Kindlehill Scholarship

Kindlehill School is currently accepting applications for the Kindlehill Scholarship Program. Two families with children/young people, who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, will be accepted for the start of 2016. Preference may be given to families with children who are eligible to enter kindergarten in 2016 and in classes where there are currently available places.

The scholarships are offered in the spirit of enrichment and enhancement of the education provided to all the children and young people at Kindlehill, as well as to the school community as a whole. The enrolment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families at Kindlehill will bring  richness to the learning environment and school community.

We anticipate that these key elements of an education at Kindlehill will be of interest to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families:

• Strong storytelling and imaginative approach to learning across all subjects
• Environment and reverence for Mother Earth are a strong stimulus for learning
• Experiential, engaged and practical learning
• Strong creative and performing arts programmes for all children/young people including music, drama, dance, visual arts and craft
• Strong outdoor education programme
• Curriculum is delivered through the lens of global citizenship, valuing the diverse experiences within communities local and broadly
• Strong sense of community and opportunities for family participation in the life of the school
• Evolving curriculum and flexibility in delivery
• Teachers work from a conviction that children are spiritual beings; their task is to guide and nourish the unfolding lives of the children/young people to become positive and contributing members of society
• Beautiful school environment
• A philosophy that recognises that children are not the same at each age and stage of growth; and adjusts teaching and learning activities to support the unfolding development of children/young people.

 

We hope to maintain and deepen our connection with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities of the Blue Mountains in various ways including through bringing the cultural and artistic expertise of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people into the learning environment.

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