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Monday, 16 Oct 2023

Be Kind
In a world where you can be anything, be kind.  I had the absolute pleasure of spending this week with our Year 6 students on their trip to Canberra. A tradition of this camp is ‘Freddo Affirmations’. The students are invited to describe an act of kindness that they witnessed...
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Friday, 22 Sept 2023

The Master Builder
The flat-pack manual, a masterpiece of perplexity, concealed within the confines of a flat-pack box, is a riddle that has unravelled many. It beckons you with the promise of functional furniture but lures you into a labyrinth of laughter and frustration. If you've ever embarked on this quest to assemble...
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Friday, 15 Sept 2023

RU OK? Day
In our fast-paced world with distractions around every corner, it is easy to forget the profound impact of meaningful conversations. Behind the screens, tasks, and busy schedules there are real people with real emotions, hopes, and fears. RU OK? Day shines a light on the important role of creating a...
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Friday, 08 Sept 2023

Excellence
I love excellent things. Like a riveting movie with amazing CGI, or a delicious soft donut that melts in your mouth. Even a fancy new fishing lure that looks and swims perfectly, just like a real creature.  However, excellence is not a word I am particularly fond of. I think...
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Friday, 01 Sept 2023

Enthusiasm is Contagious
What gets you out of bed each day when laziness may call you to hide from the day’s duties? Being enthusiastic can change the whole way you view the day. Not only does it create a better environment for everyone, enthusiasm is contagious! We can choose which way to see the...
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Friday, 25 Aug 2023

Family Reading Time
Book Week – such an important week in our library’s yearly program! This week has seen me reminiscing about the importance of books in my life. I have many cherished childhood memories but one that really stands out in my mind is the part that books played during my childhood...
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Friday, 18 Aug 2023

Skills, skills and more skills...
With National Skills Week on the horizon for next week from August 21 - 27; Year 12 students finalising their last few weeks of school before heading off to further study and/or work and Year 10 students choosing their subjects and pathways for 2024, parents are asking what the most important...
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Friday, 11 Aug 2023

Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
Emperor penguins live in a harsh environment. Living and breeding on the Antarctic Sea ice and coping with extremes of conditions, such as a bone chilling -50˚ C and winds of up to 200km/h, is challenging. Under harsh conditions how do they manage to produce the next generation? Well, the...
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Friday, 04 Aug 2023

Unanswered Prayers
Sometimes God answers prayers and sometimes He doesn’t, and I have always wondered why. The simpleness of my human brain can’t comprehend why a God so powerful only answers certain prayers. And while I still don’t have an answer, observing a herd of horses recently, helped me to somewhat come...
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