CHESS

At Templeton we offer a range of opportunities for students to extend not only their thinking skills but also their personal and social skills, whilst engaging in Chess. Values such as - cooperation, sharing, responsibility and risk taking are woven into their learning.

Benefits of Chess

  • Critical thinking and decision making
  • Problem solving
  • Increased attention span
  • Building confidence
  • Highly engaging
  • Teaches resilience

and is great for mathematical thinking.

 

Chess Coaching

Each year we employ a professional Chess coach who works with both students and teachers, teaching the fundamentals of chess, along with the tactics and strategies that can be employed to enhance their skills.

Coaching sessions involve both the teaching of skills and the opportunity to play games against a range of opponents.

Trophies are presented at the end of the term.

Term 2

  • Coaching is offered as an integral part of the Year 3 and 4 Curriculum, whereby all students at this level undertake weekly coaching sessions during the term.

  • Other students in Years 1, 2, 5 and 6 are also offered the opportunity of coaching sessions

 

Term 3

  • As part of our Gifted and Talented Program, extension chess coaching sessions are offered to those students who demonstrated advanced critical thinking skills during term 2.

 

 
 

House Chess Competition

  

 

During term 3 each year, we have our annual House Chess Competition.

There are 4 Houses – Boyle (blue), Chappell (green), Gould (gold) and Newcombe (red).

Students in Years 3 & 4 compete for the annual trophy by playing 3 games of chess over 2 days. Each game is with an opponent from each of the other houses.

Students in Years 5 & 6  have their own trophy and also play 3 games against opponents from other houses.

Interschool Chess

Annual tournament with students from Warrandyte and Templestowe Park Primary Schools.

12 students represent each of the 3 schools. The tournament is usually followed with a BBQ lunch.

Lunchtime Chess

Available all year – every Thursday in the library. All welcome!

 

  
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