Oct 19, 2010

Homeschooling Information Seminar

Thinking of Homeschooling?
Come along to our Information Seminar and learn how to educate your children at home!
When: Sunday, 14 November 2010, 3-5pm

Why Homeschool?
Families homeschool for different reasons. Some of these reasons include:
• the educational needs of their children (e.g. giftedness or a learning difficulties);
time with their children, flexible work/school schedules;
• the freedom to pursue the child's own individual interests;
• a focus on developing their children’s characters in the home environment, whilst focusing on the family’s own values.

Some families reject homeschooling as a possible option because they lack confidence to ‘take it on’. Some parents are not even aware it is an option.

This Seminar is to help parents make an informed decision about this very important aspect of their children’s lives. So, bring along your questions and meet other homeschooling parents who will share their experiences with you.

Topics Include:
• What is home-schooling?
• What about socialisation?
• What curriculum do I use?
• Do I need to be a teacher?
• Homeschooling on a budget.
• Homeschooling older teens
• What about sports?
• Creative ways to meet outcomes
• Specific learning needs e.g. giftedness, dyslexia, ADD etc.
• Homeschooling styles and methods

Drop us a line to register or find out further details.

Awards Day

The Variety Day was a great success. We heard some poetry recitals; watched hilarious home made movies; listened to instructions for how to make bird feeders; viewed model houses, boats, and a huge zoo (complete with Lego zookeepers!).


Our next event is an Awards Day - a chance for families to get together and acknowledge the work the children have done this year - both academically and character-wise. We are using our own special NICHE certificates, but I also discovered this site recently, which allows you to print out certificates with your own wording and pictures.


We are also revving up for our very own Homeschooling Information Seminar, where you can come and find out about homeschooling and talk to people who homeschool their children. More information to follow soon!!

Kathy