When CCSC opened its doors in 2013 I was lucky enough to score the Year 9's as my mentor group. Throughout the last four years I have had the privilege to follow them through their college years to the end of this journey. Here is my speech which I delivered at the Year 12 formal a few weeks … [Read more...] about Farewell CCSC students – a new journey awaits
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Too many great ideas
Introducing… The Project Lounge We have set up a room in Building 27 that is being used predominantly for meetings, however it also doubles as a room where innovative/creative projects or ideas will be displayed. On one of the walls, there will be a feature project displayed each month. Chosen … [Read more...] about Too many great ideas
K to 13 Back to School
I am back.... I just finished my HSC, and now I am back at college. Not as a student but as a trainee Coach. Paul asked me two days after I finished my exams if I would like to come back and coach at CCSC and without a doubt I said yes. My first week at CCSC has been a very busy one, getting to know … [Read more...] about K to 13 Back to School
Expect to Be the Best
We have all heard the statement, "Be the best you can be", but how do we actually go about making that happen? Every great coach is an expert motivator. They take pride in being able to draw the best out of a player on a regular basis and in helping them to perform at their highest level time and … [Read more...] about Expect to Be the Best
Larry the Lizard
We have a blue tongue lizard that lives in one of the drains at the back of Building 27. He can be seen lying on the road on a warm day, sunning himself. I discovered Larry while walking to my car one afternoon when I saw his head poking out of the drain (got a little fright not knowing it was a … [Read more...] about Larry the Lizard
Joining the Twittersphere
I joined Twitter 4-5 years ago and never really took to the platform. It just seemed very haphazard and random. Recently I have been searching the web for cutting edge educators to find out what people are doing to improve teaching and coaching practices. I have found that most leading edge … [Read more...] about Joining the Twittersphere