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Education departments have a plan for the bully. What about the victim?
1+ hour, 13+ min ago (1151+ words) A mother asked a fairly elementary question last week: When is enough finally enough? Her primary school-aged son, she says, was physically assaulted by another student at school and required medical treatment. She claims there had been previous incidents involving…...
Students waste their time and energy protesting Pauline
2+ week, 1+ day ago (295+ words) Last Thursday afternoon, thousands of Australian students walked out of classrooms in eight cities to protest Pauline Hanson. Not about herself. About energy. Specifically, about all that steam – and whether anyone has thought to build an engine for it. The…...
An enjoyable circus show masquerading as education
3+ week, 4+ day ago (191+ words) Garrick Theatre, until 30 August Park200, until 22 August Brainiac Live! is a ‘family science’ show based on a popular Sky TV programme. It’s ideal for children under 12 and for mums and dads who want an hour-long break from their normal parenting duties....
It???s healthy for kids to learn the meaning of true boredom
3+ week, 4+ day ago (290+ words) My 22-month-old son has just started enjoying imaginative play, and it’s a wonder to behold. There is little better than watching him feed his toy monkey a syringe of fake Calpol to make him feel ‘better’, or ‘discovering’ an imaginary…...
A Sound of Music with brains as well as heart
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (110+ words) Grand Theatre, Leeds, until 1 August Buxton Opera House, until 25 July The audience was one of the most enthusiastic (as well as one of the youngest) that I’ve seen in Leeds Adrian Kelly’s lyrical conducting felt like a benediction on the…...
Why some small tradesmen are turning to bartering
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (282+ words) Holly, a 25-year-old sign writer and muralist, recently spent a couple of days staying in a shepherd’s hut an hour from her home. She didn’t pay for it – well, not in the way you or I would. The owner had a…...
The ADHD-ification of squishy toys
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (317+ words) ‘Feeling a bit stressed or anxious? Want to practise more mindfulness? Looking for good vibes and your best mellow and chill?’ This is not an advert for a life coach but the official sales pitch for NeeDohs, the much-coveted new…...
The joy of chucking little wooden blocks around
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (761+ words) The Spectator Australia The joy of chucking little wooden blocks around Neil Squires delights in the Finnish game of Mölkky, whereby players aim to knock over 12 numbered wooden skittles using a single throwing pin Icon Book, pp.288, 20 It cannot have…...
Stop the scare – save the science
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (805+ words) The past two decades have seen an explosion in climate anxiety among children, defined as the chronic fear of environmental doom from the supposed catastrophic impact of climate change. Some organisations with links to climate investment and climate technology fund…...
Revealed: Green party proposes circumcision ban
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (406+ words) The Spectator Australia Revealed: Green party proposes circumcision ban The Green party is considering a new policy to ban circumcision, The Spectator can reveal. The party’s Health Policy Working Group (HPWG) has launched a consultation seeking views on whether parents…...