This is a phrase my wife consistently uses when our children misplace their jacket or jumper. My wife goes on to explain that if you lost your jumper in South America, you probably wouldn’t get another one, due to the high cost of essential items like clothing. It is surprising just how the context … [Read more...] about “You wouldn’t lose your jumper in South America”
26 Story Treehouse
With the opening night of the Stage 3 play fast approaching, we thought it would be a wonderful experience to take our class to see a play. So this week we went to the Seymour Centre in Sydney to see The 26 Story Treehouse. The play is based on the book by the same name written by Andy Griffiths, … [Read more...] about 26 Story Treehouse
Masterchef “IFS Edition”
Stage 4 students have started their Food Technology project which sees them focusing on the cultural eating habits of the Japanese. Within a fully integrated Tech and Japanese project, students have to design and produce a cookbook, understand how to measure, prepare and cook various Japanese dishes … [Read more...] about Masterchef “IFS Edition”
That’s just rubbish!
I live in a small suburb on the Central Coast surrounded by water and bushland. One of the main reasons I moved to the area was the beautiful treelined road, a peninsula with two suburbs. Both little towns are dotted with bays and little beaches on Lake Macquarie. When I moved the population was … [Read more...] about That’s just rubbish!
Stop Icing Injuries
"Go get some ice." It's a phrase hardwired into our brains. Our first reaction to injury to ourselves or those around us is to apply ice. What if I told you that even the world-renowned doctor who began the 'Ice Age' recently acknowledged publicly that he was wrong, and he has officially removed … [Read more...] about Stop Icing Injuries
The Happy Truth
This is an easy subject to talk about, the politeness of the students. Last fortnight I spoke about how disrespectful the students were towards the buffet. I have to admit, this is not the case with the students towards the café staff or volunteers. With pleasure I’m happy to report that 90-95% … [Read more...] about The Happy Truth
The Seven Bridges of Konisberg
Konisberg was a Prussian town (now in Russia) built around the river Pregel. The river had two large islands in the middle of it and they were connected to each other and the rest of the city by seven old bridges (check the picture). There is a puzzle connected to the layout of the city. The puzzle … [Read more...] about The Seven Bridges of Konisberg
Second Best
With the local season all but over, I am sure we have watched plenty of matches where it was do or die - where development, for the most part, went out the window; where the goalkeepers and defenders cleared the ball into outerspace under no pressure; where players scored from twenty or thirty … [Read more...] about Second Best
All round Athletes
We are not just developing football and tennis players at IFS, we are lucky enough to have several students who are true all-round athletes. During the past few weeks our students have represented our college in athletics. From the competition at Bankstown last month we had 22 high college students … [Read more...] about All round Athletes
And the drama continues…
So we are now into week three of our drama project. The students have been learning lines, dances, movements, sound, editing scenes and re-editing. Last week I had two days off to be the best man at my sister-in-law's wedding. I got back yesterday and got a bit panicked when I suddenly … [Read more...] about And the drama continues…