of our Parent Seminar Series ‘Helping Your Son Become Confident and Capable in Their Schooling’ last Wednesday evening. Dr Judith Locke spoke about...