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Friday, 17 Feb 2023

Vision Check-up
When visiting the optometrist, it is always confronting how much each line seems to be slipping out of reach as the years go by. Not sure if anyone else has been tempted to memorise the lines, so one could pass the test with ease every time?  We know it's easier to see...
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Friday, 17 Feb 2023

Primary Swimming Carnival
Amazing school and House spirit was shown by students and parents alike at our Primary Swimming Carnival this week! Well done once again to Macquarie House - their reign continues! Special mention to Lieve P for breaking the school 4x50m IM record, and Bethany K for breaking school records in 50m Freestyle,...
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Friday, 17 Feb 2023

Year 7 Crosslands Camp
On Monday morning, 74 Year 7 students and nine staff headed to Crosslands Youth & Convention Centre for their first Secondary School camp. First up was the 6km hike (thankfully mostly downhill!) which challenged some, while others were keen to jog ahead and leave the rest behind. After the hike there was an afternoon swim...
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Friday, 17 Feb 2023

Tongues and Tensions
Last Friday an excited group of children found a baby blue tongue lizard under a bag rack. We needed to relocate the terrified lizard away from the exuberant young students, so I attempted to pick it up. This small but fierce reptile viewed my attempted rescue and relocation as an...
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Friday, 17 Feb 2023

Opening Celebrations
Our Opening Celebrations program this morning wrapped up our Welcome Week for 2023. The atmosphere in our Multi-Purpose Centre was filled with excitement and anticipation as students, teachers, and parents gathered together to mark the start of a new school year. This was the first time we have been together as a whole school in...
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Friday, 17 Feb 2023

First Days of PROPEL
The 2023 PROPEL class had a great start to the year, settling into their new space and making it their own. One of the challenges on the first day was to put together their own set of drawers, which was a learning experience in determination and patience! Each student was...
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Friday, 17 Feb 2023

Connection
During the summer some mighty gum trees in my neighbourhood fell victim to a raging storm and crashed to the ground, roots laid bare. Even more magnetic than our Australian gums are the enormous redwood trees. They grow to around 100m tall, with diameters up to 7 metres. Some redwoods...
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Friday, 09 Dec 2022

How Is Your Sparkle?
Several years ago Primary students were visiting my office to choose prizes. One of the highly prized items in the box was small tubes of glitter. One young student selected a tube of glitter and excitedly bounced out of my office with her new treasure. She returned almost immediately, holding...
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Friday, 09 Dec 2022

Year 2 Wetlands Excursion
On Tuesday, Year 2 went on a discovery excursion to the Hunter Wetlands Centre. The students had a wonderful time dip netting in the wetlands and then investigating the live pond animals that were collected under a microscope. After lunch and a fun play on the amazing playground, the students...
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