Early last term, Oscar Finch embarked on a personal improvement mission. Tired of not keeping up on the football pitch he approached Gavin Thomas, Head of the Athletic Development Unit to design a physical and nutritional program to help him achieve the goals he had set for himself. He wanted to … [Read more...] about Monumental Personal Achievement

Recently a group of Year 9 and 10 students were selected to attend a workshop about the power of the spoken word, to complement their studies this term. Students were selected based on a combination of criteria; specifically, passion for the 'Power of Speech' unit they have been studying, … [Read more...] about The Power of the Spoken Word

This year has been full of ups and downs and many days ended with me questioning myself.  I took on an apprenticeship with Brehar Building Pty in January this year whist also working an occasional Saturday in real estate with Domain Property group and McGrath just so I had a plan B if things didn't … [Read more...] about Where Are They Now?

  What CCSC Taught Me I’m currently working at SBS in Sales Operations. I’m the youngest staff-wide at SBS so I haven’t achieved much in the way of promotion/raises as yet! I have taken on a lot of the responsibilities within the team though and added a lot to my resume. I’ve had … [Read more...] about Where Are They Now?

Our Kindergarten students have been looking at books from both Pamela Allen and Alison Lester and all the work samples featured below are from the last 3 weeks of studying these authors.  Each day I asked the students to respond to the book that was read with a question such as; Who was your … [Read more...] about Kindergarten Writing Works

My Experinces In Athletic Development We are participating in a trial phase of athletic development sessions this term. Come 2019 the full program will be up and running which I am super excited for. We have already worked on our speed, explosive power, strength and stamina. The sessions have … [Read more...] about A Student’s insight into the Athletic Development program

The Mission: To transport 20 kgs of college supplies both re-purposed and new from Australia to Africa, in the suitcase. The Schools: CCSC Independent Sports School, Kariong and Tloma Primary School, Tanzania Africa The Suitcase:  Bought from the Salvation Army shop for $6 The Story The story … [Read more...] about A tale of two colleges, a suitcase and a mission

Stage 5 Magazine  … [Read more...] about The Moral Universe by Stage 5 students

The Importance of Phonics Instruction - Damian Mitchell CCSC staff recently undertook professional development in teaching phonics. At the beginning of last term the junior college began to roll-out a program called MiniLit. MiniLit is an evidence-based, early literacy program that entails … [Read more...] about Mini Lit – The Importance of Phonic Instruction

  Piper Menteith has taken on a 'Maxpotential' community service project through Mary Mac's where she plans to collect items such as toiletries, lightweight tents and non-perishable food and drinks for the homeless on the Central Coast. Piper says: " I believe there is a need for this as … [Read more...] about An CCSC student on a community service mission