School
Four times teachers and students won our hearts in 2016
There are some pretty admirable teachers and students out there, but we tend to hear more about the bad things that go on, rather than the good things. In honour of all those people who teach and learn, here are some of the best stories we've brought you in 2016, that shows the spirit alive in our schools.
These kids rapping their way through long division will make you grin
A teacher has shared a clip of her fourth grade students rapping their way through long division - and just a warning: it's extremely catchy.
Forget the tents: there's a new kind of camp in town
This summer holidays, instead of the more traditional cricket or tennis camps, thousands of kids as young as 6 or 7 will be holed up in front of computers at privately-run coding and robot camps.
Don't worry kids, your Year 12 results don't have to determine your future
It's that time of year again, when year 12 results come out. As usual there's a lot of talk of of defining moments. Of deciding your fate. Of doors opening or slamming in your face, depending on the outcome.
How to stop your teenager doing too little, or too much, these holidays
How to stop your teenager doing too little — or too much — these holidays
What to do when your child doesn't get an end of year school award
I couldn't help thinking how all the kids in the room who didn't get an award were feeling. Hadn't they worked hard too?
Reading
'He has found his voice': benefits of early intervention with dyslexia
Early diagnosis and intervention is vital for students with dyslexia. But not all teachers are equipped with the training to recognise the red flags, leaving parents to go it alone.
Richard Adams, creator of Watership Down, dies at 96
Richard Adams struck gold in 1972 with Watership Down, his saga of a group of rabbits hunting for a new sanctuary.
