tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20127414.post7309888617385644881..comments2024-03-06T04:12:03.866-05:00Comments on Chess-Squared: Rhonda Galbally(AO) says........Steve Carrollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05434993363900914319noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20127414.post-40315987290007491712007-05-16T08:09:00.000-05:002007-05-16T08:09:00.000-05:00The question of social cohesion is a good one. CSC...The question of social cohesion is a good one. CSC have just completed a full-day event called the 'Big Day In'- an incursion where the whole school (nearly 1000 students!!) were involved in workshops to generating a vision of what sort of school they want.<BR/><BR/>There were 40 groups of 25 students, with each group containg years 7-12.<BR/>Each group had a community representative- thats 40 Steve Carrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05434993363900914319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20127414.post-10001369890175134862007-05-15T05:03:00.000-05:002007-05-15T05:03:00.000-05:00Hi everyone,Here is a story about the cognitive be...Hi everyone,<BR/>Here is a story about the cognitive benefits of chess from GM Schwartzman<BR/>GM Schwartzman's Internet Chess Academy:<BR/>Articles From the Internet Chess Academy Provided by GM Schwartzman at US Chess Federation <BR/> <BR/>Stop...and Play Chess<BR/>If you live in today’s America, even if you don’t have children, you must be aware of the growing education problem. Everybody Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20127414.post-60434666969735880692007-05-10T21:37:00.000-05:002007-05-10T21:37:00.000-05:00Interesting post. But what are you implying? Are y...Interesting post. But what are you implying? Are you saying that castlemaine has high levels of poverty? There are a lot of community groups, so there should be a high level of social cohesion.<BR/>Yes?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20127414.post-50521536417852210752007-05-09T03:13:00.000-05:002007-05-09T03:13:00.000-05:00I have been hearing a lot about the movement to br...I have been hearing a lot about the movement to bring chess into schools in our region. I enjoyed chess as a kid and have spoken to parents of children in our schools and they are unaminously pleased and enthusiastic with what is happening. As a chess afficionado from way back I think it is a great program. Well done to the schools, the chess team and particularly the kids! We need more Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com