Welcome to Term 4 - all schools back this week
Oct 13, 2025
Term 4 for all this week.
Often a term for celebrations and extensions. SFS has so much on offer. Just search putting in your filters and most importantly, your postcode!
For primaries in NSW - why not try Aussie Puppetry Experience (image above) from School Workshops & Shows
For secondaries in NSW - what about The Box Show or Workshops from Junkyard Beats
Years 7 -9 - how to foster engagement
Research shows students beginning high school suffer, not just for a short time, but they often, lose confidence, are less inclined to be engaged or persevere. Students became more worried and sad, feeling less happiness and optimism and these feelings can last for years.
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Naplan - scores similar but low participation in NT
We're sure teachers will have a better read of the scores, but they seem roughly the same as previously.
What really stands out to us is -
- The low participation of NT students and also that
- Despite Victorian teachers dissatisfaction, scores of Victorian students was either hig
Creativity - the Big C & the Small c.
Many people think of creativity as being brilliant or innovative in the arts or sciences, or even just pursuing these disciplines as hobbies - these are what academics call the Big C Creativity.
They argue that creativity, the small c type, is what helps us solve everyday problems, consider options
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