ANZAC DAY
25 April 2019
Lest we forget
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22 April 2019
We loved this article explaining how teaching philosophy is very economical to implement and has immediate impact on students' maths and literacy scores.
It teaches them to think broadly, problem solve and encourages creative approaches. It's called the fourth R - reasoning.
Burunda State High School in Queensland introduced Philosophy programs 5 years ago. In that time, their students' test scores have gone from well below average to above the mean in everything.
In the US, where they have entrance exams to law and other graduate degrees, philosophy majors had the highest scores. Even cooler, US Philosophy graduates have the highest earnings of non STEM graduates* - so those parents who wondered about their kid's employablility need not have been concerned - learning how to think does it every time.
Despite efforts in 2009 to have Philosophy included in the Australian National Curriculum, it hasn't been as yet, but Australian educators who see the benefits are including it.
Read the whole article here
*(STEM is an anagram for Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths)
Image: Yr 3 student doing a NAPLAN test.
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15 April 2019
All schools are on holidays!!!
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28 March 2019
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27 March 2019
Now's the time to organise your events for the rest of the year. We had our first booking for Book Week 2020 the other day! Now that's getting ahead of the game.
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22 March 2019
Melbourne Festival is looking for a Marketing Co ordinator and an Office Administrator.
Interested?
Go here - but hurry, applications close on March 25.
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21 March 2019
It's about equilibrium.
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19 March 2019
The DreamBIG children's festival is on soon - May 22 - June 1.
Check out what's available here
image: Robot Song on 30 May to June 1
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17 March 2019
Enjoy a guiness and a fine tune, wearing green!
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12 March 2019
Interesting research showing having an imaginary friend as a child better equips adolescents to cope in society and positively aids adults as well. Adults who had an imaginary friend were more creative and imaginative.
Hazel Edwards' successful picture book series about a Hippo on the Roof, is all about the child having an alter ego who could do all the things she couldn't. It obviously has resonated with children and adults for over 30 years.
Image: no doubt this little girl is hoping her imaginary friend likes broccoli
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