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Friday, 31 May 2024

Year 9 Challenge Sunrise Event
Last Friday, Year 9 Challenge students enjoyed a stunning sunrise and pancake breakfast at Catherine Hill Bay. This symbolic event marked the beginning of their journey into adulthood while recognising the support of their families. As they work on their life sketches, the sunrise served as an inspiring start. Sharing...
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Friday, 24 May 2024

Your Prayers Are Heard
Sometimes our words don’t come out the way we want them to. Have you ever found yourself in the middle of a vibrant conversation and just as you are about to make a crucial point, you completely forgot the word you needed to use. The word you need can be...
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Friday, 24 May 2024

Primary Prefect Leadership Day
This week our Primary Prefects attended the GRIP Leadership Conference in Newcastle. It’s a practical and interactive conference where students are challenged to grow and lean into the leadership opportunities at their school. It covers topics such as, how everybody can step forward and lead, the sacrifices of a student...
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Friday, 24 May 2024

National Simultaneous Storytime
On Wednesday, many students across the Primary School participated in National Simultaneous Storytime. This is a fun event that the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) put together, where students across Australia read the same book, at the same time. ALIA’s goal is to create fun around reading, so that...
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Friday, 24 May 2024

Year 7 & 8 Science & Engineering Challenge
On Wednesday May 22, some 31 Year 7 and 8 students made their way to the Great Hall at Newcastle University for a round of the 2024 'Build ME a Future' Science and Engineering Challenge. Students participated in teams of four (mostly) in challenges such as: Helter Skelter Shelter, Confounding...
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Friday, 24 May 2024

Year 2 Sunnyside Excursion
This week Year 2 attended Sunnyside, the important heritage home of Ellen White, co-founder of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church. Students enjoyed hearing how she started Avondale School and how her faith translated into helping others in the local community. Ellen wrote the book 'Desire of Ages' while she lived in...
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Friday, 24 May 2024

Year 5 The Rocks Excursion
Year 5 enjoyed a day exploring The Rocks in Sydney this week. We were blessed with beautiful weather and an opportunity to learn about colonial life in the 1800s. We saw original buildings, parts of roads constructed with blocks of timber and walked through narrow lane ways. We heard stories...
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Friday, 24 May 2024

Year 10 Work Experience
It was wonderful to have most of Year 10 out on Work Experience last week. Students were involved in many industries including manufacturing, retail, real estate, construction, healthcare, aviation, education and mining. Students had the chance to experience the different aspects of their roles and to gain an insight into...
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Friday, 17 May 2024

Heroes
Let’s play a little word association game. When you hear the word 'heroes', what, or whom do you think of?  Does it reignite memories of the closing ceremony of the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000 when Vanessa Amorosi belted out the line “heroes live forever”? Does it bring up flashes...
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