The Arts
Ready, set, write: Ideas and activities to motivate your young poets
We're asking parents and grandparents to encourage their young poets to enter our Student Poetry Competition. Diane Bourke suggests ideas and simple activities to help young people enjoy poetry.
Calling all student poets: Take your imagination on a journey
Do you have budding young poets in the family? Find out how they can take part in ISV's popular Student Poetry Competition
Finding harmony: Making music together builds resilience in kids
Being part of a choir, band or orchestra helps kids develop more than just musical skills, write William James Baker, Anne-Marie Forbes and Kim McLeod.
ISV’s Student Poetry Competition: And the winners are…
A record number of entries wowed the judges in ISV's 2022 Student Poetry Competition. Our student poets delivered messages of challenges and joy. Explore the winning entries.
Best of the Web: Why dance is just as important as maths, and more
The compelling case Sir Ken Robinson made for teaching dance in school, meet the new 'parent whisperer', and resources for parents on body image issues for kids.
Winning student film challenges parents to look beyond the mask
One of the winning entries in this year's Student Film Festival highlights how teenagers can hide their fear and anxiety from their parents.
Best of the Web: Why kids behave worse for you than their teacher, and more
Five ideas to help you and your kids with lockdown life and remote learning, little voices delivering big hope, and Round the Twist set for the stage.
Student Poetry Competition 2021: And the winners are…
Deputy Premier and Minister for Education James Merlino congratulates the winners of ISV's Student Poetry Competition.
Celebrating the Joy of our young poets
Our judges were moved by the poetry of the primary-aged students who embraced our optional theme of Joy. They found a 'true shared humanity' in the things that brought our children joy.