KIDS AND SCREEN TIME
Tina Wu As smartphones and tablets become an inexplicable part of one’s childhood, it is inevitable that the amount of ‘screen time’ for children has increased in an educational setting. Many educators believe that screens can act as a distraction for children in the...
New Council Initiative puts Road Safety into a calendar
Natalie Di Paola Northern Sydney Councils have banded together again to revamp their annual calendar focusing on road safety. Using a combination of retro images and humour, the 2018 calendar takes a fresh and stylish approach to explaining road safety rules that are...
NAPLAN: Is Automated Marking Teaching Children To Write For The Computer?
Tina Wu In the wake of introducing automated marking for NAPLAN’s writing section, there are fears that teaching methods may change to train students to write specifically for the computer. The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA)...
The Student Guide to Life post-HSC
Natalie Di Paola With the stress of exams finally over, you may be wondering what to do in the time you have before you start the next chapter of your life. Here are some tips to guide you through your next steps. 1. Don't obsess over your marks and ATAR It's easy to...
National HPE Day
Hanna Moore This week, the National HPE day is an opportunity for schools to get involved in health and physical fitness by sharing photos and videos of activities to their social media accounts. National Health & Physical Education Day (HPE) is an initiative to raise...
Selective school testing under reconsideration
Tina Wu The NSW Education Department has put forward ideas of overhauling the current testing system for selective schools, as well as placing new focus on gifted and talented students in a bid to drive up Australia’s falling academic performance. In an address to the...
The Eternal Student
Aidan Wondracz Only 66 per cent of students will complete their university studies within six years, the Federal government unveiled as they released new and startling statistics. The study canvassed information from domestic students enrolled in bachelor courses,...
Helping your little person prepare to start school
Mrs Tanya Vaughan, Head of Junior School at Roseville College A warm welcome and introduction to parents who are, for the very first time, preparing a child for Kindergarten. To many, the notion of “kindergarten readiness” can be daunting. Don’t let it be. It is...
Make saving a habit for your children
Peter Vickers, Chartered Accountant, Lindfield It’s never too soon to start saving and in many cases even if you double your deposits at a later date you may never catch up to people who start saving earlier. An understanding of compound interest can encourage young...
Creative learning
Danielle Armour As children, we all think we are budding artists. However, many people lose both interest and confidence in their ability to draw through adolescence and adulthood. Recently, there has been a call for the education system to encourage drawing and...
Tree Rippened Fruit
Barbara Yee - Principal, Corpus Christie Some months ago, whilst driving across country NSW, we travelled through apple growing territory. I was intrigued to see a prominent sign displayed outside an orchard bearing the words: Tree Ripened Fruit. This was clearly...
Raising Hope for Ugandan Children
Trishelle Sayuuni's Desire for making change began with her first time doing volunteer work in Uganda after the end of a sporting tour. It didn't take her long to fall in love with the African nation, despite a nightmare experience on her first day. "I was not...
