Recently stage 4 students embarked on their first Geography field trip to Terrigal. On a glorious sunny day, the students were provided with a project booklet which they then had two hours to complete. In this project were a series of thought-provoking questions asking why certain areas such as … [Read more...] about What has shaped the coastline of Terrigal?
High School
Face your Fear
Yesterday we had a guest speaker, David Galea, who came to IFS to speak to students in years 5 to 11. His speech highlighted that despite setbacks in life, you should never give up. There are no excuses for not being able to achieve the goals you set. The students were keen to find out about … [Read more...] about Face your Fear
What is Quality Teaching?
What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think about quality teaching? Is it skills in reading and writing? Is it teaching our students that the teacher is the ‘dominate leader’ and students are to follow direct instructions? Or is quality teaching associated with equipping students with … [Read more...] about What is Quality Teaching?
All is in Order
Thank you once again to the courageous individuals, Dylan and Nathanael, for having a go at the last question. Nathanael’s solution was correct as follows: (2+3 × 5-3) ÷(6+1)=2 To solve this question, knowledge of order of operation was required. Order of operation requires operations to be … [Read more...] about All is in Order
I’m Excited!!
Stage 5 students have been preparing their integrated History, Geography, English and Creative Arts project over the last few weeks. It has required them to demonstrate key skills that are imperative to project based learning. The project focuses on minority groups within Australia, specifically … [Read more...] about I’m Excited!!
HELP!!!
Asking for help when you need it does not show weakness, it shows tremendous strength. This is an idea we foster strongly at IFS. Students are encouraged to seek support, assistance and guidance when they are struggling or unsure of a concept or idea. Ultimately students' learning is their … [Read more...] about HELP!!!