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…
Positive Social Behaviour
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…
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…
The kind of friend worth having, by Dr Helen Street
Acts of kindness pave an enduring path to wellbeing, good health and long-term popularity. I left England to live in Australia when I…
The Leaning Tower of Self-Esteem, by Dr Helen Street
Have you ever seen a photo of someone who has visited Pisa in Italy? If so, you may well have seen a picture of…
“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…
Playing to Win By Dr Helen Street
“It is time we stopped thinking of free time as ‘time out’ for kids and realized that it is a vital path to adult…