I am reading a heart wrenching book at the moment by Sue Klebold, the mother of Dylan Klebold, who, along with Eric Harris, was responsible for the Columbine High School shooting in 1999. I won’t go into details about the tragedy that in itself is incomprehensible, however, what I do want to write … [Read more...] about Keep Asking and Listening
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Failure and Self Improvement
What is failure? It is when your objectives are not met in some way. It is a timely topic now that senior students are receiving their yearly test results and some will invariably find a misalignment between expectations and reality. However, failure is much more than that. It is the main driver of … [Read more...] about Failure and Self Improvement
Uniform Shop
Hi All, With the cold weather approaching, we hope to have all of our students outfitted in their tracksuits over the coming weeks. Please be patient as this is a mammoth task to complete. At present, students will receive their 2016 kit allocation of one tracksuit. Should there be any … [Read more...] about Uniform Shop
Uphold the Game’s Integrity
In the serious business of sport, we can sometimes forget that our ultimate responsibility as facilitators of our chosen activity, is to ensure that our players, above all, enjoy the game. What better way to enjoy the game than by playing it. As coaches we can get caught up in detail by trying … [Read more...] about Uphold the Game’s Integrity
When Professionalism Really Matters…
Why people involved in football youth development need to be professionals! http://sportsscientists.com/2009/01/the-matthew-effect/ … [Read more...] about When Professionalism Really Matters…
Broken Bay Camp
Nestled in a small bay on the Hawkesbury river, around the corner from Patonga, lies Broken Bay Sport and Recreation Centre. The only way into the centre is via ferry and mobile reception is very limited so we were not sure how well this camp would go over five days of isolation. As it turned … [Read more...] about Broken Bay Camp