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...
Learn2Swim Week returns nationwide for its seventh year 25 Sep - 4 Oct Last year, 19 children under five tragically drowned in Australia , 12 in backyard pools. To help prevent tragic deaths, Poolwerx and Kids Alive have partnered with Australia’s swim schools to offer free...
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...
“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,...
Reading has always been an essential skill for every child, especially now that we’re all stuck inside a little more than usual. It’s an even more vital tool for them to keep entertained, relaxed, and inspired. Here are some simple ways to broaden your child’s...
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...
Michelle O'Shea, Hazel Maxwell and Megan Stronach look at what a parent needs to know about learning how to swim in Australia and why it's so important. Drowning is the third leading cause of unintentional death from injury worldwide. From July 2018 to June 2019, 276...
Fraudsters are ruthless and will use any means necessary to gain financial advantage, reports Cassandra Cross Earlier this year, as Australians were battling the devastating bushfires, fraudsters were tailoring their approaches to exploit the good intentions of citizens wanting to help victims. And come March and the...
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...
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...
