Game on: Benefits of sport for kids
With the Paris Olympic Games less than a month away, the determination, camaraderie and sheer physical skill present in elite sport will be on full display. And while seeing athletes at their peak is
Embracing the new International Day of Play
Spilling from a bustling Year 3 classroom to the leafy learning space beyond, students are immersed in creation. There is chatter, movement, and wonder as they collect and build together with sand, water, blocks,
Resilience and how to thrive at school
Building a child’s resilience may be one of the best ways to help them thrive at school and beyond. School brings so many opportunities for growth and learning. Each day is a source of
Teaching ‘a dream’ at Eileen O’Connor
A move to special education has proved to be a highly rewarding career change for Clare Lourey and Monica Gonzalez. The pair teach Years 11 and 12 at Eileen O’Connor Catholic College (EOCC) Lewisham,
EOC@Work: Inside our school’s new social enterprise
The creativity and commitment of Eileen O'Connor Catholic College (EOCC) Lewisham's students is driving a new social enterprise at the college. EOC@Work began at the college for students with moderate intellectual disabilities this year.
Committed to helping community
Gabriel Liu joined the Adopt-A-Park program with his family a few years ago, and helps to clean up his neighbourhood park once a month. It is among the reasons the Eileen O'Connor Catholic College