Summer in Australia is often set to the soundtrack of a Test cricket match. That sentimentality can get in the way of seeing cricket for what it is: a hyper-commercial cash machine.
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It’s that time of year when it seems the more school fees parents pay, the less time their children spend in school.
Long journeys by car, boat, bus, train or plane can turn going away into a miserable ordeal.
Pretty much every kitchen can double as a chemistry set.
Don’t expect meditation to provide Christmas miracles. But if you start learning how to meditate now, your holidays may be a bit less stressful and perhaps a little more meaningful.
Cues from people and events around us plus memories of past holidays shape our sense of time over summer. No wonder one day blends into the next.
A focus on ‘catching up’ implies a deficit on the part of pupils.
Memories of past holidays shape this one and ones years in the future.
Our work is often so closely tied to our sense of who we are, many of us struggle to switch off on holidays. But it’s never too late to hide the laptop.
New Zealanders will have be prepared to change holiday plans if there is an new community outbreak.
Following these simple steps can help to keep your holiday memorable in the best possible way.
If your family Christmas usually involves annoying relatives and unwanted presents, here’s how to be grateful and actually enjoy what the festive season brings.
Scholars link the emergence of the term boredom to European industrial modernity, and the standardization of time, repetitive labour and development of leisure time associated with it.
School’s out – but are the holidays equally enjoyable for all young people, or a time when inequality is magnified?
Forget the “summer slide” here’s how you can help your child learn more over the summer holidays.
The benefits of naps are similar to those experienced after consuming caffeine, but without the side effects of caffeine dependence and possibly disrupted sleep at night time.
It’s important to keep your kids active and learning during the holidays, not just for your sanity, but also for their education.
But holiday clubs can help.
Healthy eating can still be delicious! Limit dietary blowout by going into the Christmas and holiday period with a plan.
From the informative to the whimsical to the flat out hilarious, here are ten Australian books to keep your child’s brain active through the holidays.
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