This Friday, October 28, CCSC will be participating in the 'Day for Daniel'; a national action day to raise awareness about child safety and protection. The theme of this year’s day, is Wear Red and Educate. We are asking that all students and teachers wear red on this day in … [Read more...] about Day for Daniel
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How chores can develop collaboration and independence
In our household there are five of us; two adults who work full-time and three children. It is busy! For some time now my children have undertaken various chores around the house which have varied from being a vet and attending to the family dog; walking, watering and feeding, being a … [Read more...] about How chores can develop collaboration and independence
How do primary-aged children perceive success?
I recently came across an interesting article titled “Straight Talk About Children and Sport”. The article discussed the way that young children describe success in sport and outlined a British study by Dr Jean Whitehead in which 3000 primary children were surveyed on this topic. As I read through … [Read more...] about How do primary-aged children perceive success?
Smile, “outsiders” are coming!
This coming Monday sees one of our last trial days for the year for new students enrolling in 2017. As you can understand, these trial days, whilst exciting, can be a very anxious time for both the trialists and their families. I am always interested on these occasions to witness our own … [Read more...] about Smile, “outsiders” are coming!
A Reminder
While we can all get hung up at times on player development, training methodology, practice design and all those other adult-driven concepts which give us the illusion that we are in control of the process of a child’s development, every now and again the children themselves provide a stark reminder … [Read more...] about A Reminder
Do we really challenge our kids?
The 21st Century calls for generations of resourceful individuals, creative thinkers who are motivated independently and have an ability to thrive within a team. Whilst this may sound ideal, how are we challenging our kids to become such individuals? Do we teach them resourcefulness when we wash … [Read more...] about Do we really challenge our kids?