ACARA has released its draft revision of the Australian Curriculum: Mathematics with the view to 'refine, realign and declutter” the content. This has been long overdue. Since the curriculum was first published in 2010, Australia has performed poorly on international tests in mathematics. There is a lot to like about the revision. Simply splitting the three strands into the traditional six is a big plus!
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School principal associations from all over the country joined together to form the Coalition of Australian Principals (CAP) which will be a unified voice for principals and seek to make the experience of the job more bearable, providing support through community and research.
   There was obvious demand for an umbrella group representing principals given the CAP came together in a matter of months. Read more

An estimated 7.5 to 46.5 per cent of adolescents have engaged in self-injury at least once and self-injury is prevalent among males and females.
   A growing body of research suggests that the physical pain and relief that follows self-injury essentially tricks the brain into perceiving relief from emotional pain.
   Self-injury can also be contagious, youth adopt the practice after observing it in other people. Read more

COVID has helped me to reflect on my teaching. It’s helped me to discover what’s ACTUALLY important in my role and what is simply ‘busy work’ which makes me feel like I’m making great progress.
   I’ve put together a list of the four things that COVID has taught me to cut out of my life and boy am I going to cut them like paper in a Kindergarten classroom.
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Everyone is invited to NIDA for Open Day on the Saturday of the Queen’s Birthday long weekend.
 Visitors can take part in free acting workshops, participate in tv presenting and script analysis, or observe the NIDA acting students training in movement skill, parkour or combat for film.
   There is also something for those who love film, television and theatre but are not drawn to acting. Read more

A bit of rough and tumble or something more serious? It’s hard to tell in small children but bullying and fighting are patterns that start early and should be corrected at the earliest juncture.
   Both bullying and fighting are types of aggression but individuals who are fighting are equally involved and have an equal intent to win, bullying involves a power imbalance.
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