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When organised sport isn’t enough

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Today was National Walk Safely to School Day. This coincided with the release of the Active Healthy Kids Australia report card, which reproted that more than 80% of Aussie kids aren’t getting enough exercise. The broad message of the report was “Sport isn’t enough”. Less than 20% of our 5-17 year olds do the recommended…

What does your teen do after “lights out”?

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Is your child on social media when they should be asleep? Do you know how much sleep they actually need to perform at their best academically and not to crash the family car? Is he or she going to parties drinking? It seems that Aussie teens are drinking less – but they may be taking…

Easter Holiday Treats

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For many of us, chocolate is a secret pleasure. That means Easter is a very exciting time of year. While it’s fun to indulge occasionally and we all know holidays should be a time to relax, unwind and enjoy each other’s company – perhaps the secret at this time of year is to remember that…

Leave it. Change it. Accept it.

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A good reminder from Claire Obeid of mindbodygreen.com for all  of us, whatever our situation… I’ll never forget the first (and only) time I read Eckhart Tolle’s The Power of Now. Forever etched in my heart and mind is one key message… “Leave it. Change it. Accept it.” Every time you’re faced with a stressful situation,…

Spring Cleaning – Inside and Out

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Spring has sprung and we’re well on the way to the end of the year. I’m sure some of you have started some form of spring-cleaning, whether it’s throwing out your kids’ old, too small winter clothes, or maybe a detox with certain types of food. Moving away from stodgy casseroles and stews and onto…

HSC Boarder Parent Guide

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The HSC is upon us. Year 12 is a challenging time for kids as it comes at a fairly stressful time for students as they consider what they will be doing when they finish, university, travel, careers, moving into the adult world. For many families, especially parents of boarders, it can be hard to know…

Sleepy Heads – The Importance of a Good Night’s Sleep

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Winter is over and although it’s only October, it is a very busy time of year and before we know it summer will be here. First, however, we have to get through all the end of year stress, exams, preparations for Christmas and holidays and for many families out there the dreaded HSC. As it…

Back to School – Long Drives and Fast Food

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It’s back to school for term three and for some of you with kids already at boarding school, its time for that dreaded long car trip. Here at Boarding Schools Expo we are very familiar with the long car trips,  our business is based out west near Dubbo so we have had plenty of those…

Food for Thought – Brain Food

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We all know that eating good food, getting plenty of exercise and breathing fresh air is important for the physical health of our bodies and that of our children, but what eating the right foods for the health and development of our brains? Now most kids from the bush are lucky to have everyday access…