Safeguarding
Going digital Establishing an effective safeguarding regime can be challenging even on one campus. Primary Principal Graeme Chisholm looks at how his […]
Category: Student well being
Tittle tattle
Tattling and tale telling Leah Davies suggests ways to help children differentiate between ‘tattling’ and responsible ‘reporting’. Here”s her advice for teachers […]
Model emotions
The importance of adult role modelling for children’s emotional development Leah Davies offers educators ten tips for supporting children as they learn […]
Phone ban?
Should smartphones be banned in school? Following a decision by the state of Victoria government in Australia to exclude smart phones from […]
Sleep and study
Emily Melynn Alexander considers how lack of sleep can impact on the lives of teens and young adults: can they study effectively […]
Talk about it
Language: The Key to Learning – The Importance of Discussion  In the third of three articles on the development of language in […]
Keep moving!
Movement Activities and Games for Kindergarten & Elementary Classrooms (Part 1) As former first lady Michelle Obama advocated, let’s get our kids […]
Children and war
Helping students cope School personnel need to provide a safe, supportive environment where children feel free to discuss their thoughts and feelings […]
Making connections
The importance of empathy for school leadership Empathy is a formidable confidante which allows educational leaders to build collaborative communities which influence, […]
Aggressive girls
A different type of bullying Aggression or bullying can be defined as any action that inflicts physical or mental harm upon another […]
