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Friday, 09 June 2023

Secondary Athletics Carnival
It was a great day the other week for our Secondary Athletics Carnival. There was high participation in most age groups. The overall results are not available yet as we still have a few javelin events and the 1500m to complete. The House Captains did a great job and were...
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Friday, 02 June 2023

Fresh Eyes
Big round eyes as you experience new places, meet new faces, travel out of your comfort zone, not knowing what is next… have you ever felt like that?  Over 90 Year 6 students from Avondale School and other schools experienced that on Thursday last week as they participated in the...
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Friday, 02 June 2023

The Chicken Coop Project
In Mrs Nevell's Food Technology class, Ethan S and Daniel M became increasingly aware of the amount of green waste being thrown into the bin. They believed that there must be a better solution for the environment. Determined to make a change, the boys embarked on a mission to persuade...
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Friday, 02 June 2023

Year 2 Sunnyside Excursion
Last week Year 2 attended Sunnyside, the important heritage home of Ellen White, co-founder of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Students enjoyed hearing how she started Avondale School and how her faith translated into helping others in the local community. Ellen wrote the book Desire of Ages while she lived in Cooranbong, and...
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Friday, 26 May 2023

Beyond the Sports Field
Now I don’t want to alarm anyone, but I’m going to be talking about cricket. I know, I know. You can pick your jaw up off the floor now.  I’ve always found cricket to be a wonderful source of inspiration for many aspects of life. I grew up with a...
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Friday, 26 May 2023

Years 5 & 6 Music
Students in Stage 3 are learning to think outside the square, work with each other and apply dedication to a task as they prepare for their in-class performances coming up in Weeks 7 and 8. It is inspiring to watch a variety of musical activities being rehearsed—rhythm bands, guitar and...
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Friday, 26 May 2023

Year 10 Geography Excursion
Year 10 students went to the Newcastle foreshore and Nobbys Beach last Friday to study Environmental Change and Management. They learnt about sediment deposition, waves and tidal action, erosion and dredging. It was a sunny and calm day, perfect conditions for Geography fieldwork outside the classroom. 
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Friday, 26 May 2023

Year 1 Reptile Park Excursion
This term Year 1 are learning about Australian animals, reptiles and small creatures. On Monday students took that learning to the Australian Reptile Park and investigated through viewing and learning from park staff about the animal's features, diets, habitats and how we can help care for our environment and our...
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Friday, 26 May 2023

Year 2 Museums
Last week Year 2 students created Museums in their classrooms. Every student brought in an artefact from home and described how technology has changed their product over time. They saw so many amazing old things like: cassette tapes, ceramic hot water bottle, candelabras, pennies, slides, slate board, box camera, walkman,...
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