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Best of the Web: The Importance of Play, Advice if your Child is a Quitter, Tech Means Trouble Holding Pencils, and Stop Nagging Kids not to Forget
Play helps children make sense of the world, strategies when your child is a quitter, and kids struggling to hold pencils because of tech.
Community Connections – The Geelong College
In our new series, we showcase the great community work of Independent school students and staff. In this post, we look at the work of The Geelong College making thousands of sandwiches for children who go hungry.
eSafety Commissioner: We must all Step Up to Support Young Australians to Combat Cyberbullying (and Seek Help)
Independent Schools Victoria is encouraging schools to get involved in the National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence. In this post, eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant details the work of her office to combat cyberbullying.
Best of the Web: Help Your Child Deal with Social Exclusion, Support Teens to Make Better Decisions, and Good Parenting Produces Olympians
How to help your child when they are excluded by friends, why teens make bad decisions, and who needs times tables.
Dack Up for Tracky Dack Day
We're spreading the word about Tracky Dack Day, a fun fundraiser for schools to help sick kids and their families.
My Child is a Cyberbully – What can I do?
All children are capable of bullying - what do you do if you discover your child is a cyberbully? Hannah Thomas and James Graham Scott offer some strategies.
Best of the Web: the Batman Effect on Kids, Fighting Against Tech, Volunteering and Teens, and Don’t Ban Fairy Tales
Our selection of thought-provoking and useful articles from around the web on educating and raising children.
Maths Hero: the Sensational Eddie Woo
Australia's 2018 Local Hero Eddie Woo takes his classroom to the masses through the internet. Read his inspirational story.
Why Parents and Teachers Need to Be Brave
In an era of helicopter parents, we need to allow children the freedom to look after themselves, writes Timothy Berryman.