The first perspective is that of the children at Kinma. When asked what makes the school different and what they like about the school, they invariably answer along the following lines:
These responses certainly capture from a Kinma student’s viewpoint, some of the differences.
Next I looked from the perspective of what I term, ‘have and have not’. More particularly, what Kinma has that most schools do not and what Kinma does not have that most schools do! My take on ‘have and have not’ are listed in the table below.
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Again, while these capture aspects of the difference, I still felt there was more.
Finally, I realised that the real differences lay in the small things, the everyday moments that often go unnoticed. To paraphrase the author Patrick White ‘the extraordinary experience of Kinma lay in the ordinary’. ‘Ordinary’ moments like:
Overall, the approach to teaching at Kinma feels natural, the way it should be, both in terms of the relationship between student and teacher and the way in which lessons are conducted. Donning the mantle of teacher at Kinma does not call you to deal with children in a way that is different to how you would deal with children outside of school.
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We invite you to join us on our next Open event, hear how our dynamic, progressive, independent school works, and tour our beautiful Primary and Preschool, set in the bush on 5 acres of land. See how we offer a unique child-centred education for preschool and primary school aged children, which includes Music, Spanish, basketball, bush walking, and much more.
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127 Coolowie Rd,
Terrey Hills NSW 2084
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