LEADERSHIP FOR TERM 2 I am pleased to be back at Point Pearce Campus for three days a week on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, sharing the Leadership role with Miss…
This week, the National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) assesses literacy and numeracy skills that are essential for every child to progress through school and life. Students in…
Term 2 Teaching & Learning
It's already Week 3 and it still felt like that yesterday we were returning to school. I can honestly say that we have hit the ground running. There are lots…
Helicopters On Mars
On Monday April 19, NASA's Ingenuity helicopter made the first sol powered controlled flight by an aircraft on a planet besides Earth. During that short flight it took off vertically,…
Anzac Dawn Service 2021
CYS staff and students were an integral part of this year's Anzac Dawn Service held at the Maitland war memorial, with music students performing with the YP Concert Band, the…
Learning to Read
Learning to read is one of the most fundamental skills children need to develop to ensure their success in learning. Reading is a complex process which is underpinned by six…
NAPLAN
This term sees the carrying out of the National Assessment Program for Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) in Weeks 2 and 3 of this term. All students in years 3, 5,…
LEST WE FORGET- ANZAC DAY
There have been many times in our countries history when as a nation we have sent young people to war. Anzac Day is one occasion when we formally remember those…
Secondary Interschool
The Secondary Interschool Athletics Carnival was held at Moonta in Week 9. Central Yorke performed well on the day with many great individual performances. RESULTS FOR CYS U14 Pennant.................................1st U15…
Primary Interschool
The Primary Interschool Athletics was held at Yorketown. CYS students finished a very creditable 3rd overall. RESULTS FOR CYS Overall Championship..................3rd Handicap Shield...........................4th 1ST PLACE GETTERS Sebastian Blair .................13+YO Boys…
R/1 Design & Technologies – A Chair for Baby Bear
The R/1 students have been building chairs in Design Tech. This week they used old computer boxes to construct a chair that would hold baby bear (after that mean Goldilocks…
To Market – Middle School Elective
The 'To Market' elective's goal was for students to create a small business, manufacture an in-demand product, and sell it in the local community. Students had to: Create a name…
R/1 Design & Technologies – Hats
The R/1 class has been examining hats in their Design & Tech and drama lessons. In Design Tech we looked at different hats and investigated their uses such as being…
SRC Term 1 Update
Term 1 for the 2021 SRC team has taken off with a flying start! GRIP LEADERSHIP The secondary members of the team attended an overnight leadership course called GRIP in…
Carclew Project Update
It’s been an amazing two weeks with the Carclew artists Janet Milera, Clem Newchurch & Mali Allen and Narungga Cultural Consultant, Uncle Peter Turner working with the Year 5, 6,…