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By Dr. Peter Martin. In August 1856, Johann Fuhlrott, a school teacher and keen naturalist from Germany’s Neander valley, received a few old bones from a local quarryman. There is no record of what his students thought of these relics, but Fuhlrott recognised that they were human-like yet different from anything he had seen previously. […]
By Paula Barrett, Jacqueline Bermingham and Gwendolen Warnick. How we see ourselves and how we see the world around us are two very important bi-directional factors in a child’s development, and each works to reinforce the other. Anyone can use these closely related variables to perpetuate a healthy and positive view of themselves and an […]
By Ashling te Kloot A healthy school makeover is a fantastic way to ensure every aspect of your school and its community supports the health and wellbeing of each and every child. A healthy school makeover looks at every area in the school that involves nutrition – from tuckshops to vending machines, and excursions to the […]
By Selina Lucy. A roll of the eyes, a turned shoulder, hard glares and behind-the-hands, furtive whispers indicate the tip of an iceberg that is the secret world of female aggression. Bullying among boys tends to be direct, consisting of physical or verbal attacks that are carried out face-to-face. In contrast, bullying among girls […]
By Dr. Paula Barrett and Dr. Clayton Cook. In a recent conference in Brisbane, the Dalai Lama spoke about the prevention of mental and physical illness. He emphasised the importance of including resilience programs in all levels of schooling. These programs, he argued, should focus on social-emotional skills, particularly the development of empathy and compassion […]
By Amanda Boshier. Over the last 40 years, numerous athletes worldwide have been caught using banned drugs in an attempt to gain a physical advantage. Many athletes, regardless of their level of competition, believe this is the only way to get ahead and they completely ignore the risks involved. Through doping and body image education, […]
By Melanie Blackhall. If you walk into any classroom and ask the students what junk food is, they will immediately be able to reel off lists of items they consider to be junk. So if they know what junk food is, why are children – and adults – still eating it? Junk foods are energy-dense […]
By Jean Blaydes. There are certain questions that teachers would love to know the answers to: how can we motivate the unmotivated learner? How can we increase academic performance effectively? What can we do to ensure that every child is given every possible advantage to learn? The answers lie in the neuroscience that supports the […]
By Melanie Blackhall. In this article, we look at some strategies for competition and at exactly what student athletes should be eating pre- and post-game to ensure they are getting the appropriate nutrition and fuelling that their bodies need. The goals of performance nutrition are different to those of foundation nutrition (which we looked at […]
By Paula Barrett & Jacqueline Bermingham. People often tend to conflate material wealth with the state of happiness, considering a well-paid job, a nice house, a luxurious car, access to fine dining and lavish entertainment as tantamount to a fulfilled and joyful life. This is not the case, as evidenced by the fact that many […]
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