Poet on Board! Welcome Luka Lesson
The Positive Schools Team are excited and delighted to welcome on board a new Positive Schools ambassador, poet, educator and presenter ‘Luka Lesson’. …
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In Search of a Voice by Dr Helen Street
How can we help students to develop their creative voice within the confines of our modern education system? With the energy of this…
Make a Move Towards Better Mental Health
ONE of the biggest weeks of the year for mental health, has been crowned with its official theme, design and dates for 2014. Mental…
Research into Professional Learning for School Leaders
Tell us what you think What type of learning do you participate in as part of your professional learning? You are invited you…
“How does the baby get in the mummy’s tummy?” and other cool questions little kids ask you about sexuality By Holly Brennan
This is Part 1 in a 3 part series about Communicating with children and young people about sexuality. Children are wonderfully curious and want…
Communication with kids the key to preventing cyberbullying By Beth Gigger
The internet offers a wealth of learning and leisure opportunities for children. Increasingly, children are online and connected and for most, the experience is…
Bringing Positive Education to your bookshelf
Neil Porter and Dr Helen Street are helping you take home a little piece of Positive Schools 2014. Better than OK: helping young people…
Preventing bullying in our schools Local schools urged to focus on early intervention
Local schools urged to focus on early intervention Principals Australia Institute is calling on all schools across Australia to focus on bullying prevention. The…
Rice study: Simple changes to homework improved student learning
Modifying homework procedures improved outcomes without altering curriculum A new study offers evidence that simple and inexpensive changes to existing courses can help students…
Stressful experiences have big, immediate effects on children’s health
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Science has shown that children who experience stressful events are more likely to face poor health outcomes as adults, but new…