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How Learning About Other Cultures Benefits Wellbeing

Celebrating other cultures is a wonderful way of teaching children to be compassionate, curious, and globally aware. Many of our loved food dishes, fashions, and even music is influenced by other places around the world.

How Keswick Makes Exercise Fun for Kids

Bouncing off the walls or having a quick snooze on their desk, kids never fail to surprise us with their random bouts of energy. Many teachers will agree that the 30 minutes after P.E class are a magical time of slow pace for everyone.

Fun Ideas to Celebrate Valentine’s Day in Schools

Love it or loathe it, Valentine’s Day is a reminder to celebrate all things love and it’s a tradition that is here to stay. Despite your own feelings on cherubs and chocolates, we can all agree love is something all children should be taught. Valentine’s Day offers a fun opportunity to teach children about love and giving.

Is Christmas the worst time to teach kids charity?

One of the joys of Christmas is giving, but try telling that to a 7 year old who is throwing the worst tantrum in the middle of a shop because you won’t buy them the latest toy they want. Uh oh.

Adorable stories of teacher kindness from around the web

Teachers are often naive to how their acts of kindness can follow a child throughout their life. Here are some inspiring examples of just how big of an impact a teacher can have on a child’s life.

Five quick ways to rejuvenate your wellbeing

Mental health is being talked about more and October is Mental Health Month, the perfect chance to start sparking these conversations. No matter where your mental health is at, there are always ways to make it better and if you can help someone that is struggling with their mental health, then that’s even better.

How to make your camp a learning experience

September is officially read a new book month! Whether you prefer the feeling of flipping pages between your fingers or tapping on a kindle, knowledge is power and reading is the gateway to knowledge.

Why the “key” to happiness is more like a cheatcode

Happiness is a wonderful feeling, one that can be shared around with anyone you meet. However, sometimes discovering what makes you happy can be daunting, a pin code where you need 4 digits and only have 3, or a key that fits the lock but won’t turn. Luckily there are some simple steps, or a cheat code if you like, to unlock your happiness and share it around.

3 Ways to be Happier Today

Who wants to be happier? Why wouldn’t you want to be happier? Happiness is the most common goal around the world. Every job we try, every relationship we enter, every hobby we try was started from seeking happiness in some form.

Kids can be heroes too! Teaching kids courage

Your little man or little lady loves the idea of heroes. The idea that there is a big bad and a strong firefighter, policeman, superhero or parent who can save the day. Heroes make us feel protected. Chances are your kid has dreamed of being a hero too.

Helping kids cope with tough times

It is only natural to want to shelter kids from everything bad in the world. Unfortunately we can’t predict all of life curve balls and some pains are unavoidable

Three Ways to Create a Culture of Curiosity

If one thing about preschoolers is true, it is that they are curious little critters. No really. Preschoolers have an appetite for life and a hunger to learn more about the world around them. Curiosity should be rewarded and treasured. Curiosity is what helps students grow and learn. If it weren’t for curiosity, I wouldn’t be typing this blog on a computer while sitting in a nicely lit room! All great inventions stem from curiosity.

13 Ways to Celebrate World Kindness Day on November 13th

This month we celebrate the 19th World Kindness Day. Although we hardly need an excuse to be kind and do good deeds, it is nice to have one day a year we can collectively get together to make the world a brighter place. You might be a bit stuck for kind deeds this year. Don’t wait for the right opportunity to present itself – these proactive ideas can be done by anyone, any time.

From Gimme to Giveaway: Teaching Children the Joy of Giving

Giving isn’t natural – especially for a child. We raise our children to receive gifts and treats just because. It is so easy to learn how to receive a gift. But how do we teach our children how to give and be joyful in giving?

11 Inspiring Quotes to Help You Stay Positive

We all know a serial optimist. You might be picturing them in your head right now. To them, every day is a good day and everything is an opportunity. They’re bubbly, blissful and a tad draining if you’re not feeling positive.

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How fear makes you a better leader

When we picture great leaders, we don’t picture fear because fear is seen as weak and our ideal leader is strong. However there is something admirable about fear. In fact, all great qualities of a leader can arise from fear. Fear can make us intelligent, strategic, caring, empathetic, decisive, and courageous.

We All Have These 8 Reasons To Be Grateful

If there’s one thing we’re all a little guilty of, it’s overcomplicating gratitude. We set so many conditions on gratitude – especially when going through tough times.

THE TOP ROTORUA ADVENTURES FOR SCHOOL KIDS

Sometimes the most valuable education for kids happens outside of the classroom. There is a lot to be learnt in stepping out of your comfort zone and exploring. Adventures teach valuable life skills and expand kids’ horizons. They also create lifelong memories and a car-trips full of stories to tell their parents on the way home from school camp!

Staying Healthy When the Weather Doesn’t Agree

Hot Milos with extra marshmallows, staying warm on the couch and sinking into a good novel are some of my favourite things about the season. Unfortunately after three months, these little favourite things start to show on the scales.

A Non-Cheesy Guide to Motivation

Motivation is more than printing quotes from Facebook and pasting them all over your house. Motivation is more than cute photos of animals with “You can do it!” written in big block letters. Motivation is a commitment to doing something you don’t want to do.

Top Creative Experiences in Rotorua

From a boardroom meeting to a humble school camp, we all love the chance to express our creativity. Luckily for us, Rotorua has a trove of experiences available to help get those creative juices flowing. Here are our top four picks.

YOU Deserve a Laugh Today - and a few pictures to help encourage giggles

You don’t need me to tell you that it’s good to laugh - even the most serious of us love a chuckle every now and then. Days like April Fools’ remind us not to take ourselves too seriously.

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'Bright Side' Blog

How Learning About Other Cultures Benefits Wellbeing

How Keswick Makes Exercise Fun for Kids

Fun Ideas to Celebrate Valentine’s Day in Schools

Is Christmas the worst time to teach kids charity?

Adorable stories of teacher kindness from around the web

Five quick ways to rejuvenate your wellbeing

How to make your camp a learning experience

Why the “key” to happiness is more like a cheatcode

3 Ways to be Happier Today

Kids can be heroes too! Teaching kids courage

Helping kids cope with tough times

Three Ways to Create a Culture of Curiosity

13 Ways to Celebrate World Kindness Day on November 13th

From Gimme to Giveaway: Teaching Children the Joy of Giving

11 Inspiring Quotes to Help You Stay Positive

How fear makes you a better leader

We All Have These 8 Reasons To Be Grateful

THE TOP ROTORUA ADVENTURES FOR SCHOOL KIDS

Staying Healthy When the Weather Doesn’t Agree

A Non-Cheesy Guide to Motivation

Top Creative Experiences in Rotorua

YOU Deserve a Laugh Today - and a few pictures to help encourage giggles

IMAGE GALLERY

Browse images & get inspired for your next group event

SIGNUP TO RECEIVE:

Newsletter updates

CONTACT KESWICK CAMP

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Location:

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