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Friday’s KPF, an Informative Evening on Social Media and Devices
It was wonderful to welcome parents to Hartford’s second Key Parent Function (KPF) on Friday, 3 November, to explore the topic, “The Harms of Social Media and Devices”, presented by Michael Mendieta. Michael delved into the development of the teen brain and shed light on the engineered technology underpinning social media, devices, and video games.…
Read MoreFather and Son Adventure Camp
The Father and Son Camp, which ran from the 8th to the 9th of September, was a unique opportunity for fathers and sons to spend some time away, immersed in the beauty of the Hawkesbury Valley on the banks of the Grose River. The formalities started with dinner followed by an empowering fathers’ talk by…
Read MoreMartin Luther King (28 August 1963) – 60 years on – Is the Dream Alive?
Written by Tim Mitchell, Chair Hartford College, 28 August 2023. Today marks 60 years since Martin Luther King spoke to the assembled crowd of 250,000 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. A remarkable, inspired speech, that has echoed around the World ever since. In the context of education, I wish to…
Read MoreDr Karen Bohlin – Education in Freedom and Virtue: Practical Wisdom for Parenting in the 21st Century
You are invited to a special key note presentation with Dr Karen Bohlin, presenting: “Education in Freedom and Virtue: Practical Wisdom for Parenting in the 21st Century.” Dr Karen Bohlin – recognised expert in character education and virtue ethics Senior scholar, Centre for Character and Social Responsibility, Boston University Director, Centre for Advancement of Ethics and…
Read MoreHoly Week
Term 1 at Hartford College ended with the boys performing a dramatised reenactment of the events of Jesus’ passion to the Hartford Community. Under the guidance of our Year 5/6 teacher, Mrs Jenny Hoare, the boys practised and memorised their lines over several weeks and gave a first-class performance. The students experienced the holy events…
Read MoreMusic as a Liberating Art
At Hartford College, we recognise music is an essential liberal art. Teaching in the liberal arts tradition, music is central to character development, the recognition of beauty, the development of memory, and so much more. Music has a profound connection to mathematics and poetry, engaging our body, mind, and heart. Music permeates our daily lives,…
Read MoreAsh Wednesday
On Ash Wednesday, 22 February, Hartford students attended St. Michael’s Catholic Church to mark the beginning of Lent. Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, ending with the celebration of Easter Sunday. Lent is a time of preparation, repentance and reflection. Ash Wednesday reminds us that we make mistakes, and also provides an opportunity…
Read MoreWhy Logic Matters
This week our philosophy teacher, Dr. Emma Wood, taught An Introduction to Logic to the Year 7 class. Logic is considered the science and art of reasoning well. Logic is traditionally one of the seven Liberal Arts. It teaches our students to think in a methodical way so that one premise plus another and another combine logically…
Read MoreArchbishop Officially Opens And Blesses Hartford College
On Friday 3 January, the Archbishop of Sydney, Most Rev Anthony Fisher OP, officially opened and blessed Hartford College. Special guests including the Hon. Damien Tudehope MLC, NSW Minister for Finance, and Minister for Employee Relations and the Hon. Matt Thistlethwaite MP, Federal Assistant Minister for Defence, Veterans’ Affairs and the Republic, were also present…
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