How to make Mathematics fun for kids
Mathematics skills are vital to help children make sense of the world. So how do you ensure they learn and enjoy them? Here we look at how schools set strong numeracy foundations from Kindergarten, and the activities you can do at home to help your child’s skill, confidence, and appreciation for Maths grow. Strong foundations At Sydney Catholic Schools, students in Kindergarten to Year 2 are explicitly taught
The curtains lift for the 2023 Eisteddfod
The Eisteddfod is back for its third year in 2023 and it’s bigger and better than ever. Students from 114 schools will lace up their dancing shoes and warm up their vocal chords for the Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS) Eisteddfod. Born from a need for schools to have the opportunity to perform, the SCS Eisteddfod offers Vocal, Instrumental, Dance, and Drama categories with numerous sections in each. With two
Episode 2 | Sport For All
The second episode of The School Report is here! In this episode, we switch our focus to sport at Sydney Catholic Schools. We lift the lid on the transformation of sport across our system and how we’re working towards being the gold standard for school sport in Australia. We’re joined by Damien Kerr, Manager: Sport Pre to Post, and Anna Turnbull, Education Officer: Pre to Post Sport,
Online exhibition: 2023 Portrait Prize Winners Announced
Sydney Catholic Schools has celebrated its second year of the Portrait Prize competition with a total of 294 exceptional entries and the announcement of four category winners. The annual competition allows students from Kindergarten to Year 12 the opportunity of painting or drawing a portrait of someone well-known to them and who plays a the significant role in their life. “It was a privilege for me to oversee the
Episode 1 | Transition to Kindergarten
We are thrilled to introduce you to The School Report - Sydney Catholic Schools' very first system wide television program. Episodes of The School Report will drop regularly each term and take on cutting edge themes most relevant to our parents, students and the broader community. With 147 schools, more than 72,000 students, over 85,000 parents and 11,000 staff, The School Report has an audience base eager