{"id":44909,"date":"2026-04-24T12:03:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T02:03:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/?post_type=article&#038;p=44909"},"modified":"2026-04-24T14:38:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T04:38:10","slug":"preparing-for-pre-kindergarten-new-dare-to-be-more-podcast-now-live","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/article\/preparing-for-pre-kindergarten-new-dare-to-be-more-podcast-now-live\/","title":{"rendered":"Preparing for Pre-Kindergarten \u2013 New Dare to Be More Podcast Now Live"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-44910 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/Natalie-Hird-Daniel-Sandral_1-640x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/Natalie-Hird-Daniel-Sandral_1-640x640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/Natalie-Hird-Daniel-Sandral_1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/Natalie-Hird-Daniel-Sandral_1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/Natalie-Hird-Daniel-Sandral_1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/Natalie-Hird-Daniel-Sandral_1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/Natalie-Hird-Daniel-Sandral_1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In this episode of &#8216;Dare to Be More&#8217;, host Anthony Perl speaks with <strong>Daniel Sandral,<\/strong> Head of Junior School, and <strong>Natalie Hird,<\/strong> Deputy Head of Junior School \u2013 Operations, about preparing young girls for the important milestone of starting Pre-Kindergarten at MLC School.<\/p>\n<p>Daniel emphasises that the early years of learning are absolutely foundational for schooling right through to Year 12 and beyond, explaining how his role ensures every girl in Pre-Kindergarten has the very best learning environment possible.<\/p>\n<p>Click on the button below to listen.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Preparing for Pre-Kindergarten | dare to be more podcast with Natalie Hird and Daniel Sandral\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/2zpgykf4tjdtzTVQTj3Xig?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Catch up on Episode 12 which was published during School holidays.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>Perfectionism in Girls | with Anna Michalopoulos<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-44911 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/Anna-Michalopoulos_1-640x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/Anna-Michalopoulos_1-640x640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/Anna-Michalopoulos_1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/Anna-Michalopoulos_1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/Anna-Michalopoulos_1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/Anna-Michalopoulos_1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/Anna-Michalopoulos_1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In this episode of <em>&#8216;Dare to Be More,&#8217;<\/em> host Anthony Perl speaks with Anna Michalopoulos, Head of Counselling and Student Health Services at MLC School, about the growing issue of perfectionism in girls. Anna draws on 22 years of experience as a psychologist to explain what perfectionism really looks like \u2013 from a five-year-old rubbing holes in her page to a teenager who can&#8217;t start an assignment for fear of getting it wrong.<\/p>\n<p>Click on the button below to listen.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Perfectionism in Girls | dare to be more podcast with Anna Michalopoulos\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/6CAQgt9JicxKU8z4Jz2Y2p?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Stay connected and join the conversation as we continue to celebrate the opportunities that empower every MLC School student to\u00a0<em>Dare to Be More<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/7484Dr6g8nm3fm0ewgafDB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Listen here now<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202fon Spotify, or search <em>MLC School Dare to Be More<\/em> on your favourite podcast platform.\u202f<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this episode of &#8216;Dare to Be More&#8217;, host Anthony Perl speaks with Daniel Sandral, Head of Junior School, and Natalie Hird, Deputy Head of Junior School \u2013 Operations, about preparing young girls for the important milestone of starting Pre-Kindergarten at MLC School. 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