To me, being a history teacher is more than 'teaching kids about the past'. I prefer to relate history as the yesterdays which influence our today, which in turn shapes tomorrow and the many tomorrows thereafter. A wise man once said, “Study the past if you would define the future.” (Confucius - … [Read more...] about Today in History
The Power of Sport
Being a 'Sports' college, we can proudly say "we know a LOT about sport". Indeed I can, with conviction, say we have some 'sports' fanatics here at CCSC. With this in mind, Stage 5 have been looking at sport as a link between Australia and other countries in the world. “Sport has a crucial role … [Read more...] about The Power of Sport
‘What happened yesterday?’
Here at CCSC, through our study of history, we are always asking 'what happened yesterday?' As part of Stage 5 History this term, we are learning about human rights and the moral of treating others with equal respect and humanity regardless of culture, religion, ability or preferences. Being such an … [Read more...] about ‘What happened yesterday?’
The Fifth C – Compassion?
In our learning we are driven by the 4C’s – Critical Thinking, Communication, Creativity and Collaboration. These elements are fundamental to how we think, what we do and how we do it. This week, Year 9 have immersed themselves in the world of current affairs and have spent time investigating some … [Read more...] about The Fifth C – Compassion?
Stage 4 geographers take on the ‘Great Outdoors’.
The sun shone and the temperature was high on Friday as Stage 4 threw their backpacks on and headed out on the Bouddi Coastal Walk from Putty Beach to Little Beach. Not put off by the rising mercury, we trekked through this beautiful national park, stopping for a well earned rest and rehydration at … [Read more...] about Stage 4 geographers take on the ‘Great Outdoors’.
‘Football is for Girls’
Back in Term 1 our students in Stage 5 navigated their learning within the focus topic: 'Football is for Girls'. This statement ran true today as the senior girls took their place within the NSW Central Coast Futsal Open Girls competition against other Central Coast girls' teams at the Narara Valley … [Read more...] about ‘Football is for Girls’