The definition of destiny is: 1. Something that is to happen or has happened to a particular person or thing; lot or fortune. 2. The predetermined, usually inevitable or irresistible, course of events. 3. The power or agency that determines the course of events. (Source: … [Read more...] about Do you believe in destiny?
Passion and Purpose
‘I hold a passionate belief in possibility for people, that there is more in you than you can see. I am driven by an obsession with human excellence, a fascination with human roadblocks, and a commitment to helping people resolve the roadblocks to high performance.’ The above statement captures, in … [Read more...] about Passion and Purpose
Gallery Walk
Professional development is an integral aspect to continual learning. As a teacher in my thirteenth year of educating students, I still find myself learning everyday. Contradiction perhaps, but there has never been a day go by where I believed that I knew all there is to teaching. At IFS we are … [Read more...] about Gallery Walk
Lost Property
Please ensure you label all clothing students bring to college, even uniforms without transfers. I would have at least 50-60 jumpers, 20 pair of IFS socks, numerous towels and even full bags, including boots in lost property at the moment. I went through the items today to discover only four items … [Read more...] about Lost Property
A Closer Look at Fair Play
Hi All, My last post was on fair play and the guidelines that FIFA have put in place to provide equality through football. With this blog I would like to show some of the best moments in football in which a player has decided to act on fair play rather than team or player … [Read more...] about A Closer Look at Fair Play
Belonging
Stage 6 students have recently started the HSC course and, as a result, expectations have stepped up. In English we are focusing on the area of study, "belonging" and how it is explored in different texts, in particular the poetry of Peter Skrzynecki. The concept of belonging can be applied to many … [Read more...] about Belonging
Study Help Part II
Efficient Studying Continuing on from my last blog, Preparing to Study. Once the faithful decision has been taken, how do you go about studying efficiently and in a manner that you don't find intimidating? After all, you are faced with a large amount of information which you have to … [Read more...] about Study Help Part II
Street football: the worlds best coach!
No Parents No Coaches No Problems! World class players spend 70-80% of their football time on unstructured training/play throughout their upbringing, with no guidance from parents or coaches. This is the majority of your development time. This is also where the majority of … [Read more...] about Street football: the worlds best coach!
NEWS FLASH! Children love coming to college
Last week brought the first Parent/Teacher/Coach meeting of the year, with Karen and I seeing a new parent every ten minutes for four and a half hours. A daunting task when you first start out and, to be honest, I was somewhat apprehensive of the situation, partly due to the lack of sleep my seven … [Read more...] about NEWS FLASH! Children love coming to college
Managing the Training Load
With the high demands on players during the season, we are doing our best at IFS to educate players and parents to understand the impact on performance of a high training load, and to be aware of the overtraining syndrome. For further reference see Overtraining Syndrome . Our Game Training Phase … [Read more...] about Managing the Training Load