T here has been some exciting experiences in Literacy this term with Book Week and Indigenous Literacy Day. The R-2 students focused on a dreaming story How The Birds Got…
2022 Aboriginal Learners STEM Congress
On August 18, two of our CYS students travelled to Adelaide for the 2022 Aboriginal Learners STEM Congress at the Adelaide Convention Centre. The congress aims to engage Aboriginal students…
SAASTA ACE Block | Day 2 & 3
The SAASTA Team have finished their Career Exploration week in Adelaide . Over Thursday and Friday the students experienced being bricklayers, pavers, plasterers, carpenters and learned how to block (but…
SAATSA ACE Block Week (Day 1)
The SAASTA Team are currently in Adelaide with Mrs Stutley for Career Exploration week. The group started the block settling in, playing basketball, competing in active games, trying their ahnd…
SAASTA Aboriginal Careers Exploration Week
In Week 5 of this term, the Year 10 SAASTA students travelled to Adelaide for the week to involve themselves in the ACE program – Aboriginal Careers Exploration. Prior to…
Transitioning to Year 3
W are very excited to be back for Term 3. It looks like it will be a busy term full of exciting and engaging learning. I'm pleased to announce two…
SAASTA Aboriginal Power Cup
Students from Central Yorke Academy recently competed in the annual SAASTA Aboriginal Power Cup – and what a week they had! Monday The week began with travel to Adelaide to…
Reconciliation Week
This year's National Reconciliation Week theme was 'Be Brave. Make Change'. Primary students worked on class activities and our Friday assembly acknowledged the contributions and achievements of Eddie Mabo. Secondary…
NAIDOC Colouring Competition
Thank you to all the staff and students who took part in the SRC colouring competition celebrating NAIDOC week. Their were certainly lots of entries and the standard was very…
2022 Dame Roma Mitchell Scholarships
On behalf of the school I would like to congratulate Angus Dunkley and Billy Eveleigh for receiving the 2022 Dame Roma Mitchell Scholarships. The scholarships recognises student academic achievement, school…
Making Connections
The Point Pearce R-2 Class has been integrating storytime, Maths and Science in our afternoon sessions making connections across subjects and emphasising common concepts. Integration focuses on: "Making connections for…
Riding for the Disabled
Robyn is fortunate to participate in Riding for the Disabled every Friday. Riding for the Disabled provides opportunities to people with disabilities to enjoy a safe, healthy, therapeutic and recreational…
Honouring ANZAC Day
The Junior Primary class and the Kindy children visited the War Memorial at Point Pearce. Nana Lorraine spoke to us about some of the Point Pearce ancestors who went to…
SAASTA Power Cup Visit
On Wednesday 13th April representatives of Power Community Limited, the community development arm of the Port Adelaide Football Club, visited the students of Central Yorke SAASTA Academy to present a…
Puyu Busters
The Puyu Busters team led by Tim Lawrence, visited CYS on May 8 and shared current statistics, resources and stories relating to vaping and smoking with young people. Taking a…