August is Paragon’s birthday month! Our school was founded on 1st August 1998, by Sensei Cameron Gill. He was our teacher and brother, a passionate creator of superheroes and magic memories, and someone who loved to party. Every year, we love celebrating Paragon’s birthday with the students and families who make what we do possible, […]
The Jumping Castle in the Supercentre Read More »
One of the skills every superhero needs to learn is to how to discover their Superpowers. All of us have superpowers, and teaching kids how to recognise their superpowers, and how to take action to use them to help others is how we create superheroes. Often this is not about teaching skills, but about recognising
Hidden Superpowers: Finding Strengths in our Challenges Read More »
“We create Superheroes.” ParagonInc is known for this tagline, and if you’ve ever watched a kid’s class, or seen Sensei Cameron in full flight in his cape, you will already have some idea of the importance and the prominence of the superhero theme that runs through our curriculum. But capes and flight aside, what does
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When we think about teaching and learning about Respect, we probably think about ways children can learn to respect their parents, teachers, friends and siblings. Over the past two months in our Super Kids programs we have worked on teaching respect for ourselves, and respect for others. This includes understanding the importance of staying true
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Last term in our kids superhero classes, we taught the use of positive language and reframing difficult situations to see alternative perspectives. This is a fundamental skill to develop in terms of focusing on solutions (rather than problems) and in strengthening our children to survive the challenges they face. We teach this positive focus in
Social Defence as the first and best form of Self Defence Read More »
Establishing good self-concept, an understanding of values, and believing in ourselves to help develop self-confidence and strengthen resilience have been the focus of our Flying Start and Safety Net programs in our kids programs this term. There are many practical ways to improve confidence and strengthen resilience in children, including practising good posture, developing awareness
Problem solving vs. Solution focusing: The power of positive language Read More »
We have previously talked about the importance and the connection between confidence and resilience. Developing self-confidence – establishing a good self-concept, an understanding of our values, and believing in ourselves, as we navigate life’s challenges – is what manifests as resilience. With this as a basis, we can teach our children that they have the
Self concept, confidence and resilience: emergent personal values Read More »
Resilience can be defined as the capacity to cope with, adapt to, and recover from situations of adversity. The ability to “bounce back” from challenging life situations varies between people, and is influenced by biological, social and environmental factors. However, resilience can also be taught and strengthened with the right training and conditions (like a
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I’ve always been fascinated by volcanoes. Who doesn’t love a volcano? Volcanoes are cool. Earlier in the year, I got to do a volcano walk in Iceland, descending inside a volcano with my brother. It wasn’t active, but no one has been able to explain where the lava has gone. It was one of the
Yeah, we built a volcano Read More »
Our Superheroes learnt some awesome Super Fire Safety tips from the Belgrave CFA. Check out what they learnt and keep yourself safe! 1. Meet at the letter Box If there is a fire in your house, meet all your family members at the letter box. Then you will know if anyone is missing. The Fire