Moving to Healthier, Happier Schools* Dr Helen Street
It is time we embraced the fact that sitting still is not the best way for kids to learn. Active learning environments help kids…
Embracing technology in youth mental health By Dr Michael Carr-Gregg
What would you say if I told you that the World Economic Forum had identified something as the biggest threat to economic productivity and…
Positive Schools 2015
We are excited and delighted to inform you about the Positive Schools 2015 conferences. www.positiveschools.com.au In 2015, we are joined by Australia’s…
The Importance of Being Earnest by Dr Helen Street
The Importance of Being Earnest Dr Helen Street With March already here, the new school year is well underway. For the past…
BI vs BMI – the great divide? by Thea O’Connor
“Should we be encouraging people to accept their bodies when we are all getting so fat?!” The concurrent rise of overweight and obesity…
GETTING SOMEWHERE: THE GETTING OF WISDOM by Dr. Christine Durham
“Knowledge is what you know, wisdom is what you do with what you know.” Anon Learning to think again with a lot of help…
Social Capital in Schools. What is it and why does it matter? by Sue Roffey
Capital is often defined in financial terms – what you have in the bank or is otherwise available to you. But assets are not…
Preparing for tests & exams by Andrew Fuller
If you have ever looked at a test or exam paper and thought, “I know that I know this but I can’t remember anything”,…
Children are Not Pots of Jam! – a brief critique of the DSM5 by Sue Roffey
Strawberry, apricot, cherry, mixed fruit. You expect to get what is on the label don’t you? The Diagnostic and Statistics Manual (DSM) is a…
Turning Tables with Positive Schools, by Dr Helen Street
Positive Schools is an ongoing conversation about youth wellbeing. Examination of the history of this conversation enables us to engage in an increasingly informed…