NAPLAN
B1 and B2 are doing NAPLAN (National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy) this week. I’m not a big fan of NAPLAN. I was in my second year of teaching…
Odd One Out
If you are a mum, a step-mum, foster-mum, a grandmother, or a mother-figure, I hope you had a wonderful Mother’s Day. I was certainly spoilt by my beautiful boys, who…
Do You Feel Appreciated?
Ooo, controversial. It can depend, can’t it? You might feel appreciated by your partner, but not your boss. Your kids, but not at dinner time (when you’ve slaved over providing…
ANZAC Day
In April the thoughts of many history teachers turn to ANZAC Day (April 25th). Marked on the anniversary of the Australian and New Zealand troops being deployed in World War…
The Learning Pit
I had never heard of the Learning Pit until my eldest son started primary school, but I like it. As teachers, educators, and parents we both see the children in…
Make or Break
I’m having my bathroom renovated. As I type this two gentlemen are demolishing the contents of my bathroom, and jackhammering tiles off the floor. My anxiety is through the roof.…
A Violent Country?
Right now there seems to be a shift in how issues of sex, consent, and assault, are perceived in Australia. I say seems because I remember all too well when…
On a Personal Note
Nine years ago today I was very pregnant. About 36 weeks pregnant, and itchy. My feet itched, my hands itched, my body itched. I had cholestasis. I was familiar with…
