Our new chaplain Chris showed us a copy of his wife’s book ‘Sent to the Mountain’ by Valerie Rubie. It is a history of Mount Penang Juvenile Justice Centre 1911 – 1999. The book traces the changes that took place at Mount Penang as the institution grew and developed through its various stages as … [Read more...] about Sent to the Mountain
New Heads of School and CCSC TV coming your way soon…
It is time to share my latest blog and I thought what better time to spread the word about some recent staff changes. In our latest CCSC newsletter recently sent via Skoolbag we made mention of some additions to the management team. In case you missed it, here is a recap. Over the past two … [Read more...] about New Heads of School and CCSC TV coming your way soon…
Safe Travels Whitney-woo
Those of you who know me know I have three adult children. My two youngest still live at home with me and like most other families, they drive me nuts on a regular basis. Actually truth be told, all three of them drive me nuts. The time has come where I must farewell my second child as she … [Read more...] about Safe Travels Whitney-woo
Mental Health
I think we all know about mental health issues and the ways in which they can impact on our lives. Or do we? We live in a world now that is moving so quickly and there is always so much happening. We are bombarded by so much in every aspect of our lives. This includes everything from our normal … [Read more...] about Mental Health
Stage 1 is Cleaning Up!
On Tuesday, CCSC participated in Clean Up Australia Day. In Stage 1, we started by watching a video about why we need to keep our community, country and world clean and the damage that rubbish can do to the environment on a daily basis. The kids shared stories and wrote about Clean Up Australia Day … [Read more...] about Stage 1 is Cleaning Up!
Finland
Earlier this year I was given the extraordinary opportunity to attend an International Educational Conference in Finland. Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think that international travel would be on the table for a teacher, but working in a college such as ours I have learnt that anything and … [Read more...] about Finland