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Friday, 08 Apr 2022

Primary Cross Country

The Primary Cross Country was run this week with a very heavy track after the recent rain. While it was a fine day many students were surprised at the slowness of the track. Congratulations to Macquarie House for winning the perpetual shield again. There are 50 students (8-12 Years) who will...

Friday, 01 Apr 2022

Patience is a Virtue

Have you heard any one of these phrases before? From William Langland phrase, “patience is a virtue”. Or perhaps one from a poem by Lady Mary Montgomerie Currie, the phrase, “all things come to those who wait”. In the olden days, these thoughts were often said to encourage and cultivate...

Friday, 01 Apr 2022

Primary Week of Worship - Outer Space Overcomers

This week the Primary School had some unique visitors - the outer space overcomers! Each day, they had to work together to overcome a new obstacle.There were planets. There were lights. There was a rocket ship. There was singing. There were quizzes. There were challenges. There were meteors thrown. There was...

Friday, 01 Apr 2022

Science & Engineering Challenge Day

On Thursday, some 27 Year 9 and 10 students made their way to the Forum at Newcastle University for the 2022 Newcastle round of the Science and Engineering Challenge. Students participated in teams of three or four in challenges such as: Helter Skelter Shelter (building a shelter that can withstand the ground...

Friday, 01 Apr 2022

Teddy Bear Drive

Avondale School has been collecting teddies and soft toys to deliver to the children who’ve lost so much in the Murwillumbah / Lismore floods. We’re delighted to share that we have more than 600 teddies bagged and onboard to deliver this weekend. A big thank you to you all for being willing...

Friday, 25 Mar 2022

Positive Antennas

My three children are all very different. My middle daughter is quite the pessimist. She tends to go straight to the worst-case scenario in situations. I remember once she was at the airport, about to fly to Perth with her Dad, and she phoned me and said, “I want you...

Friday, 25 Mar 2022

Secondary Cross Country

We had sunshine for our Cross Country run on Tuesday! Our excellent planning paid off in choosing the last day before the rain came again. Caleb M (Year 10) was our fastest 6km runner in 24 minutes. Our fastest 4km runners were Luke S (Year 8) and Amy M (Year 11), and...

Friday, 25 Mar 2022

Years 3-6 International Bebras Challenge

Years 3-6 students have been participating in the International Bebras Challenge this week! The Bebras Challenge focuses on developing computational thinking and is a great way to engage students in collaborative, creative, and critical thinking. The Bebras international community has now grown to include 60 countries with over 2.9 million students...

Friday, 18 Mar 2022

Strawberry Milk and Phone Calls

“There is no good news!” exclaimed my wife as she switched off the TV. “There’s strawberry milk in the fridge, mum”, came the calming sage response from my son. It made us laugh and reminded me that there are still lots of good things to be grateful for. As Mrs...

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