2017 has been a sensational year so far on many levels. One major development for our CCSC future is that the Tennis Program will soon be on-site for the long term. The steps are in place to make this happen, with Phase 1 court renovations taking place. The renovation process will take … [Read more...] about It’s all about the future
CIS Cup Game
For our first game in the CIS (Combined Independent Schools) Cup we played against the Hunter Valley Grammar School and they were the hosts. We travelled up early to be there 45 minutes before the start of the game. 10.15 was the kick off time and the referee decided to play two halves of 30 … [Read more...] about CIS Cup Game
Stage 1 is Cleaning Up!
On Tuesday, CCSC participated in Clean Up Australia Day. In Stage 1, we started by watching a video about why we need to keep our community, country and world clean and the damage that rubbish can do to the environment on a daily basis. The kids shared stories and wrote about Clean Up Australia Day … [Read more...] about Stage 1 is Cleaning Up!
Life Without Activity
Five weeks ago I had a cycling accident. I was out for my usual morning road ride before work and the next thing I knew I was on the side of the road surrounded by paramedics. It turns out I wasn’t even hit by a car, somehow my tyre caught in a groove between the lanes. The bike stopped and I kept … [Read more...] about Life Without Activity
Learn to Move and Move to Learn
Play and physical movement is a massive part of my day with 21 active boys in my kinder class! It works, we all learn and we all love it! The kinders love intensive academic learning but we do it in short, sharp snippets. The rest of the daily learning takes place through play and movement. We have … [Read more...] about Learn to Move and Move to Learn
Busy Blake
As a trainee coach at CCSC part of my week involves getting out into the community to coach Mariners ACTIVE sessions (which is a free program involving small-sided games with an inflatable pitch). This provides me with valuable experience in coaching kids between 4 and 13. I visit colleges all over … [Read more...] about Busy Blake
Hungry Hungry Students
It's been a whirlwind start to 2017 in the kitchen. New challenges so far this year have been: More mouths to feed (both staff and students) Daily morning tea preparation and drop-offs for primary students An extra lunch sitting to cope with the larger numbers Less preparation time … [Read more...] about Hungry Hungry Students
Happy International Women’s Day
8th March #IWD #wordwiderecognitionforwomen I love the 8th March. Not only is it my birthday but it's a day when women and girls worldwide celebrate themselves! I feel blessed to share such an awesome day with so many great individuals. International Women's Day means different things to … [Read more...] about Happy International Women’s Day
CCSC wins the lot at CDSSA
On Monday 6th March, CCSC high college tennis students boarded the bus in the early hours of the morning to take part in the CDSSA (Combined Districts Secondary Sports Association) teams event. The CDSSA teams event had begun. Team CCSC got off to a great start with the Open Girls team winning 4 … [Read more...] about CCSC wins the lot at CDSSA
A High School Approach to Primary
Over the past week I have had the pleasure of observing lessons in the primary college, in particular Stages 2 and 3. It has been a very interesting process to observe the start of an exciting new approach in our classrooms. At the end of 2016 the teaching staff and I had many conversations as … [Read more...] about A High School Approach to Primary