Educate

Newly designed education spaces feature a plethora of room names other than ‘classroom.’ Why? The answer is a little deeper than you may first think.

Sport is good for children. It’s good for adults too, but good life habits can and should start early. It’s great for mental health, encouraging good social networks and hopefully setting up good habits for life. But sometimes injuries do happen. Here’s what to do when things go wrong.

Australian Early Development Census (AEDC), results show that South Australian children are behind the national average in terms of development before they even reach school.

The critical question is why? What are we doing, or not doing that others are?

Welcome to Educate issue #4 by KIDDO. The team behind KIDDO has created EDUCATE to put some of the best and brightest opportunities in SA education in the spotlight, so families have access to a comprehensive look at what options there are to choose from when making the big decisions around schooling for our important little (and not so little) people!

Year 11 and 12 are big ones on the academic calendar. Madhavi from Positive Minds Australia gives us some tips on how to make the ride a little smoother for the whole family.

Messy play (also known as sensory play) fosters various types of skills in children while stimulating their imagination, independence and curiosity. This type of activity is confidence-building, as there is no right or wrong way to do it! We find out more about how to engage our kids in messy play with Michelle from Choose Play.

The Woolworths Junior Landcare Grants program is back and they’re offering $1 million to primary schools and early learning centres all over Australia.

The teen brain can certainly feel like a mystery – what exactly is going on inside the head of your now not so little one? Neuroscience is shedding light on this, thanks in large part to advances in neuroimaging techniques. Find out more.

A collaborative approach to bilingual learning in the Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands in South Australia’s north-west has been warmly embraced by schools and the local Aṉangu community.

For children to want to protect the environment, they must first love and appreciate it; and for children to love and appreciate the environment, they need to get their hands and feet stuck in it!

In the last issue of EDUCATE, we touched on high school grounds and the provisions for play, or lack thereof. The subject piqued some interest, so we thought we’d delve into this space a little deeper, although we ourselves are learning on the go.

The oldest continuously running school for girls in South Australia, St Mary’s College Adelaide, was established on 2 February 1869, following the arrival in Adelaide from Dublin, Ireland, of seven Dominican Sisters.

Set your kiddo up for success by starting them in preschool this July. Children who turn 4 years old between 1 May and 31 October can now enrol to start preschool in term 3 of 2023.

Getting the perfect fit is important for school shoes, as it promotes the healthy development of feet, helps to protect your children’s growing feet and legs, and allows them to be comfortable, happy and active during their day. Give your kids the best opportunity to hop, skip and jump into 2023 with this podiatrist’s guide to finding the perfect fit for your children’s shoes.