primary school

Back To School – Parent Resources

January 31, 2012

Our eldest heads back to school today and the primary school kids start back at the end of this week. Quite sad to see the end of summer holidays. So as the kids head back to school, in today’s post I have a collection of resources that parents can use to help support their kids [...]

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School Starting Age – Latest Research On Australian Children

January 14, 2010

In Australia we are currently in the midst of our summer school holidays. In about two weeks time, they will be over, the new school year will commence and thousands of children will begin their first year of school. The starting age for children in primary school in Australia has varied from state to state: [...]

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10 Online Learning Game For Junior Primary School

June 10, 2008

My second son is in grade 1 and these are a collection of on line games that he likes to play (and that I also approve of!). If you are looking for games for younger children I have also collated a list of 10 online learning games for preschoolers. MATHS (1). Rainforest Maths This site [...]