Primary News

Friday, 20 Sept 2024

Year 2 Science Incursion
Last Thursday, the Makerspace room transformed into a science wonderland, thanks to Catherine from Newcastle Museum. Year 2 students put on their lab coats and embarked on a thrilling journey through the world of science with three engaging sessions. Digestion Delight! The day kicked off with a fascinating exploration of...
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Friday, 20 Sept 2024

Kindy & Year 1 Mini-Olympics
The Olympic fever continues! Tuesday was a lovely day for our Kindy and Year 1 Mini Olympics Athletics Day. This day serves as a taster of a range of athletic sports students can be a part of as they progress through Primary School. Mr Ed was proud of all the...
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Friday, 13 Sept 2024

Year 2 Science Experiments
Last week our Year 2 students traded their regular classroom attire for something a bit more prestigious: ID badges and lab coats! That’s right - our young scientists transformed into enthusiastic, curious and creative professors, showcasing their brilliant science experiments with flair and fun. The classroom buzzed with excitement as...
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Friday, 13 Sept 2024

Year 1 Bike Day
Year 1 had a great time riding with their Year 5 buddies on Tuesday. Students rode on the cross country course, enjoying the ride down the oval bank. They also enjoyed a course that Mr Ed set up for them. Everyone learnt some road rules and followed them as they...
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Friday, 13 Sept 2024

Year 4 Australian Museum Excursion
On Thursday last week, Year 4 students embarked on an exciting educational excursion to the Australian Museum in Sydney. The day began with two engaging teacher-led lessons: first, they explored the vibrant new Pasifika-Wansolmoana gallery, delving into the rich and diverse cultures of Australia's Pacific neighbours, which complements their current...
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Friday, 13 Sept 2024

Primary Soccer Five5
In its inaugural year, Avondale School were a standout in their skills, teamwork and attitude throughout both days of competition, with many of our teams going through undefeated. Students had a great time and it sounds like it could be a great competition for future years.
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Friday, 13 Sept 2024

Kindy Alphabet Day
Last Friday Kindy students were treated to Alphabet Day where they celebrated learning all their letters. It's always the highlight of the year. The smiles say how much fun it was!
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Friday, 06 Sept 2024

Primary HRIS Netball
The competition in Newcastle was fierce for the HRIS Netball Gala Day last week. We are extremely proud of our students for their positive attitude throughout the day. With 17 schools represented on the day, our Senior Girls A Team finished 9th, our Senior Girls B Team 7th, our Junior...
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Friday, 23 Aug 2024

Primary Book Character Parade
Wow! What a fun time was had at our biannual Book Character Parade on Thursday. So many great costumes, celebrating so many great books. If you missed the event, we hope you enjoy the pictures from the day.
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