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BLACKFRIARS GIVING BOYS AND GIRLS A HEAD START ON THEIR EDUCATION

Children at Blackfriars Priory School’s Early Learning Centre are benefitting from a vital head start to their school life. Blackfriars’ ELC is a key part of the Prospect school, offering boys and girls, aged from 3, a unique opportunity to access specialist staff and facilities in the areas of music, art, drama, physical education, ICT, languages and sciences.

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Benefits of STEM education for girls

There are no gender specifications when it comes to STEM education. STEM education has many benefits for girls, from building confidence in their STEM skills and abilities, to developing problem-solving and thinking skills. The team at NumberWorks’n’Words Norwood/Unley have given us their top three benefits of STEM education for girls.

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Worried about kids and YouTube?

Developing Minds gives us some advice on monitoring, discussing and – when appropriate – restricting video content for children, and four questions for parents and carers to ask children to help start that process.

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Bilingual Education – French language: a passport to learning for Highgate School & Unley High School students

Considering a bilingual education for your child opens international accessibility for further education and career pathways. Starting in 2017, Highgate Primary was the first local school to deliver the French Bilingual Binational Program (FBBP) with its unique harmonisation and integration with both Australian and French curriculums. We find out more about the program and how it benefits students!

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Discover Westminster School

On Friday 10 September, families are welcomed to tour Westminster to discover their new facilities, the broad range of academic subject choices and co-curricular activities, as well as find out more about the School’s comprehensive student wellbeing programs.

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A Century of Inner City Childhood Education

With a history spanning back to 1908, Grey Ward Children’s Centre has been educating and caring for South Australian children for well over a century, as the second Kindergarten ever to be established in Adelaide and still going strong. Today’s Grey Ward Children’s Centre is made up of families working in the Adelaide CBD and the children of the Grey Ward community go on to attend schools all over Adelaide.

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Preparing kids for the next generation of work

Have you ever asked your child or another young person the question: What do you want to be when you grow up? The workforce is evolving quickly, and there’s every chance their response may be a position you’ve never heard of before! Make sure you’re not out of touch when it comes to the next generation—here are five pieces of career advice to impart.

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Getting “Brainy” About Childhood Development

We’ve all had that moment. You hold up your darling little bubba, look deeply into their eyes and think, “What the heck is going on in there?!?” What’s happening in the brains of our children can sometimes feel like a complete puzzle. Adelaide University Neuroscientist (and Mum!) Lyndsey Collins-Praino sheds some light on the mystery for us!

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Choosing the right school for your child

Choosing a school for your child is a personal decision and it’s no wonder parents often worry about it. Which school is best for your child? That’s the Golden question. Madhavi Nawana Parker from Positive Minds Australia gives us some approaches you might like to consider to help make that big decision.

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BACKYARD CRITTERS: DISCOVERING A WORLD OF WONDER

Whether it’s giggling at the tickly legs of a slater, feeling the stickiness of a worm or quietly watching a bee pollinate a flower, the benefits for children’s sensory and emotional development are innumerable, making backyard critters a worthwhile investment in your time – and your family’s. The team from Nature Play SA give us some tips on how to uncover the world of backyard critters for your kiddos!

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Jobs of the Future

Wondering what exactly the jobs of the future are? Learn about the career paths of some of the inspiring young people who are studying, working and volunteering at Lot Fourteen every day!

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