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Lunchbox slices, biscuits, cookies
What can I bake for the kids school playlunch? Looking for a little sweet treat for after school snack? Here is a collection of yummy bickies, cookies, slices to pop into their lunchboxes.
What to expect from the first year of school
What one mother wishes she knew when she sent her son off to 'big' school last year.
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Technology expenses raising back to school costs
Does your child attend one of the growing number of schools that use high-tech teaching methods? Here is what you should consider before sending them to class with an iPad.
Do you belong to the 'Competitive Lunch Box' circle?
If you find yourself among the quarter of parents who say they feel there is competition with other parents about lunch box contents Kerri Sackville has a solution for you.
Harry's ready to hear all about school
When little Harry Cecceto's parents were told their little boy was profoundly deaf when he was a toddler, they were concerned their son might not be able to attend a mainstream school.
7 reasons I won't miss my kids when they go back to school
While I’m not that keen to get back into the daily lunchbox, school uniform, crazy school run rush, I am quite excited for my kids to get back to school.
Putting the new school year in perspective
A new school year is upon us, for some it will be their very first, and Andrew Daddo has some sage words of advice to help put it all in perspective.
Ditch the home readers – real books are better for your child
It’s no wonder that so many children dislike reading their home reader but is there an alternative?
Keeping kids ready for starting school in the holidays
Orientation day feels like a long time ago – how do we keep up the momentum?
Queensland kids able to skip kindergarten
Up to 5000 four-year-olds could go straight to prep this year.
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Getting organised: a guide for first time school parents
This year I will face my biggest parenting challenge to date – my eldest daughter starts school, thus forcing me to adopt the one thing I have so far resisted – a routine.
9 reasons Kindergarten teachers are in a class of their own
Nobody is perfect, so the saying goes. However, as my son ends his first year at school, I think the words "except kindergarten teachers" need to be added to the end of the popular adage.
The end of a childhood chapter
No one told me years would disappear in a blink; that time would speed up right when I want it to slow down.
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