According to the NHS, childhood stress increases during exam time. It’s important to notice symptoms of stress in your child, for example: IrritabilityHeadaches or muscle crampsTrouble sleepingLoss of interest in their favourite foods, or eating more than...
Have you ever woken up in the morning and felt less motivated to get going? Maybe even irritable and just plain exhausted, or even frustrated for no reason? You may very well be experiencing academic burnout. Academic Burnout is something that affects most learners,...
At Wingu Academy, we’re all about delivering innovative teaching methods, and helping your child on their learning path to success – and it all culminates in the dreaded ‘exam’ word! You can probably remember exams as a child. The reclusive hours of study, the...
Image: Winning art piece by Michaela Lee Pretorius Wingu Academy raised an amazing R30 000 during a nail-biting one-hour live art auction on Thursday night, 7 October via Zoom. All the money raised will be donated by Wingu Academy towards Endangered Wildlife Trust’s...
Student well-being is a core focus area for Wingu Academy, especially due to the increase in mental health awareness in the online environment. In fact, Wingu Academy takes this so seriously that they have a dedicated wellness hub, called Wingu Wellness. The...
This Heritage Month Wingu Academy will take a walk on the wild side, raising funds by means of an online art auction event to raise funds in aid of the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) (https://www.ewt.org.za/) Conservation Canine Project. This initiative by EWT...
Due to the global pandemic and the subsequent disruptions in the traditional schooling environment, home-schooling, and specifically online schooling, has seen a significant rise. With the concern for their children’s health, coupled with the flexibility and...
We all experience moments of feeling stressed and overwhelmed. Teenagers, especially, feel under pressure which could be caused by deadlines, exams or conflict with fellow students and parents. That’s normal. Anxiety though, is a whole different matter all-together. ...
Stress, anxiousness, depression and loneliness are now even more prevalent under teens and young adults than ever before. No one really knows the root cause, but it seems to be a perfect storm of several factors. Some experts believe teens now are being raised with...
Safety can take many forms – from physical and emotional to psychological. Your child’s perception of safety, or the lack thereof, can greatly affect how and what your child learns. Therefor it’s pivotal to create a safe and positive environment for learning at home,...
