Tag Archives: School

Early years education plays a pivotal role in readying children for primary school. In the first seven years of a child’s life their brain lays the foundations for how they question, communicate, and interact with the world around them. This… Continue Reading >

Plastic Free July inspires people to be part of the solution to reducing plastic pollution. This annual event is a great opportunity to engage young children in exploring the topic and join with their community to create momentum and tackle… Continue Reading >

Kids spend a lot of time at school, so lunchboxes make up an important part of their overall diet and can be a great opportunity to get some extra nutrients into their day. A healthy balanced lunch not only gives… Continue Reading >

The word “YET” can be very powerful to help our children and students to develop a growth mindset, which will help them towards achieving their goals and foster success. A growth mindset as opposed to a fixed mindset will help… Continue Reading >

By Melissa MacDonald creator of Zipboom Educational Toys   Many parents will agree that there is more time being dedicated to learning on screens at school, so holidays can often be challenging to try and set limits on the amount… Continue Reading >

(School Refusal, School Can’t, School Reluctance). On the surface school attendance woes may seem like a concept that is based on a child that is worried about attending school on some level. After working with teens for the last 20… Continue Reading >

Have you ever thought about how the start of the day affects your child’s day at school? How we start our day really does set us up for how the rest of our day runs, which is why starting the… Continue Reading >

As we send our children to school we trust learning is taking place, and it is. But how do we know? The conversations we have with our children are imperative to building partnerships between school and home, and connecting in… Continue Reading >

The kids have gone back to school the hustle and bustle of everyday life has returned. All across Australia the sounds of “Mum, Dad, I’m hungry!” can be heard, almost like clockwork at 3pm every afternoon. It’s after school snack… Continue Reading >

Starting school is a big step for any child. Add food allergies to the mix, and it can make parents feel extremely anxious. However, remember there are hundreds of children who attend school with allergies successfully with no incidents. Managing allergies at school… Continue Reading >