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March 11, 2021
Should Teachers Be Teaching Empathy In The Classroom?
Empathy is a life skill that will serve children in almost every area of their lives, for the rest of their lives. And it makes sense that teachers are a vital part of a child’s team in communicating and demonstrating…
February 22, 2021
8 Terrific Podcasts for Principals, Educators & Students
We are experiencing something of a golden age in podcasts at the moment. There are close to two million podcasts as of January 2021 and, while comedy might be the most popular podcasting genre, guess what is coming in hot…
February 15, 2021
The Sun and School – Protecting Teachers and Managing Hot Playgrounds
Did you know a Sydney school playground recorded a temperature of 60 degrees Celsius last year? That’s hot! A recent study by Dr Sebastian Pfautsch from the University of Western Sydney found that unshaded asphalt and artificial turf recorded some…
February 8, 2021
9 Ways To Get Every Family Using Your School Communication App
Welcome to 2021! It’s great to be back with you as we all look forward with optimism to a brighter, smoother year. With a new cohort of students starting their first years of primary and secondary school, there are going…
December 7, 2020
As Voted By You – The Most Popular Posts Of 2020
Welcome to the last post of 2020! Before we sign off for the year, we’ve rounded up our most popular posts from the past 12 months. Thanks for coming along with us this year as we took a deep dive…
November 30, 2020
The Top 10 Virtual Travel Experiences
It’s that time of year when the longing for a holiday really kicks in. And while travel might be tricky right now, the world is closer than ever. Technology has come a long way and many of the world’s greatest…
November 20, 2020
The Teachers Of Instagram
Teachers are collegiate by nature, so it probably shouldn’t be a surprise to hear they are flocking to Instagram to give each other pep talks and share classroom ideas for all year levels and subjects - especially teachers who have…
November 9, 2020
What Are Educators Talking About This Week? (Round-up)
We are halfway through Term 4 and are inching ever closer to the summer holidays. It’s been a helluva year and we’re all looking forward to winding down and taking a break. In the meantime, school is in full swing…
November 2, 2020
A Guide To Three Terrific Projects Supporting Indigenous Students
It might be NAIDOC Week next week, but it’s always a good week to shine a light on programs that support Indigenous excellence and improve educational outcomes for Indigenous students in remote communities. This week, School Stream is featuring three…
October 26, 2020
4 Trends In Professional Development For Teachers & Educators
We all know professional development (PD) for teachers matters. Not only is it a key requirement for teachers to maintain their accreditation but, with the world changing faster than ever, teachers and school leadership teams need training to keep ahead…
October 19, 2020
Meet the Business Manager: Stacey Hawkins
School Business Managers are the backbone of schools. They are essentially an entire human resources department, first aid officer, accountant, communication expert and multitasking administrator all rolled into one. From applying band-aids to skimmed knees, to booking buses for excursions,…
October 12, 2020
Easy Book Week Ideas – A Guide With costumes, Classroom Ideas & More
Book Week 2020 may be making its appearance a few months later than usual this year, but it’s finally here and a good opportunity to get kids excited about reading. This year’s theme is Curious Creatures, Wild Minds – a…
September 21, 2020
Healthy And Delicious – Easy Lunchbox Ideas For Kids
We have all been witness to the dreaded uneaten lunch at the end of the school day. Finding the sweet spot between hitting nutritional guidelines and packing something your child will actually eat is a challenge. And although social media…
September 14, 2020
What Does Good School Communication Look Like To Parents? (Case studies)
No student is an island. Parents, teachers and administrators need to work hand in glove to make sure the whole school community thrives. It really does take a village. This week on School Stream, we are going to ask (and…
September 7, 2020
5 Great Gardening Ideas For Kids
Getting kids outside gardening and connecting with nature is good for everybody and there are loads of benefits when kids of all ages get their hands dirty in the garden. Spring is a great time to get into the garden,…
August 31, 2020
The Essential Checklist For Your Mobile School Communication App
Things move pretty fast in a school environment. If you want to communicate efficiently and effectively with your parents and caregivers, you need to meet them where they’re at. And we all know that’s on their phone. If you want…
August 20, 2020
Apply For Life-Changing Scholarships For Girls
As you know, School Stream is committed to supporting schools and their wider communities. Today, we want to let you know about a life-changing scholarship opportunity for girls through the Harding Miller Education Foundation. Their scholarship program aims to provide…
August 13, 2020
What Do Effective School Leaders Do Differently?
Effective leadership in a school environment is crucial. Educating kids while keeping the wheels of the school machine working is a huge responsibility and not for the faint of heart. If you are doing the important work of school leadership,…
August 10, 2020
Teacher Wellbeing – What We Know and What Helps
We all know teachers are under pressure and stressed. And we’re all familiar with the statistics that show teachers are leaving the profession in droves. What might be a good idea though, is to revisit some evidence-based strategies and ideas…
August 3, 2020
4 Good Reasons to Move Your School Office Towards Paperless
We’ve all heard chat about going paperless in schools for what feels like decades now, but it feels like technology is at a point where this feels realistic, at least in the school office. And going paperless can reap major…
July 13, 2020
School Stream Free, Customised Training
School Stream takes our role as your school communication app seriously. We value schools as places that educate and encourage students to be ready for the future. We want to support the important work you do by taking the heavy…
June 29, 2020
How Schools use School Stream for Success
The relationship between schools and technology has stepped up significantly since the start of the year. With the prospect of prolonged homeschooling looming large, schools found creative ways to keep students learning and keep parents in the loop. For most…
June 22, 2020
Reinventing the School Newsletter
Do you know how many emails are sent every day? Globally, 293.6 billion emails are sent and received every day. The average office worker receives 121 emails every day. If you’re wondering what these stats have to do with your…
June 15, 2020
The Great Creativity Boom of 2020
As we have heard so many times, the events of 2020 have been unprecedented. When Bob Dylan sang “For the times they are a-changin’’ in 1961, he could never have envisaged the degree of change we have experienced in this…
June 8, 2020
How COVID-19 has Affected Year 12 Students
This week on School Stream, we are tackling a big, somewhat fraught, topic. COVID-19 has thrown all our lives into chaos this year, but the impact has really been felt by schools and students. But for the 200,000 or so…
May 25, 2020
4 Tips for Transitioning Kids Back to School
We hope this finds you well. At this stage, it looks like we are heading back to face-to-face teaching much earlier than anticipated. Depending on which state or territory you live in, the pending (or current) return of students to…
May 4, 2020
Communication Strategies from Profile Media
Welcome back to Term 2 and we hope you enjoyed a restorative break. We have something different for you this week that we know you will find useful. School Stream has partnered with PR and communication specialists Profile Media, who…
April 26, 2020
How to Get the Most out of School Stream During Term 2
It’s hard to keep up with everything going on in schools but, at the moment at least, every state has adopted a different approach in how they will proceed in Term 2. We remain committed to supporting schools so they…
April 6, 2020
Homeschooling Support for Parents via School Stream
Teaching staff and admin teams have been beyond heroic in recent weeks. Not only have they continued to educate the children of frontline staff, but they have also delivered the biggest change in memory to Australia’s education system. Moving the…
March 30, 2020
Deliver Home Learning with School Stream
With schools pushed to their limits to deliver remote learning options within a very tight timeframe, some schools are using School Stream to deliver homework directly to parents. Read on for more details about how you can connect with families…
March 18, 2020
COVID-19 – Keep your school community updated
As expected there has been a significant increase in communications in the last week. We are committed to keeping your schools and communities connected and want to remind you that School Stream provides unlimited messaging. We want to help you…
March 18, 2020
Free School Crisis Communication App
We want to provide every school with immediate access to communication with parents during this crisis. We are working in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) as a part of the Disaster Response Community, to donate access to our software…
March 15, 2020
In Praise of School Volunteers
It really does take a village to keep a school ticking along. Not only do teachers, administrators and the School Leadership team work tirelessly on delivering core educational outcomes, there’s loads of other work happening behind the scenes to make…
March 8, 2020
Why Don’t Kids Want to Talk about Their Day at School?
It’s a conversation as old as time. “How was your day at school today?” Good. “What did you get up to?” Nothing much. “Well, something must have happened?” Can’t remember. Cue frustration from parents. For parents, nothing is worse than…
March 1, 2020
We Want to Cross Something off your ‘To-Do’ List
You’ve heard us say it again and again. School Stream is here to help schools. We understand the role of the SAM/SAO is one of the busiest, most multifaceted roles in education. So when schools have said they wished parent…
December 16, 2019
In Case You Missed It: The Top 10 Posts of 2019
Welcome to the last post of 2019! Before we sign off for the summer holidays, we’ve rounded up the most popular posts from the past 12 months. Thanks for coming along with us throughout the year as we took a…
December 9, 2019
Top 10 Places to Travel in 2020
TOP 10 PLACES TO TRAVEL IN 2020 We are fast approaching the summer holidays. Where has the year gone? Whether you have been guiding students through their first year of school, preparing Year 12 students for life outside the school…
December 2, 2019
Building Inclusive Community Partnerships
Building inclusive community partnerships The value of school-community engagement is well established. All states and territories in Australia have frameworks in place to guide schools and communities through the process of building and nurturing successful, sustainable relationships. It will probably…
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