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Friday, 23 June 2023

Year 10 Solar Hot Water Project
Year 10 students who are currently learning Physics in their Science classes, completed a task which required them to design and build a solar hot water heater. Learning about how energy changes form and making it a real life experience is valuable in our current world climate. Testing was completed...
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Friday, 16 June 2023

Something New
As I mindlessly scrolled social media while waiting for my darling wife in the book store (where time doesn’t seem to exist for her), a video reel showing a ‘Cash for Change’ machine appeared. It showed people inserting their cash into the machine with the expectation to receive change of...
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Friday, 16 June 2023

PROPEL Visits Radio Rhema
PROPEL students had the opportunity to visit Radio Rhema Newcastle this week as part of their English Studies course. The staff at Rhema facilitated a fantastic day that included going live on air during a show, a site tour of the various elements that are part of a radio station,...
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Friday, 16 June 2023

Kindy Bike Day
Students had a fun morning riding their bikes/scooters with their classmates and Year 6 buddies this week. Kindies gained confidence as the day progressed learning about bike safety and how to be a responsible bike rider. They finished the morning by celebrating with an ice block and their Year 6...
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Friday, 16 June 2023

School Captains Visit NSW Parliament
Our School Captains and Vice Captains visited NSW State Parliament a few weeks ago as guests of our State Member and Speaker of the House, Mr Greg Piper.
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Friday, 16 June 2023

Primary Art Exhibition
From June 2 - 8, the Primary School had their first Art Exhibition showcasing all types of art forms by students of all Year Levels. Students from Year 4 also ran workshops that coincided with the Primary Art Exhibition week. Students from K-6 were able to experience different styles of art including...
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Friday, 09 June 2023

The Whole Child
At this time of year, teachers are busy marking student work and assessing how they are performing against expected learning outcomes. Whilst academic achievement is one of the things that we strive for and measure as educators, it is only one part of the picture. We believe in the holistic...
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Friday, 09 June 2023

ASSA Basketball Tournament
After a big day of games at the ASSA Basketball Tournament this week, our Secondary Junior teams had some excellent results!AVD Girls came 3rd in the Premier DivisionAVD1 Boys came 1st in the Premier DivisonAVD2 Boys came 3/4 in the Premier DivisionJayden T was MVP of his division and was...
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Friday, 09 June 2023

K-2 Shoelace Tying Workshop
On Wednesday K-2 refined their fine motor skills and practised tying their shoelaces. Ascent Footwear ran workshops for students and it was lots of fun! Students even got to take home a free shoelace pencil case so they can improve their skills and speed at home.
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