We are back and raring to go! This first week students in stage 4 will look at geography, art, science, tech, maths and PE. In my geography project we will look at the effects of globalisation and focus on 'Nike' in the form of a detailed case study. Within PE sessions I will be fitness testing all … [Read more...] about Term 3…here we go!
Lions win the series!
I am well aware that we are a football college but being a welsh man one of my other sporting passions is rugby union. My dad made the trip down under 1200kms for our first "farther-son" Lions tour in Australia. After weekends in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney I certainly needed the college … [Read more...] about Lions win the series!
When the pressure was on….they nailed it!
For the past few weeks I have been tearing my hair out trying to pull together a gymnastic team, from a group of 'non gymnasts', ready for the gala day last Friday. Just a few days before the show and the timing was appalling, jumps were too low and balances were regularly collapsing into a … [Read more...] about When the pressure was on….they nailed it!
The change room
Where is the most important place at IFS? Is it the office? Surely it is the training fields? Maybe it should be the classroom? What about the playground...or the cafe? The most important place in my opinion is .... the change room. The very name "change room" is an indicator of why it … [Read more...] about The change room
Where did term two go?
I cannot believe that it is the end of term two already –where has this term gone? So much has happened from both an academic and sporting perspective. Our Football Development Program continues to go from strength to strength. Our students successfully participated in futsal competitions run by … [Read more...] about Where did term two go?
Attitude
Last night we held our first IFS Parent - Teacher evening, an opportunity to meet and talk about individual student progress. Laura’s blog last week expressed it beautifully - the feelings of all concerned: of students, parents and teachers when it comes to writing, receiving, reading, analysing, … [Read more...] about Attitude
What an amazing experience!! Thank you
I would like to take this opportunity to thank every member of the IFS community for welcoming me and accepting me throughout term two. To both Paul and Laura, thank you taking a chance with me and giving me this amazing opportunity!! To the parents who have entrusted me with their children, thank … [Read more...] about What an amazing experience!! Thank you
90% attitude
How much of an athlete's success is dependent upon their attitude? How do you even measure attitude? Author and educator, Charles Swindoll, states "The longer I live, the more I realise the impact of attitude on life... I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to … [Read more...] about 90% attitude
Goodies Galore
Well at last we have received our first donations of equipment and plants for our native garden. Bunnings West Gosford kindly supplied us with an abundance of tools, most of which we were not expecting. We are looking forward to starting our planting of the garden. It has been a busy second term … [Read more...] about Goodies Galore
Aspergers and autism
Hi Everyone, I have asked one of our parents to write a bit about her experiences of aspergers. She has a child with aspergers who is at our college and I really appreciate her being able to express what it is like. I quite often feel that we don't know enough about this topic and so will try to … [Read more...] about Aspergers and autism