Tag: capetown
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Education Meets Wellness: it takes a system to raise a student.
Written by Vukile Mexico The rise of education wellness is changing the way we think about our education system. At the center of this shift are the support systems that connect teachers, families, peers, and counsellors to make sure no student feels left behind. In this article, I’ll explore why these systems are so important…
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Panic at the Desk-noooo: Cape Town’s Anxious Education Ecosystem
It’s more than a symbiotic relationship – education is in desperate need of wellness, and that means our learners, parents and teachers need support. Written by Nicole Bayes It seems simple to say that school is an enormous part of life, whether you are a parent or a learner, but we don’t actually think about…
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Through Their Eyes, I Saw Myself.
A Counsellor’s reflection on the teenage journey and the power of educational wellness. Written by Vukile Mexico As a counsellor, I have experienced supporting adolescents, so I have come to appreciate just how much change happens during their teenage years. Every teen has a unique story, which over time has many ups and downs. Some…
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On Being a Teacher, Burnout and Neurospicy Braining
Written by Ginn At approximately 8pm on a Saturday night I sit down to write. Getting to this point has been a herculean task – in fact even as I write these first few lines I haven’t convinced myself I’m actually going to sit and do it (I’m sort of faking it and hoping I…
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The Braining of I Can Brain!
Written by Nicole Bayes Welcome to one of our many new I Can Brain adventures: our world of writing! My team and I have been working hard towards creating a space where we can ponder education through the lens of wellness, all with the purpose of providing support and advice to students, parents, schools and…
I Can Brain. 