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Thursday, 11 May 2023

Primary Bebras Challenge
Years 3-6 have been engaging their minds to think critically during the 2023 Round 1 Online Bebras Challenge this week!Bebras develops and assesses student’s problem solving and computational thinking skills, highly sought after in the digital careers of the future. This is a fun and interactive online activity that engages...
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Thursday, 11 May 2023

Year 11 Maths Learns Car Maintenance
Year 11 Maths students from Mr Kunz’s class and PROPEL had a hands-on lesson in car maintenance this week. The students are currently doing an assessment task on factors that need to be considered when purchasing a car - loan repayments, servicing and maintenance, fuel economy, registration, etc. Many of...
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Thursday, 11 May 2023

Year 3 International Food Festival
Many cultures and countries were represented at the Year 3 International Food Festival at lunchtime yesterday. Students made the food and set up the stalls. The rest of the Primary School, teachers and parents were then able to purchase from them. It was all so delicious! Well done Year 3.
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Thursday, 11 May 2023

Year 1 Muffins for Mum
Year 1 celebrated Mother's Day on Wednesday with a special presentation from the students, and then they shared muffins with their mums.
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Friday, 05 May 2023

Changing Seasons
How do you meet different seasons in your life? As winter approaches, there is a palpable change in the air. Winter clothing is brought out of the spare cupboard, and winter duvets are placed on the beds in the house. Winter in Australia is a unique experience that offers a...
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Friday, 05 May 2023

Year 10 Work Experience
Year 10 students were out and about enjoying their Work Experience this week. They were involved in a range of different places and areas, including Taronga Zoo, vets, physio practices, nurseries, architecture and accountancy practices, locksmiths, radio stations, pharmacies, trades, engineering and automation, teaching, childcare, the beauty and aged care...
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Friday, 05 May 2023

KidsLitQuiz
KidsLitQuiz is an annual literature quiz for students aged 10-13. Schools in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand and the USA all compete and the winners from each National Final go on to compete in the World Final. Avondale School hosted the KidsLitQuiz Newcastle Region...
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Friday, 05 May 2023

Secondary HRIS Cross Country
Avondale School hosted the annual HRIS Cross country for the 12th year in a row at Avondale University. The weather was magic and so were some of our runners with some excellent individual results. The team of bike riders was awesome in keeping the track running smoothly. The Secondary team were...
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Friday, 05 May 2023

Primary HRIS Cross Country
Once again our students represented themselves with an exemplary attitude, supporting others and competing hard at the HRIS Cross Country event last week! Our Primary School finished 4th from 18 schools in Division A. Well done to all competitors for a great day. Special mention to our 12 Years Boys...
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