This year, Stage 4 students have been working hard on building their technological skills across all their projects and subjects. As a Stage, we recognise the need for our students to be able to access their learning, (and teachers), from home and while away from the college. In my last … [Read more...] about Stage 4 – Blended Learning
High School
The Taste of Success
It’s getting to that time in the term when our thoughts start to drift towards the holidays … and all the chocolate we're going to be eating. The good news is - we’ll get that break soon enough. But the bad news is - switching off our brains too early won’t do us any favours in the long run. For all … [Read more...] about The Taste of Success
A great start to 2015 – Science Topic
"FINAL copy - ready for proofing Congratulations to all the stage 5 students for starting the new college year with a bang! A fantastic collective effort has seen the Science topic completed at a great pace. Our new science lab (more of that in the next blog) has proven very popular, … [Read more...] about A great start to 2015 – Science Topic
School Camp 2015
During week two, Years 7 and 8 experienced camping and mountain hiking just south of Sydney and explored the Southern Highlands' thick forests, treks and beautiful bushland. I checked into camp early Wednesday morning relieving Coach Dan Barrett after his three days of camping duties. I was … [Read more...] about School Camp 2015
Swimming Carnival Transport – Mon 2nd March 2015
[embeddoc url="https://ccsc.nsw.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Swimming-Carnival-Transport-2015.pdf" viewer="google"]Location: Mingara One – swimming pool Start time: 9.30 Finish time: 15.30 … [Read more...] about Swimming Carnival Transport – Mon 2nd March 2015
Student discussions in the Open Learning Space.
One of the reasons that the open learning space enhances student’s learning in Stage 5 is the effect it has on group discussion. As students sit in groups of 5 or 6 most of the time, they have the chance to discuss issues and work with their peers. This suits students who are perhaps shy or do not … [Read more...] about Student discussions in the Open Learning Space.