Back to School

With a little planning and structure to your school mornings, you’ll find there is less arguments, less repeating yourself and you’ll be out the door in good time. 

Organise your calendar and diary by using this list of all Australian State and Territory 2018 school term and public holiday dates to help you stay organised throughout the year.

Teachers put in so much extra time and effort for our children during the school year that it’s a thoughtful gesture to give them, teacher aides and other members of the school staff a little Christmas gift at the end of the school year.

I was excited to learn about the Mathspace program and my girls absolutely love it too. They love the fact that they can do their maths homework without mum or dad watching over their shoulder. It’s given them a new confidence! + It’s aligned with the Australian Curriculum so your child can revise and study exactly what they are learning in class.

We have some inspiration to get you started in creating a costume for your kids this Book Week.

It can be daunting as a parent trying to help your kids with their homework. It can be incredibly disheartening looking at their homework and feeling incapable. Here is how you can help your kid with their mathematics!

While it’s nice to relax and chill out, I like to give the kids a few tasks to do over the holidays and make a list for myself. It’s possible to have fun and stay organised these school holidays!

Here are some of my favourite responses from when I asked the community what their best tips are for getting the kids organised in the morning. These will help create an effortless and calm start to the day and will make school mornings easier.

It’s best practice for the kids to unpack their school bag as soon as they get home from school. However there can be times that this doesn’t happen, it’s left overnight, over the weekend, or worst yet till the last day of school holidays (eew). If you are hit with a bad smelling, sticky or dirty lunchbag, here are my tips below on how to clean insulated lunch bags and remove odours.

In panic mode, many people freeze and don’t know what to do next. By having an Emergency Contacts Printable on hand, it will make it easier for you or your kids to take away one less worry and simply find the desired emergency contact you require so you don’t waste any time when it’s important.

Struggling to create a variety of healthy lunchboxes each day? Here are my top tips for packing a balanced lunchbox for kids and one week of lunchbox ideas, with a printable to help you plan a week of healthy lunchboxes for your kids.

Do you rush around in chaos each morning getting the kids ready for school? Your morning routine can set your mood for the day so we need to ensure it goes as smoothly as possible. It’s all in the planning and preparation over the weekend and the night before, which then creates a stress-free school morning routine.

We have always had a structured routine when it comes to homework, I know for some motivating the kids to complete their set class work at home can be a nightmare at times. So, I’ve put together some of my tips on how to get children to do their homework.