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Christmas is For Giving

December 9, 2021

As we come to the end of the school year, many people who work in schools start to panic about the gifts they need to buy. Organised people have worked their way through their list and purchased (or even made) thoughtful gifts for loved ones. The rest of us start to think about the gifts we should give once the list of end of year tasks is finally under control (or on break up day – whichever comes sooner!) Christmas can be a stressful time. Often families come together and at times tensions can rise. As I was thinking about Christmas (one of my favourite times of the year), I remembered what I had been told as a kid, that…

Voice the forgotten tool of the trade

December 2, 2021

Have you found yourself continuously clearing your throat or sounding hoarse and croaky? You may be damaging your tool of the trade as nodules could be forming on your vocal folds. You could easily do damage that could cause you to have to consider a career change. The teaching profession has the highest numbers when it comes to vocal damage, nodules and even surgery followed by rehabilitation and time off. Can you imagine the impact of being voiceless? As a school community we annually do our WHS training where we learn about safe practices to protect us and keep us safe but why are we not taking care of our most important tool of the trade? OUR VOICE! What goes…

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