Welcoming four-legged friends into the classroom is a growing trend and CYS is lucky to have Addie visit once per fortnight. Since coming on site, we have seen significant benefits…
Week 5 News
It is Week 5, and just like that we are halfway through the term. I’m hoping by the time you read this that the rain is finally here. Much like…
Ag Block news
There's lots of animal activity happening in the Ag Block this week. Our young ewes are lambing, thanks primarily to Danny Allen's rams. There are four piglets thanks to Bob…
Worm Farm
Point Pearce students have set up two worm farms with the intention to collect the ‘worm tea’ which we'll use to help our plants and garden we are organising to…
Point Pearce News
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…
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…
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…