One Funny Little Book
Oran Park author Renee Garcia has just published her first children’s book, amusingly titled ‘Snot Nose Fart Bums’. Inspired by Renee’s son Nate, the book tells of a little snot nosed boy who laughs about farts, whilst learning about manners and hygiene. With illustrations from local Jay Mielczarek, it’s a book that every child will […]
Education
2021 brings a clean slate for many children and their families. It is a chance to start a fresh and move on from any negative experiences from the year before. Unfortunately, 2020 was such an unusual year and certain aspects will continue in the new year. How will this impact education and schooling? We are […]
Parents Corner
If you search on the term “reflective listening” you will get many different ways of being a reflective listener. I find reflective listening a wonderful tool, but when I teach it to parents they say “that’s weird”. I tell them to go home and try it, and let me know how it’s going for them […]
The Magic of Dr Seuss Brought to Life
You may just see The Grinch out and about on the streets of Camden this Christmas. Don’t be alarmed though, it’s just Camden Musical Society rehearsing for their first full production, Seussical, which will play in March next year. Seussical is a Dr Seuss musical, with characters like Horton the Elephant, Cat in the Hat, […]
Education
This year has certainly been an interesting year for education across the globe. Here in Australia, the impact of COVID-19 has varied from state to state, with the full extent of impact not yet being realised. Last month, the NSW Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, announced a plan to implement additional support within schools by offering the […]
Parents Corner
Have you finished your Christmas shopping? Haven’t started? Got a few bits and pieces? A Dad said to me recently that he was getting so stressed about Christmas. He’s a single Dad raising three boys and he can’t afford much. I asked him what his stress was achieving and he said that he wasn’t getting […]
Metro Apartments, Oran Park Town Begins Construction
The recently announced Metro Apartments have started construction. Located within the Oran Park Town Centre, opposite the planned train station, the central location is part of a carefully master-planned design by Greenfields Development Company in conjunction with Camden Council. Luisa Roccisano who has bought one of the apartments said, “The Metro sits alongside Julia Creek […]
Parents Corner
It seems like the kids don’t listen or do as they are asked. Sometimes we as adults need to be clearer in our communication. Calm is also handy, as the calmer we are, the calmer our kids are. Parenting Strategies That Tend Not To Work… When we focus on telling our kids ‘don’t’, ‘stop’, […]
The Men’s Table Launch in Camden
The Men’s Table have launched in Camden, providing a new way to support men in our local community. They are a charity dedicated to creating a unique environment for men to share openly about their lives and give them a sense of belonging, community, peer support and camaraderie that is lacking for many men, even […]
Parents Corner
Some parents tell their children that strong emotions such as anger, frustration, and excitement are unacceptable. Strong emotions are OK. They are normal and all of us will feel them at some time in the day or week. Strong emotions are quite motivating and energising. Think about how much can get done when people get […]