When my daughter was in Years 2 and 3, she went through a tough time at school. She was the target of ongoing bullying by another student, and the impact on her was profound. I wanted to support her in every way I could, but I didn’t always know how. That’s when I began learning […]
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To me, reading is a privilege and a gift that just keeps on giving. Throughout my life, it’s helped me in so many ways – it’s shaped the person I am today because it’s from reading that my interest in writing and creating was born. This is why, if I could give my daughter one
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If you have a daughter in primary school, then you probably agree that friendships play a very important role. Every day when my daughter comes home from school, what she talks about the most are her friends. Her friendships are the centre of her world and it’s been like this since the very first day
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Each year in primary schools around Australia, thousands of little kids start school for the very first time. For many mums, it’s a first-time experience too, because they have just become new school mums. Little do our kids understand just how much work has been done behind the scenes, over many months, to get them
What to organise BEFORE school starts. A Free Guide for First-Time School Mums. Read More »
This post is specifically for Australian mums moving a child between public primary schools. While private school procedures may differ, many of the tips here will still apply. Thinking of moving your daughter to a new primary school? You’re not alone, and you’ve come to the right place! Whether you’re still weighing up the idea
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When my daughter started school and I became a first-time school mum, homework suddenly became part of both our lives. In those early years, my daughter’s biggest challenge was learning her weekly spelling words. Mine was figuring out how to teach them in a way she’d actually remember – not just for the test, but
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