Logging on to Relaxation
Gamifying wellbeing is part of a new program that's helping students to de-stress and maintain focus.
Thinking about the Write Stuff
Michael Broadstock is using the Feuerstein approach to thinking and learning with his children. A model airplane building session with his son was an...
Students go Green by Lobbying Principal to Ban Plastic Straws
Plastic straws are now banned at the Strathcona Baptist Girls Grammar School canteen, thanks to the efforts of a group of primary students. Find...
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Twilight Seminar: the Impact of Online Gaming and Social Media on Young People
A twilight seminar for parents, carers and educators will provide strategies and tips to help young people who might become addicted to online gaming...
Michael Grose: Strategies to Help your Anxious Child
Leading parenting expert Michael Grose has just published a new book on coping with childhood anxiety. Here he offers advice on helping your child...
Testing Times: Are we Making Kids Afraid of Exams?
We may be teaching children to be afraid of exams, rather than encouraging them to see exams as a positive challenge, writes Mandie Shean.
School Bags Full of Hope
Students from Al Siraat College are helping poor and disadvantaged children overseas. Read about their work in the latest of our Community Connections posts.