Published on: 12 February 2026

  • School transitions
  • 2026 Focus Areas
  • CCGS Phases of Learning

While our boys appear to have settled in well to the first few weeks of school, transitions can be difficult for students and families. These times can bring increased uncertainty, stress and new demands. The CCGS community has access to an online wellbeing resource called SchoolTV. This resource provides detailed information to support and educate parents on ways to support their sons. This week, there is a special edition on school transitions. If you are interested in reading more, please click here.

Our first Parent Forum took place on Tuesday, which covered the 2026 Focus Areas for the Preparatory School. These include the use of data, collected from a variety of sources, and how it assists us to better understand each individual boy as a learner. An ongoing priority for the Preparatory School is Personalised Learning, the use of data from school developed assessments, standardised assessments and various assessment tools, that allows us to identify areas of literacy and numeracy that require support for an individual or a cohort. This information shapes our planning, assessment development, classroom differentiation to ultimately support all boys across the Preparatory School to progress with their learning.

Teaching and learning experiences within the Year 5/6 cohort are targeted and planned around the CCGS Phases of Learning: He explores his character. This phase encompasses a strong focus on responsibility, initiative and making connections through the programs across all learning areas. Next week the Year 5 cohort will be taking part in an excursion to the zoo to explore animal adaptations and the structural features that enable species to survive in various ecosystems. In preparation for the Year 6 upcoming camps to Kooringal and the annual tour to Canberra in Term 2, parents are warmly invited to attend the Parents’ Association Sundowner this Sunday in the Chapel to be further informed of these two ‘big learning’ experiences.

Congratulations to the BGM Award winners!

Dr. Steven Males
Head of Preparatory School