From the beginning of Term 4, multi-sport has been introduced as a weekly session within the football program for both primary and high college students. This session enables students to experience different mainstream sports as well as hybrid sports within their training groups and alongside the … [Read more...] about The value of multi-sport for CCSC students
Too many great ideas
Introducing… The Project Lounge We have set up a room in Building 27 that is being used predominantly for meetings, however it also doubles as a room where innovative/creative projects or ideas will be displayed. On one of the walls, there will be a feature project displayed each month. Chosen … [Read more...] about Too many great ideas
Mixed Groups
As part of the continuous evolution of our football program to fit with the unique environment at CCSC, we've recently grouped players according their age rather than ability. Elite environments usually promote 'the best with the best' referring to grouping players based on their current level of … [Read more...] about Mixed Groups
K to 13 Back to School
I am back.... I just finished my HSC, and now I am back at college. Not as a student but as a trainee Coach. Paul asked me two days after I finished my exams if I would like to come back and coach at CCSC and without a doubt I said yes. My first week at CCSC has been a very busy one, getting to know … [Read more...] about K to 13 Back to School
Kinder Safety Patrol
Never fear parents, our Kinder Incredibles are on the case!! This term, we are investigating the driving question “How do we stay safe in our world?” And the Kinders are aiming to create a video which teaches other students all about safety. We started off the project with a hazard hunt around … [Read more...] about Kinder Safety Patrol
Expect to Be the Best
We have all heard the statement, "Be the best you can be", but how do we actually go about making that happen? Every great coach is an expert motivator. They take pride in being able to draw the best out of a player on a regular basis and in helping them to perform at their highest level time and … [Read more...] about Expect to Be the Best
Larry the Lizard
We have a blue tongue lizard that lives in one of the drains at the back of Building 27. He can be seen lying on the road on a warm day, sunning himself. I discovered Larry while walking to my car one afternoon when I saw his head poking out of the drain (got a little fright not knowing it was a … [Read more...] about Larry the Lizard
Character Building…
A renowned response in my family to the comment "but I don't want to!" is "Sometimes in life you have to do things you don't want to do; it's called character building". With that being said, I am not ashamed to admit that the Year 9 Great North Walk was a HUGE character building experience for me. … [Read more...] about Character Building…
Joining the Twittersphere
I joined Twitter 4-5 years ago and never really took to the platform. It just seemed very haphazard and random. Recently I have been searching the web for cutting edge educators to find out what people are doing to improve teaching and coaching practices. I have found that most leading edge … [Read more...] about Joining the Twittersphere
Excursion to witness top public speakers in action!
As you all know our college participates in the Legacy Junior Public Speaking Competition every year. We had the opportunity a few weeks ago to travel to the Art Gallery of NSW and watch the finals of this competition. I was able to take 20 Year 8 students in as an audience. This was a valuable … [Read more...] about Excursion to witness top public speakers in action!