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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, 08 Sept 2023

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, 08 Sept 2023

STROMLO All School Mountain Biking
Last Thursday started very early for 26 students and a few teachers as the buses were packed and bikes loaded to head to Canberra for the ACT Schools Mountain Bike Championships.The practice laps that afternoon at Mt Stromlo were completed in beautiful sunshine with only one crash. The carbohydrate loaded...
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Friday, 08 Sept 2023

Music Performance at Plus One
Students from both the Primary and Secondary music ensembles enjoyed the opportunity to perform at Plus One Church in Cooranbong last Saturday. Both the Primary and Secondary Choir, String Ensemble, Avondale Strummers and other instrumental students were involved. Our Primary student leaders, Ella-Jean L and Oscar R also took part....
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Friday, 08 Sept 2023

Year 11 Hospitality Pop-Up Cafe
Last week, Year 11 Hospitality students undertook a competency task where they had to design, prepare, produce and cook a meal for a Pop-Up Cafe. Students had to run the events themselves in teams where they had to produce a meal they made by hand to serve 25 customers. Students...
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Friday, 08 Sept 2023

Year 5 Music Through Stories
Year 5 have been creating learning maps about the late Archie Roach, a pioneering musician and a voice for Australia’s First Nations people. Students have been listening to Archie’s songs, reflecting on the lyrics, discussing ideas and responding through words and drawing. Students have been challenged to consider how they...
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Friday, 08 Sept 2023

Year 12 Geography Field Trip to Sydney
The Year 12 Geography class went on a field trip to Sydney for two days last week and explored the real life case studies for their topics in the HSC. The first day was a tour of Barangaroo where students observed, took photos and recorded processes of urban dynamics. On...
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Friday, 08 Sept 2023

Year 2 Museum Express Science Shows
This week the Year 2 students were privileged to attend three Science Shows presented by the Newcastle Museum. Everyone had a great time learning more about chemical reactions through explosions, how earthquakes happen along with how our digestive system works.
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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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