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Friday, 04 June 2021

KidsLitQuiz
On Tuesday June 1 Avondale School hosted the Newcastle Regional final of KidsLitQuiz.  Our own three teams were very competitive and our top team only fell short of victory by 4 points. Our students were gracious and welcoming hosts, and enjoyed a fun day of competition, prizes and teamwork. Whilst...
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Friday, 04 June 2021

Year 7 Canberra Trip
Last week Year 7 students enjoyed their second camp of the year - their make-up trip to our Nation’s Capital City, Canberra. Our 4-day itinerary was jam-packed with many educational and fun tours and activities. Our first stop was a very active visit to the Australian Institute of Sport. We...
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Friday, 04 June 2021

Learning and Innovation at Avondale School
What an honour and privilege it has been to step into the role of Learning and Innovation at Avondale School. This is a new role and an exciting opportunity for Avondale to enhance its continuity of learning, beginning at the Early Learning Centre right through to our graduate students. As...
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Monday, 31 May 2021

Book Fair
Our annual library fundraiser Book Fair was held in the iCentre last week and was a big success! We were extremely busy each day with many excited students and generous parents visiting our Book Fair. We will be able to purchase more resources for our library to further enhance the students’...
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Monday, 31 May 2021

Year 11 Hospitality Provide Lunch for Community Volunteers
On Wednesday, the Cooranbong Community Centre Volunteers collected their 3-course lunch that the Year 11 Hospitality students had prepared the day before. We waved, clapped, and had the Primary String Ensemble there to show them the love! Under normal circumstances, the Year 11 Hospitality class would put on a 3-course...
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Monday, 31 May 2021

Give Yourself Permission to Stop
We live in a fast-paced world. We are constantly rushing from one thing to the next, constantly working through our to-do list and trying to keep up with everything that needs to be done. Are you tired? Worn out? Exhausted? Overwhelmed? Give yourself permission to stop. Get off the treadmill...
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Friday, 21 May 2021

Secondary Athletics Carnival
It was a great day to break records! The sun was shining, it was cool but not too cold. There were six buses full of students, most of whom ran, jumped and threw all day. Participation amongst the seniors was spectacular. We had a group of Avondale University College PDHPE students come and help...
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Friday, 21 May 2021

He Still Accepts Us
I was staring out the window of a train watching the English countryside fly by when I was rudely interrupted by the rumbling discontent coming from the depths of my stomach. It was an audible communication that my hunger was open for business and desired for me to supply its...
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Friday, 14 May 2021

Year 11 Urban Challenge
On May 5 - 7 our Year 11 students had the opportunity to attend the Urban Challenge camp. The aim of this particular camp is to give our young people an opportunity to explore Sydney, familiarising them with how to navigate the hustle and bustle of city life, gaining confidence...
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