My Word: Migrant
My Henley Primary School class in the 1950s had a significant portion of children from immigrant families – predominantly Bulgarian, but also Russian, Ukrainian, Latvian, Greek and Italian. As five-year-olds, we thought it must be normal for every school class … Continue reading
From little seeds
Some years ago, a student brought his gardening gloves to school for show and tell. From this grew an interest in plants and the development of a rotating six-bed vegetable garden at the Pulteney Early Learning Centre (ELC). The children … Continue reading
Passion for pictures
Two regional emerging artists have been awarded once-off grants to pursue their passion and interest in the arts. The grants were made available to honour the memory of Anya Machczynski, a former Arts Officer with Country Arts SA. Daniel Sutherland … Continue reading
Kumon students get a confidence boost
Thirteen-year-old South Australian student Jenifer, started high school with a confidence boost this year after completing the Kumon maths program at a remarkably young age. The program has helped put her more than five years ahead of her school grade … Continue reading