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Friday, 30 Apr 2021

Tell Them They're Dreaming!
So… What do you see when you gaze into the crystal ball of 2030 education? Will things look dramatically different or will we be plodding along pushing students through an academic, ATAR funnel, hoping they achieve their dream job through being accepted into their dream university after choosing their...
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Friday, 23 Apr 2021

Faith Development
A key part of our mission at Avondale School is for our students to know Jesus. Our hope is for each student to begin a faith journey that anchors their lives. Not just a set of beliefs or a bank of knowledge, but a personal, growing relationship with God that...
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Thursday, 01 Apr 2021

Year 10 Work Experience
Term 1, Week 10 and Year 10 students have been participating in Work Experience. This provides students with learning opportunities in real work environments. They developed self-confidence and communication skills while working with other people. Students also gained clarity for career direction, subject selections and possible alternate pathways. Students...
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Thursday, 01 Apr 2021

He Has Risen
This morning my wife and I asked our three daughters the question “what is Easter all about?”. Our eight and six year old girls eloquently explained that it is about “Jesus dying on the cross for all the naughty things we do''. Our four year old on the other hand...
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Thursday, 01 Apr 2021

Primary Cross Country
The Primary Cross Country events were held this week on a very wet track. It was great to see so many parents and friends on site to witness this exciting event. Congratulations to those students who have been selected for the HRIS team which will race at Avondale University College on...
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Thursday, 01 Apr 2021

Kindy Alphabet Day
It was super exciting to have parents attending for Kindy's Alphabet Day. It was also exciting to have the Year 1s attend, who missed out in 2020 due to COVID restrictions that did not allow it to happen while they were in Kindy.
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Friday, 26 Mar 2021

Consent Matters
The news has been dominated lately by the topic of consent. We feel appalled, perhaps outraged, as we listen to the complex and heartbreaking impacts of sexual assault in society. Recently there have been calls for schools to shoulder the responsibility of teaching consent to students. There are many factors that contribute...
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Friday, 19 Mar 2021

Clean Up Our School
The Secondary Prefect Team had the opportunity to run a clean-up competition in the wake of Clean Up Australia Day, which was on Sunday 7 March. Each Year Level was assigned an area to tidy up and they were encouraged to not only pick up rubbish from basic areas, but...
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Friday, 19 Mar 2021

Opportunities for Optimism
I love spending time in my garden. I’m not a highly skilled gardener, so in the words of my husband, I offer new plants as living sacrifices to the sun God. It’s a beautiful miracle when my new plants grow roots and thrive. Recently I planted seeds in carefully prepared...
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