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This annual event, now celebrating its 20th anniversary, encourages primary school aged children to build walking into their daily routine, by walking to and from school, not just on Friday 17 May, but every day. facebook.com/cathschoolpare…

Here is an interesting article in The Sydney Morning Herald about NAPLAN smh.com.au/education/peop…

A “million word gap” for children who aren’t read to at home news.osu.edu/a-million-word…

Last term, children were busy learning about Easter in school. They may now have some interesting questions about the most significant time in our Church's year. This article provides some advice around having meaningful conversations with your child... catholicweekly.com.au/unscrambling-t…

A new University of NSW-led study of 100,000 children is the largest to look at kindergarten starting age in NSW, which has the highest rates of school delay in the country smh.com.au/education/a-gi…

In recognition of Autism Awareness Day earlier this week, here is a list of books for those who want to know more about autism or want to explain it to others betterreading.com.au/book_list/toge…

Learn a little bit about NSW's new Education Minister, Sarah Mitchell smh.com.au/education/a-bi…

Our thoughts and prayers are with Christopher's family and friends dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/hill…

According to this The Conversation article, the purpose of today’s libraries isn’t only to maintain the traditional roles of promoting reading,... theconversation.com/dont-worry-a-s…

CBCA Short-List Announced betterreading.com.au/kids-ya/cbca-s…

In recent months, we have been confronted by events that make the world seem unsafe. It’s important to take care of our mental health during such... theconversation.com/its-real-to-th…

The essence of happiness is feeling good in yourself and doing good for other people. Lea Waters talks about 7 key principles to extra happiness in our lives. #InternationalDayofHappiness 9now.com.au/today/2019/cli…

Adolescents are particularly affected by violent imagery. There are some things we do know about the impact of violent imagery on the adolescent brain, and ways in which adults can help teenagers process such information theconversation.com/a-guide-for-pa…

Parents and carers know their children better than anyone and are in a good position to support and guide them to safer online experiences facebook.com/cathschoolpare…

For many students and their parents, transitioning to university is an exciting but daunting experience. This The Conversation article has five tips to help students succeed in their first year of uni theconversation.com/five-top-tips-…

Schoolchildren and even preschoolers can experience bullying. If you’re worried your child is being bullied, here's some physical, emotional, social and other signs to look for catholicweekly.com.au/bullying-how-t…