The Centre is Shut Down Over July, but Looking Forward to Welcoming you Back Soon!
After huge amounts of planning and excitement about the July School holidays, Covid once again threw a curveball and shut down all plans at The Centre. All the Inflatable World equipment arrived and was set up just before restrictions kicked off. A few lucky staff members got to test it out and can assure you […]
Cherrybrook Little Athletes: Faster. Higher. Stronger. Is your little one being inspired by the Olympics?
Many Olympians started out at Little Athletics including former Cherrybrook Little Athletes, runners Jenny Blundell and Georgia Winkcup and softballer Rachel Lack. Whether your children want to be the best in the world, or just their personal best, Cherrybrook Little Athletics is a great way to improve their fitness and learn new skills in an […]
John Iredale Kicks on After Missing Olympics
CONTRIBUTED BY LAWRENCE MACHADO John Iredale is playing his football skills in Europe and is loving it. The Cherrybrook local, who has recovered from a crippling leg injury, just missed the cut for the Tokyo Games but is determined to turn it into a positive. John Iredale, who turns 22 next month, started his career […]
Books in A Time of Need: Galston High School Library to Your Doorstep
With Greater Sydney in lockdown and schools shifting to online learning, students at Galston High School have switched their schoolbooks for laptops and classrooms for Zoom calls. But one essential aspect of school is more challenging to substitute – the school library. To fill this gap, Galston High School’s library is offering a book delivery […]
Special Needs New Dural School Now Enrolling Yrs 1-12
Contributed by Craig Hingston Hope New Dural School has announced it is now accepting enrolments for children from Year 1 through to Year 12. The School, which caters for children with moderate intellectual delay or Autism Spectrum Disorder, had been enrolling from Years 3-12 since its inception in 2015. New Hope School was granted the […]
Northholm Grammar seeks to challenge every student to achieve their potential
At Northholm Grammar, our educational philosophy is firmly based on the principal of academic intentionality with pastoral attentiveness. The Northholm School believes in raising academic expectations and grammar knowledge for all students in order to help them meet their potential, and recognises the importance of supporting their wellbeing and personal growth to meet these expectations. […]
Hills Grammar teacher Creative Thinking
Hills Grammar teacher Sarah-Jayne Dooner keeps thinking of new ways to engage positively with her students in online lessons, including her Year 12 Ancient History class. Her efforts do not go unnoticed, as shown in this papyrus for the modern age (pictured) by student Josh Granger which features the teacher and her cat on the […]
Arcadian Quilters: The Value Of Conforming
During a recent Skype visit with our family I listened as our grandchildren discussed the looming “home schooling” situation which has now returned to many households. Value Of Conforming “Yeah and we have to wear our uniforms” … I saw enlightenment flash across one daughter’s face … “what a great idea, we can do that […]
Probus Ponderings: Bowling Along Before Back in Lockdown Again
For the Combined Probus Club of Cherrybrook June finished with a bang, well technically a bowl, before things went pear-shaped. We were fortunate to squeeze in the second session of Ten Pin Bowling and lunch on the Friday before lockdown. Once again this session provided us with plenty of laughs which doesn’t always help the […]
