Author Archives: Joe Ng

Midway through Term 2, Principal Greg Miller and I had a discussion about launching a whole College event known as the Games-A-Thon. Once confirmed and placed on the School Calendar, the preparation began in Week 8 of Term 2. The Games-A-Thon was scheduled to launch last year, however, COVID halted this. So, some of lastContinue reading “Games-A-Thon”

Context Free Cooperative Play is an activity in which I incorporate into all my PE Programs across all stages. Simply, a variety of equipment is made available for the students to explore, play and manipulate individually, in pairs or in groups. Across the School of Foundations (SOF), they love this structure as it provides themContinue reading “Free Cooperative Play Alignment with Pillars”

Ambrose Activities Club With the privileged opportunity of being appointed the Ambrose Enhanced Care Program Leader, comes a great deal of responsibility. Retrospectively of the last two months, I share some learnings in which I have discovered about Leadership in the schooling environment.  Communication  First and foremost, the importance of clear and concise communication, acrossContinue reading “Leading, Adapting and Learning”

    As I write this blog, the feelings, emotions and thoughts are with complete lament as ‘JoeSquared’ will officially lose its title; as one member will be leaving at the conclusion of this year. Albeit, it is a sad reality for me, and I’m sure for Joe Borg as well, but it also comesContinue reading “JoeSquared (to the Power of 1)”

To commence Term 3, the NSW Government imposed ‘Online Learning’ as a result of the outbreaks of the Delta Variant within COVID-19. Most recently, the Online Learning will exceed and would remain for the entirety of Term 3. Personally, as a Primary PE RFF Teacher, the online method is somewhat challenging and the feeling ofContinue reading “Virtual Connection”

St Luke’s Catholic College has been extremely supportive of our initiative to build student spirit through an extra curricular, pre to post school rotating sports program. This program titled “St Luke’s Connect” is designed on the foundations of camaraderie, faith and pride. The various tournaments are vertically streamed to adhere to the inclusive nature ofContinue reading “Building Student Spirit”

Every year, I set some goals in terms of what I would like to achieve as a teacher for that particular year. Nothing has changed as I enter my sixth year of teaching, however, this time round, it will be shared with everyone which makes me more accountable of these expectations. So, for my firstContinue reading “2021 Goals”

The Power of Fostering Teacher-Student Relationships Teacher-Student Relationships, why is this so important?  Because in my opinion, Optimal learning occurs after a relationship has been built between teacher and student. To break this down, a lot of students today have the respect for elders and teachers however, do they learn best from them? Maybe, maybeContinue reading “Teacher-Student Relationships”

As 2020 comes to an end, I will reflect on the year that was, and share some notable experiences of my first year teaching at St. Luke’s Catholic College. First Impressions of St. Luke’s Catholic College  I quickly noticed that St. Luke’s is different, but in a good way! It is a school where thereContinue reading “1st Year Reflection”

Incorporating ‘choice’ in Physical Education (PE) has brought many positive factors so far, especially in the School of Foundation. The excitement from the students when they hear ‘Choice Day’ is indescribable. A lesson which I generally exercise towards the end of a School Term is now being used regularly. The regular occurrence stems from ourContinue reading “Incorporating Student Choice in Physical Education”