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Katharyn Cullen, Head of Junior School at Seymour College, believes in manifesting a love of words in our next generation. With a strong focus on – and belief in – the benefits of explicit literacy instruction, Katharyn’s enthusiasm and passion for promoting a love of language stems first and foremost from a sense of responsibility to our youngest learners, our children. We chat with Katharyn about her tips for improving literacy outcomes and what the Junior School model for education at Seymour looks like in the classroom.

Mercedes College is delighted to be part of the South Australian Commission for Catholic Schools (SACCS) initiative, which is waiving Terms 3 and 4 fees for 2021 Mid-Year Reception enrolments.

How to teach our children empathy: Some find empathy natural and others need a helping hand. The good news is, empathy is teachable and learnable. Like with all social and emotional intelligence skills, the earlier you start, the better. Madhavi Nawana Parker from Positive Minds Australia gives us her 5 favourite strategies to help young people become ’empathy aware’.

Goodstart Early Learning have recently opened a new centre on Moules Road at Rostrevor!

If you’re a parent looking into private schooling options, you might be wondering about the value of a single gender education environment. We’ve worked with the team at Blackfriars to look at the way, as a school for boys, they focus on learning that addresses not only how to excel in academics, but also how our boys can grow into young men of character – with integrity and empathy.

Raising Girls Who Like Themselves details the seven qualities that enable girls to thrive and arm themselves against a world that tells them they are flawed. Packed with practical, evidence-based advice, it is the indispensable guide to raising a girl who is happy and confident in herself. We chatted authors, Kasey and Chris, on KIDDO chats about these qualities and how we can work to instil them in our own daughters, so they too will grow up liking themselves. You can listen to the full episode on your podcast app (this is a must-listen for parents of girls!), but we’ve rounded up just a small excerpt of their invaluable insights to get you started!

The the nine-year-old winner of St Andrew’s School’s Stewart Family STEM Scholarship for 2021, Bonnie Cabot, is determined to use it as a stepping-stone towards making the world a better place.

St Mary’s College Adelaide is leading the way with their play-based, inquiry learning approach, starting with the building blocks, quite literally, for the absolute youngest in the St Mary’s community.

RESETTING THE BODY CLOCKS OF YOUR KIDDOS: If the summer holidays has resulted in a slip towards later bedtimes and morning sleep ins, now is the time to start adjusting in preparation for school next week!

Tutor Doctor is a one-to-one, in home and online tutoring company that works with students of all age groups, across all subject matter. Find out more about how Tutor Doctor can uncover your child’s unique way of learning.

Launching in Precious Cargo Centres across Adelaide in 2021, Shining Soles is a brand new mobile music, movement and mindfulness program for children aged 2-5 years, designed to integrate music and movement with early literacy and learning!

We hear a lot about STEM. It’s an area that, every year, educators are increasingly focused on when looking for more effective and meaningful ways to connect with and engage students. But what does STEM mean exactly? And what does it look like in a Primary School environment? We chat with Deborah Hansen, the Numeracy and STEM Coach at St Raphael’s School about what STEM means, why it’s important for our kids, and some common approaches for STEM education in the classroom.

Now more than ever the spotlight is on resilience in our children. Madhavi Nawana Parker from Positive Minds Australia takes us through what resilience actually is (and what it ISN’T), what to know before you teach it, and 5 ways to help build resilience in our kids.

To help you through the busy Christmas period full of social events, family celebrations and late nights, Brook Michell from Sensible Sleep has put together a short list of sleep tips so the whole family can enjoy their summer break without sleep suffering too much in the process!