An article recently published in The Australian reports that "Up to 40 per cent of first-year undergraduates first consider university in primary school." The article also explores some of the work undertaken by the Compass program toward helping primary and high school students on their way to tertiary education.
Global Handwashing Day is an initiative by global aid agencies and industry to promote hygiene practice and to highlight how diseases can be spread. Earlier this week, students and parents from Picnic Point PS participated in a morning of high-tech germ spotting that showed just how invasive those pesky germs truly are!
Despite the rather ominous rain clouds filling the sky on Sunday morning, more than 300 students, parents, teachers from our partner schools joined University of Sydney staff and student volunteers to celebrate the first year of the Compass - find your way to higher education program.
Marrickville PS have taken their film making aspirations to new heights in 2010 by taking out finalist honours, not just once but twice in the ABC 3 Short Film Awards Primary.
On November 9, the ten recipients of the University's Social Inclusion conference scholarships will meet with members of the Social Inclusion Unit, the ITL and the Learning Centre to bring to the table their insights into the possibilities and challenges associated with bringing social inclusion into the foreground of University policy and teaching practice.
In collaboration with the Compass Program, a group of Civil Engineering students from the Faculty of Engineering's Third Year Advanced Engineering course worked with Marrickville High School to inspire their Year 9 students towards tertiary education and the Engineering profession.
5 teachers and 50 year 9 and 10 students from Kogarah Intensive English Centre (KIEC) were treated to an incredible performance by one of Australia's leading dance companies, Chunky Move at the Seymour Centre this week.
Reviewing interviews with students as young as 9 to those about to transition to post school options, it seems that (anacdotely at least) the Compass program has made a positive impact across our target schools.
Six University of Sydney Occupational Therapy (OT) students have completed their placements in Athelstane, Bexley, Kogarah, Condell Park, Yagoona and Wattawa Heights Public Schools. The 4th year university students spent 2 days a week in each school working with students and teachers. They have developed activities to correct students postures, strengthen their hands and improve their handwriting. The OT students will return to the school in early Term 4 to facilitate a workshop with teachers demonstrating practical activities that can be implemented in the classroom.
The Compass program was invited to have a stall at the fair to run science activities and to talk to parents about the involvement of the program at the primary school; to highlight both the awareness and attainment projects that have marked our partnership over the last year.
Principals, D/Principals and/or Compass Coordinators are invited to attend one of the 2011 Compass Schools Planning Breakfasts. The breakfasts will provide an opportunity for school leaders and Compass coordinators to reflect on the Compass program in 2010 and discuss program delivery in 2011.
Students participated in workshops that covered a wide range of science topics such as: Sound Effects; Dinosaurs; Freaky Forces; Birds and Insects; The Human Body; Space Rockets and Exploration and Liquid Nitrogen.
67 students from Kogarah and Marrickville High Schools attended performances of R&J and almost 100 students from Kogarah High School and Bexley Public schools kickstarted Term 3 by attending performances of Hitler's Daughter at the Seymour Centre.
This semester has seen the launch of a speech pathology program for four of our primary schools; Athelstane PS, Wattawa Heights PS, Condell Park PS and Kogarah PS. This targeted program has four students doing their 4th year Advanced Topic, with the unit of study delivering competencies of consultation skills and teacher training.
In the age of near-universal access, what should be the division of labour between colleges and universities? Fifty years ago, the distinguished american scholar Burton Clark described colleges as doing much of the dirty work of higher education. as open-door institutions, they transferred some students to selective universities and persuaded the rest in strongly vocational directions. The talk explores the issues of access and equity posed by a larger role for universities in widening participation and by new remits for colleges and schools in higher education.
During book week (August 21st - 27th) we're asking you to donate readers and chapter books appropriate for students in kindergarten through to year six. Book week is the longest running children's festival in Australia and it provides a great opportunity to spark and nurture a love of reading and books.
A group of Year 10 Condell Park High School students successfully acted as Honourable Delegates from the United States of America, France, Denmark, India and even the Democratic Republic of Congo in the first of four in-school Model UN Program workshops last week.
The Social Inclusion Unit and the Institute for Teaching and Learning are offering eight scholarships of $1000 to support academic staff in attending two conferences.
More than 90 students and teachers from Kogarah Intensive English School (Kogarah IEC) experienced a full day of history at the University of Sydney during the final week of Term 2.
'Superconductors and the Meissner Effect' is just one of the areas offered in a two hour intensive Physics workshop offered as part of the Faculty of Science's Science Alliance.
40 year 11 and 12 students from Alexandria Park Community School and Holroyd High school will visit the University's Australian Centre for Microscopy & Microanalysis (ACMM) and explore the world of microscopy today.
Whilst in the literacy circle we talk about the three Ps being Pause, Prompt and Praise a suitable twist to the acronym would be Powerful Parent Participation.
On Thursday 3 June, the University of Sydney, in partnership with The Smith Family and the Koori Centre, hosted an Experience day for Indigenous high school students from across the Sydney region, many of whom have never considered tertiary education as an option.
92 Year 10 students from Picnic Point, Marrickville and Kogarah high schools braved the rain on Friday 28 May to participate in the annual Compass Year 10 Experience Day.
32 Year 8 students from Marrickville High School braved the cold earlier this month when they attended a sports day at the University of Sydney Camperdown campus.
Compass is thrilled to be working in partnership with the Faculty of Health Sciences' Discipline of Occupational Therapy in offering intensive programs to primary schools.
Marrickville and Panania public schools have begun a film production and editing program directed by Jack McGrath from the University of Sydney's College of the Arts (SCA).
The front lawns of the Quadrangle burst into life last week with 600 Year 3 primary school students and 30 marquees filled with activities devised by University of Sydney faculties to engage and interest eight-year-olds.
Due to the success of a number of smaller-scale introduction or 'taster' events in 2009, the University of Sydney will play host to more than 600 year 3 students from all 12 primary schools involved in the Compass - find your way to higher education program on 22 April.
The University of Sydney and The Smith Family have renewed their joint commitment to supporting students of promise, with the University pledging more than a quarter of a million dollars to provide scholarships to disadvantaged students.
The Compass program was excited to have 26 Year 10 students from Condell Park High School attend a full day of MULTILIT training at the University of Sydney's Camperdown Campus.
The Compass Word Up volunteers program officially started this week with a Compass staff and University of Sydney student volunteer heading to Bexley public school to provide reading tutoring to students with reading difficulties.
Compass staff successfully ate several bags of redskins, minties and fantales, whilst manning our O-Week stall, all in the pursuit of attracting suitable and capable volunteers for our MULTILIT volunteer program.
Compass schools have been given a fantastic opportunity to take part in an intensive 5-6 week film production and editing program led by tutor Jack McGrath from Sydney College of the Arts (SCA).
Compass has launched the Word Up Volunteer Program with a very successful professional development session for teachers and volunteers this week. If you are interested in volunteering with us come and see us at our O Week stall in front of the Madison Building or send Caroline an email.
Compass has launched the Word Up Volunteer Program with a very successful professional development session for teachers and volunteers this week. If you are interested in volunteering with us come and see us at our O Week stall in front of the Madison Building or send Caroline an email.
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An article recently published in The Australian reports that "Up to 40 per cent of first-year undergraduates first consider university in primary school." The article also explores some of the work undertaken by the Compass program toward helping primary and high school students on their way to tertiary education.
Global Handwashing Day is an initiative by global aid agencies and industry to promote hygiene practice and to highlight how diseases can be spread. Earlier this week, students and parents from Picnic Point PS participated in a morning of high-tech germ spotting that showed just how invasive those pesky germs truly are!
Despite the rather ominous rain clouds filling the sky on Sunday morning, more than 300 students, parents, teachers from our partner schools joined University of Sydney staff and student volunteers to celebrate the first year of the Compass - find your way to higher education program.
Marrickville PS have taken their film making aspirations to new heights in 2010 by taking out finalist honours, not just once but twice in the ABC 3 Short Film Awards Primary.
On November 9, the ten recipients of the University's Social Inclusion conference scholarships will meet with members of the Social Inclusion Unit, the ITL and the Learning Centre to bring to the table their insights into the possibilities and challenges associated with bringing social inclusion into the foreground of University policy and teaching practice.
In collaboration with the Compass Program, a group of Civil Engineering students from the Faculty of Engineering's Third Year Advanced Engineering course worked with Marrickville High School to inspire their Year 9 students towards tertiary education and the Engineering profession. 
A recording of Gareth Parry's talk, "Doing the dirty work of higher education", is now 
5 teachers and 50 year 9 and 10 students from Kogarah Intensive English Centre (KIEC) were treated to an incredible performance by one of Australia's leading dance companies, Chunky Move at the Seymour Centre this week.
Reviewing interviews with students as young as 9 to those about to transition to post school options, it seems that (anacdotely at least) the Compass program has made a positive impact across our target schools.
Six University of Sydney Occupational Therapy (OT) students have completed their placements in Athelstane, Bexley, Kogarah, Condell Park, Yagoona and Wattawa Heights Public Schools. The 4th year university students spent 2 days a week in each school working with students and teachers. They have developed activities to correct students postures, strengthen their hands and improve their handwriting. The OT students will return to the school in early Term 4 to facilitate a workshop with teachers demonstrating practical activities that can be implemented in the classroom.
The Compass program was invited to have a stall at the fair to run science activities and to talk to parents about the involvement of the program at the primary school; to highlight both the awareness and attainment projects that have marked our partnership over the last year.
The University of Sydney warmly invites you to join us in celebrating the Compass - find your way to higher education program throughout 2010. 
Principals, D/Principals and/or Compass Coordinators are invited to attend one of the 2011 Compass Schools Planning Breakfasts. The breakfasts will provide an opportunity for school leaders and Compass coordinators to reflect on the Compass program in 2010 and discuss program delivery in 2011.
The Compass Book Drive 2010 was an overwhelming success with more than 550 books donated!
Students participated in workshops that covered a wide range of science topics such as: Sound Effects; Dinosaurs; Freaky Forces; Birds and Insects; The Human Body; Space Rockets and Exploration and Liquid Nitrogen.
67 students from Kogarah and Marrickville High Schools attended performances of R&J and almost 100 students from Kogarah High School and Bexley Public schools kickstarted Term 3 by attending performances of Hitler's Daughter at the Seymour Centre.
This semester has seen the launch of a speech pathology program for four of our primary schools; Athelstane PS, Wattawa Heights PS, Condell Park PS and Kogarah PS. This targeted program has four students doing their 4th year Advanced Topic, with the unit of study delivering competencies of consultation skills and teacher training.
During book week (August 21st - 27th) we're asking you to donate readers and chapter books appropriate for students in kindergarten through to year six. Book week is the longest running children's festival in Australia and it provides a great opportunity to spark and nurture a love of reading and books. 
A group of Year 10 Condell Park High School students successfully acted as Honourable Delegates from the United States of America, France, Denmark, India and even the Democratic Republic of Congo in the first of four in-school Model UN Program workshops last week.
The Social Inclusion Unit and the Institute for Teaching and Learning are offering eight scholarships of $1000 to support academic staff in attending two conferences.
The theme of the next Sydney Conversations event, to be held 25 August, is 'Every child deserves a childhood'. 
More than 90 students and teachers from Kogarah Intensive English School (Kogarah IEC) experienced a full day of history at the University of Sydney during the final week of Term 2.
'Superconductors and the Meissner Effect' is just one of the areas offered in a two hour intensive Physics workshop offered as part of the Faculty of Science's Science Alliance.
40 year 11 and 12 students from Alexandria Park Community School and Holroyd High school will visit the University's Australian Centre for Microscopy & Microanalysis (ACMM) and explore the world of microscopy today.
Whilst in the literacy circle we talk about the three Ps being Pause, Prompt and Praise a suitable twist to the acronym would be Powerful Parent Participation.
An intensive in-school Occupational Therapy (OT) program is nearing the end of its first term at a number of Compass schools. 
On Thursday 3 June, the University of Sydney, in partnership with The Smith Family and the Koori Centre, hosted an Experience day for Indigenous high school students from across the Sydney region, many of whom have never considered tertiary education as an option.
Marrickville Public School put the finishing touches on their film project when they welcomed back SCA tutor Jack McGrath.
92 Year 10 students from Picnic Point, Marrickville and Kogarah high schools braved the rain on Friday 28 May to participate in the annual Compass Year 10 Experience Day.
32 Year 8 students from Marrickville High School braved the cold earlier this month when they attended a sports day at the University of Sydney Camperdown campus.
More than 330 students from Compass partner schools converged on Sydney Olympic Park to participate in the fifth annual Science in the Suburbs.
Compass is thrilled to be working in partnership with the Faculty of Health Sciences' Discipline of Occupational Therapy in offering intensive programs to primary schools.
Marrickville and Panania public schools have begun a film production and editing program directed by Jack McGrath from the University of Sydney's College of the Arts (SCA).
Almost 500 year 4 students were introduced to the word of Opera last month when they experienced the Monkey Baa Theatre Company's production of Fox.
Three Compass volunteers will start their placements at Marrickville High School Homework Centre this week. 
The front lawns of the Quadrangle burst into life last week with 600 Year 3 primary school students and 30 marquees filled with activities devised by University of Sydney faculties to engage and interest eight-year-olds.
The University of Sydney and The Smith Family have renewed their joint commitment to supporting students of promise, with the University pledging more than a quarter of a million dollars to provide scholarships to disadvantaged students.
The Compass program was excited to have 26 Year 10 students from Condell Park High School attend a full day of MULTILIT training at the University of Sydney's Camperdown Campus.
The Compass Word Up volunteers program officially started this week with a Compass staff and University of Sydney student volunteer heading to Bexley public school to provide reading tutoring to students with reading difficulties.
All Compass schools have or will shortly receive access to 
Compass staff successfully ate several bags of redskins, minties and fantales, whilst manning our O-Week stall, all in the pursuit of attracting suitable and capable volunteers for our MULTILIT volunteer program. 
Compass has launched the Word Up Volunteer Program with a very successful professional development session for teachers and volunteers this week. If you are interested in volunteering with us come and see us at our O Week stall in front of the Madison Building or