United Conservative Party (UCP) leadership candidate Jason Kenney says Premier Rachel Notley has no right telling Catholic educators how to teach Catholic values. "It's not for me or the premier to dictate to the Catholic education system how it teaches Catholic values," Kenney told reporters following a leadership rally in southwest Edmonton Tuesday night. Kenney was … Continue reading Canadian politician defends Catholic schools’ right to teach Catholic values
Learn French in France at Chavagnes
Chavagnes International College, the Catholic boarding school for boys, has announced a summer session from 2nd to 17th July for boys from the UK and Ireland who want to improve their French. Held at the same time as a popular course for French boys learning English (now in its 15th year), this 2-week course involves … Continue reading Learn French in France at Chavagnes
Understanding boys
Schools are not succeeding in capturing the imagination and energy of many boys. Too many boys feel that school is a combination of a hostile authority and meaningless tasks. And governments are concerned because schools are not imparting to many boys the values governments wish them to learn – such as productivity, citizenship and helping … Continue reading Understanding boys
The War on Boys
Boys vs girls ... how boys are being left behind by an education system that does not understand them.
English lessons a must before entering international school
Chavagnes International College (www.chavagnes.org) is offering intensive English courses, especially designed for boys who wish to join the school but need to improve their English before they arrive, but also open to others. These courses take place from April to August every year. More information about English language courses here : http://www.stagesdanglais.com
Chavagnes one of Europe’s best schools
Property Guides, the European relocation experts, list Chavagnes International College among Europe's twenty best schools: http://www.propertyguides.com/news/uncategorised/20-best-schools-europe Chavagnes International College is the leading European Catholic boarding school for boys, educating young gentlemen through the medium of English and preparing them for UK university entrance, including Oxford an Cambridge.
Being a parent to boys is different …
Here is one mother's account of the adventure of being a parent of an energetic little boy; full of surprises, but worth every minute: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/parenting/wp/2014/11/12/5-things-i-learned-about-raising-boys-so-far/?tid=a_inl&utm_term=.f0ee84cb7ae8
Many schools are failing our boys
From the Washington post : My 8-year-old son has been struggling in school. Again. Re-entry after winter break has not been easy for him. The rules and restrictions of school – Sit Still. Be Quiet. Do What You Are Told, Nothing More, Nothing Less. – have been grating on him, and it shows. His teacher … Continue reading Many schools are failing our boys
Boarding Schools Are Good for Teenage Boys
Full article at: http://www.crisismagazine.com/2015/boarding-schools-good-teenage-boys Extract: Teenage boys will not be freed from the bog they are immured in by new-fangled modifications and medications, but by old-fashioned reason and remedies. Boys today suffer from despondency, lack of direction, and a masculine identity crisis, overwhelmed as they are by widespread feminization, relativism, pornography, and cultural collapse. The … Continue reading Boarding Schools Are Good for Teenage Boys
Parent-made new short film on life at Chavagnes, Catholic boarding school for boys
For information on Chavagnes international College: http://www.chavagnes.org
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