by Denyse Whelan. K-6 NSW Principal(ret) Writing For Families About Schooling.
Welcome to
readysetschool.com.au
I’m Denyse Whelan - an experienced K-6 School Principal (ret) & Deputy Principal (ret)
in N.S.W. schools. City, country, big and small.
I write here for families.
Parents of children at school.
Parents of those starting school.
I provide Kindalin Early Childhood Learning Centres with K-6 schooling education consultancy services throughout their year.
The ‘sister’ website to here is Ready.Set.Teach. and here’s my latest update via YouTube:
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School Kids NEED Sleep! For all readers who thought I’d post about N.A.P.L.A.N. today. NO. In passing though, I do know ALL of this place. And some OS places where Aussie Kids are educated. has kids from (NSW equivalent) Year 3 to Year 9 (NSW equivalent) taking part (unless parents have declined permission). Today is [...]
Playing Learning Enjoying Activity Discovering Today via twitter chat with friends who are teachers and bloggers we expressed our sorrow at the ‘way it is’ for some more and more children. The ‘way it is’ for being a KID. That’s it. Someone who is able to be playing, learning (as a result of the play!) and [...]
Autumn.Fall.Seasons.Kids. Autumn. Those living in Australia and New Zealand and many parts of the Southern Hemisphere call the months of March, April and May “Autumn.” Fall. Those who inhabit the Northern Hemisphere call the season “Fall.” But they do not ‘count’ the season having started until the 21st of the month…which is 21st September. [...]
N.S.W. Signs Up For ‘Gonski’ Reforms FIRST. Celebrating in towns and cities all over N.S.W. today as we reap the benefits of a fair and equitable program. Here’s the very proud to be public, Ben, helping in his town with Gonski leaflets. His parents wholeheartedly support the Gonski reforms. Thanks for your permission to link [...]
NATIONAL ASSESSMENT PROGRAM LITERACY AND NUMERACY is N.A.P.L.A.N. Schools. Kids. Parents. Teachers. Back to school already in Victoria and Queensland…and still on holidays in New South Wales & …I really don’t know the rest. What I DO know is that N.A.P.L.A.N. is a-coming! For those kids in: (again, different names for grades/years in Australia…) N.S.W. [...]
