I was approached on the weekend by an upset parent because her son had been told he wasn't being retained for next season. He wasn't in my team but she wanted some advice on what he should do now. Her son was dejected and when I spoke with him he spoke of possibly quitting football as he'd had a … [Read more...] about There’s More Than One Path To Success
Teaching Tactical Creativity in Sport
Hi everyone. It's time again to give a little insight into the latest teaching/coaching methods designed to provide each child with optimal football development. If parents are interested in having a closer look into the latest football development talks around the globe, I would suggest … [Read more...] about Teaching Tactical Creativity in Sport
What Adults Can Learn From Kids
“Student questions are the seed of learning”. This is a quote I love about teaching and something that I feel fits well with our philosophy here at CCSC. I believe there is so much we can discover from following a student’s imagination and curiosity and incorporating these inquiries and … [Read more...] about What Adults Can Learn From Kids
For the CCSC HSC Students
The countdown has started for our Stage 6 students. There are only a few weeks left before they sit their trial HSC exams, only a few more assessments which need to be completed before they undertake their final HSC examinations. It seems like only yesterday that our Stage 6 students sat in their … [Read more...] about For the CCSC HSC Students
Farewell to the father of computing in colleges
This is a post to pay my teacherly respects to the great Seymour Papert, whose ideas and inventions transformed how millions of children around the world create and learn. Seymour died on Sunday, July 31, 2016 at his home in Maine, USA, aged 88. As I'll explain, every classroom … [Read more...] about Farewell to the father of computing in colleges
Competition Heats Up
With over 60 trialists attending trial days in the month of August, competition for CCSC placements is really heating up. Whilst approximately half of the students will be given the green light to continue with the enrolment process post trial day, the other 50 per cent will be in ongoing … [Read more...] about Competition Heats Up
Kinder Athletics Carnival 2016
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Gosford Tennis Centre Wimbledon Event
Last Sunday we hosted a record-setting Hot Shots event at Gosford Tennis Centre. Well over 100 players entered including approximately 30 players from Sydney which was great. Both top and bottom centres were jam-packed and full of great tennis the whole day. There were lots of amazing matches, … [Read more...] about Gosford Tennis Centre Wimbledon Event
Finding Truth in a World Wide Web of Lies
Twenty first century technology has made information more accessible than ever before. At the touch of a few buttons an endless stream of written and visual information is available to us to extend our knowledge and inform our opinions. But does it do this well? Although it may sometimes … [Read more...] about Finding Truth in a World Wide Web of Lies
Thierry Henry – Legend On and Off the Pitch
Thierry Henry is arguably the greatest striker of all time. He possesses every quality a true striker should have in pace, strength, skill and most importantly, an eye for goal. On top of that his movement, work rate and leadership both on and off the pitch make him the complete player and team … [Read more...] about Thierry Henry – Legend On and Off the Pitch