Planning a successful academic year involves more than just scheduling classes and exams. The Department of Basic Education in South Africa meticulously crafts the school calendar to ensure an effective and balanced academic schedule. Let’s take a closer look at
“Music is a language that knows no boundaries and has the ability to unite people from all walks of life” (Tomatis®). The Tomatis® Method is a specialised neurosensory program that helps people improve their cognition, brain and motor function.
October is Dyspraxia Awareness Month. Dyspraxia is also known as developmental coordination disorder and primarily manifests as a motor planning difficulty. It can also affect visual perceptual memory and information processing. Dyspraxia can manifest in various ways: Difficulty judging
Transforming Anxiety in Children Issued by Bellavista School We have all experienced a feeling of nervousness and worry, and it is normal for children to experience a degree of anxiety occasionally, especially in unknown or unfamiliar circumstances or environments.
Parenting teenagers comes with many challenges and often many frustrations too as we try to understand their behaviour. Adolescence is characterised by a period of rapid change, a key developmental period where they shift from childhood to adulthood. Not only
Bellavista S.H.A.R.E is proud to announce its Annual Conference, themed “Reclaim Reading: Strengthen Literacy Practice,” taking place on 6 & 7 November, 2024. The conference aims to bridge the gap between research and practice, addressing South Africa’s pressing literacy challenges
By Shani Brest Grade 1 Teacher and Trish Scott Foundation Phase Teacher at Bellavista School “Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children, play is serious learning. Play is
Self-regulation is “the ability to assert control over what one thinks, feels, and acts upon” (Guderjahn, Stadler & Gawrilow, 2013, p. 397). Several studies have shown that individuals with self-regulatory skills exhibit increased well-being, more fulfilling relationships, and better academic
ChatGPT is an AI language model that uses natural language processing to generate responses to user input. It is accessed using internet connectivity, on a digital device. Whether you are for or against the idea of a superior search engine
When it comes to rhyming, many people have either learnt a rhyme, sang a rhyme, constructed a rhyme or heard a rhyme. For instance, the classic nursery rhymes (that we had been introduced to when we were very young,
School’s Digest was established with the aim of providing the public with accurate information including school names, addresses, telephone numbers, EMIS numbers, email addresses and matriculation performance data for schools across South Africa.
