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…
Why Stories are good for the Brain by Jenevieve Chang
One of my favorite stories growing up was of the day my grandmother met my grandfather. She was in her early 30s – resolutely…
Why Mindfulness and Yoga for Kids?
Techniques to teach breathing to children. By their very nature, young children are present in what they are doing. They notice the butterflies, the…
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…
Moving To The Fourth Step
How technology is helping us redefine education In today’s rapidly developing world, the use of technology in education is increasingly accepted as a…
Parents, Kids & Online/Offline Sex: Time to Panic?
Too often the headlines about sexuality and sexualisation, sexting and pornography are presented along a “for or against” continuum. We read stories that titillate…