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Friday, 05 May 2023

KidsLitQuiz
KidsLitQuiz is an annual literature quiz for students aged 10-13. Schools in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand and the USA all compete and the winners from each National Final go on to compete in the World Final. Avondale School hosted the KidsLitQuiz Newcastle Region...
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Friday, 05 May 2023

Secondary HRIS Cross Country
Avondale School hosted the annual HRIS Cross country for the 12th year in a row at Avondale University. The weather was magic and so were some of our runners with some excellent individual results. The team of bike riders was awesome in keeping the track running smoothly. The Secondary team were...
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Friday, 05 May 2023

Primary HRIS Cross Country
Once again our students represented themselves with an exemplary attitude, supporting others and competing hard at the HRIS Cross Country event last week! Our Primary School finished 4th from 18 schools in Division A. Well done to all competitors for a great day. Special mention to our 12 Years Boys...
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Friday, 05 May 2023

Year 8 Anna Bay Camp
The Year 8 Anna Bay camp at the end of last term was all we hoped it could be. Surf school, Sup boarding and Kayaking around the beautiful Nelson Bay area. There were squeals of excitement as dolphins were spotted, as rays and eels were patted and fed. Giant sand dunes...
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Friday, 28 Apr 2023

Incremental Improvement
I recently read the book, Legacy by James Kerr. The book focuses on the All Blacks rugby team and the principles that underpin their success. One of the key ideas is that a culture of learning drives continuous improvement. The book uses examples from different sports to illustrate how small, incremental improvements,...
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Friday, 28 Apr 2023

ANZAC Day March
Thanks to those students who represented our school on Tuesday morning at the Dora Creek ANZAC Day March. Lest we forget.
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Thursday, 06 Apr 2023

Celebrating Easter
It’s finally that time - the hot cross buns and Easter eggs that have been in the shops since December 26 are finally relevant. Easter is just around the corner. I’m not sure about you, but as I was doing my grocery shopping this week, I reflected on how much...
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Thursday, 06 Apr 2023

PROPEL PBL Task: Final Presentation
The PROPEL students have been working in groups to investigate how a new job/role could add value to the school community; with their final presentation delivered to a panel of stakeholders this week. Students spent five weeks brainstorming, interviewing, researching, analysing data, refining ideas and crafting their multimodal presentations. The...
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Thursday, 06 Apr 2023

Primary Cross Country
It was great to see so much community spirit, while the weather also held out, for our Primary Cross Country Carnival on Monday. Mr Ed is incredibly proud of all our students for their efforts in training and on race day! An extra congratulations to the first 5 boys and...
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