Bullying

 "Teaching our boys to step forward and stop violence...

30 September, 2020

Junior Landcare: environment and sustainability activities to educate…and entertain

Looking to keep the kids entertained during the school holidays while also helping them learn about the environment?  With over 35 environmental sustainability activities in the Junior Landcare Learning Centre, there is a lot to keep children busy. Every learning activity runs for 30 minutes with step-by-step...

23 September, 2020

35 Family Fun Staycation Ideas for busy kids

35 staycation ideas to help stay away from screen time and get your family fun back these holidays. There are ideas for all ages to keep them busy during the school holidays. Check out number 35 in case you decide that you want to keep...

22 September, 2020

How parents can help their kids understand, and enjoy, maths

In lots of simple ways parents can help their kids understand and enjoy maths, writes Kylie Robson Teaching maths concepts has long been considered the domain of the classroom teacher, with many parents often feeling unable to help their kids develop this skill. However, parents already...

16 September, 2020

Starting School: Things parents can do to help prepare their child

“Is my child ready for school?” It’s a question many parents ask as their child reaches the age of four or five. The first five years of a child’s life is crucial in the development of their social and emotional skills, as well as their communication, language,...

14 September, 2020

10 Tips to help boys develop into good men.

There is a sense of urgency, says Maggie Dent, for the need to raise our boys to be happy, healthy men. As a former teacher, counsellor and mother of 4 boys, Maggie certainly has become a 'boy champion', much needed in our current culture. In her...

03 September, 2020

COVID-19 and online child exploitation

COVID-19 and online child exploitation: Understanding and responding to risks associated with young people’s increased online activities COVID-19 has changed so many aspects of our daily lives. Periods of lockdown and isolation have affected us in different ways, and we are beginning to see the impacts...

03 September, 2020

Google Arts & Culture in your own home

Looking for something different to do, stuck at home with the family? Are you curious about what Van Gogh’s Starry Night looks like up close? Or the difference between modern and contemporary art? Would you like to wander round a museum halfway across the world? How about...

27 August, 2020

RSPCA Victoria’s new free online education portal for kids and teachers

RSPCA Victoria has  launched Animal Wellbeing: Awareness, Responsibility, and Education.  'AWARE', is a free online education program for students and teachers that improves animal welfare knowledge while supporting learning outcomes outlined in the Victorian Curriculum. The aim of AWARE is to help young people develop...

22 August, 2020

Education in extreme times

After a remarkable success in flattening the COVID-19 curve, Australia’s States and Territories are now charting the course back towards school-based learning, write David Browning and Dr Christopher T. McCawThe shift to remote and online learning presented immense challenges for students, parents and teachers, and...

19 August, 2020