Travelling with Kids – Adventure isn't just about the plane trips!
For the last five years, the Sydney Brick Show has been held in the CBD for one weekend to showcase the latest original LEGO brick designs created by LEGO fans from across Australia. Last year, over 15,000 visitors walked through the doors to admire the creations and speak directly to AFOLs (Adult Fans of LEGO) and creators of the MOCs (my …
The Sunday road trip is remerging as a regular adventure many families are enjoying. For Sydneysider, the choice of destinations is only limited by the amount of petrol in your tank. You could head to the mountains, the lakes or the plains. Our most recent find is the Grand Pacific Drive although, at this stage, we have …
This week our little family headed to the Sydney Opera House to see Cautionary Tales for Children, a modern and curious cabaret based on Joseph Hilaire Pierre René Belloc’s verse. Belloc was one of the most prolific English writers during the early twentieth century. He was most famous for his cautionary tales for children, which are quite satirical, …
Some kids seem to have very little fear, loving heights, speed, water and anything that would usually make the heart beat a little faster. My seven year old daughter is an adrenaline junkie. She soars when pushing her limits and seeks out opportunities to test herself and feel the rush. Living in Sydney provides access to …
Having fallen in love with the Ice Age franchise all over again after viewing Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe during a recent trip to the movies, Miss N was super excited to head off to Ice Age Live! A Mammoth Adventure over the weekend. I was unsure what to expect but she kept reassuring me that it was going to …
“Mr Stink stank. He also stunk. And if it was correct English to say he stinked, then he stinked as well…” I always wondered who would fill the great big gapping hole left by Roald Dahl. The mischief and silliness I could get up to within the pages of his books was often the highlight of my …
“You have your secret dreams. Follow them. Make them come true.” A couple of years ago I had the pleasure of being in the audience at an education conference where Li Cunxin was the keynote speaker. Having read Mao’s Last Dancer, when it was first released, I already knew much about his life. Listening to him speak about …
When Ice Age premiered at cinemas back in 2002 it was such a hit that even adults went off to watch it sans kids. Since then it has grown into a mega franchise with four feature length movies and another predicted for release later this year. My kids have loved every one and are currently …
When I first arrived in Sydney, I secured my very first teaching position in Parramatta. I soon learned that this suburb has an overwhelming amount of Aboriginal and early European history. I have been threading trips to some of the sites throughout our weekends for years, although we are yet to cover everything. With a …
Traditions are passed on from generation to generation helping us to link back to our history and keep the threads of lives before us alive. Without even realising it, T and I seem to be creating new traditions that we’re passing on to our children without much conscience effort. This includes our annual trip to Mt …
Parramatta is an ancient place. While British settlement spans right back to 1788, the Burramattagal clan of the Darug Aboriginal people have been living in the area for 60,000 years. Look carefully enough and you’ll find evidence of where they met and traded for thousands of years. When I arrived in Sydney, my first teaching …
Before last year, mentioning the Sydney Royal Easter Show was guaranteed to send a shiver down my husband’s spine. He just didn’t get the fanfare and found the mere idea a version of parenting hell. Developing our Sydney Royal Easter Show Family Survival Guide ensured that the one time I convinced him to attend was actually quite successful at reframing his mindset and …
Sydney has a plethora of hidden delights right across its expanding city. Take a wrong turn and you’re likely to come across one. They’re usually in plain site, resting quietly for you to uncover them. For months, inspired by images of Bird Cages, I have been super keen to find Angel Place and explore its …