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Thursday, 01 Apr 2021

Primary Cross Country

The Primary Cross Country events were held this week on a very wet track. It was great to see so many parents and friends on site to witness this exciting event. Congratulations to those students who have been selected for the HRIS team which will race at Avondale University College on...

Thursday, 01 Apr 2021

Kindy Alphabet Day

It was super exciting to have parents attending for Kindy's Alphabet Day. It was also exciting to have the Year 1s attend, who missed out in 2020 due to COVID restrictions that did not allow it to happen while they were in Kindy.

Friday, 26 Mar 2021

Consent Matters

The news has been dominated lately by the topic of consent. We feel appalled, perhaps outraged, as we listen to the complex and heartbreaking impacts of sexual assault in society. Recently there have been calls for schools to shoulder the responsibility of teaching consent to students. There are many factors that contribute...

Friday, 19 Mar 2021

Clean Up Our School

The Secondary Prefect Team had the opportunity to run a clean-up competition in the wake of Clean Up Australia Day, which was on Sunday 7 March. Each Year Level was assigned an area to tidy up and they were encouraged to not only pick up rubbish from basic areas, but...

Friday, 19 Mar 2021

Opportunities for Optimism

I love spending time in my garden. I’m not a highly skilled gardener, so in the words of my husband, I offer new plants as living sacrifices to the sun God. It’s a beautiful miracle when my new plants grow roots and thrive. Recently I planted seeds in carefully prepared...

Friday, 12 Mar 2021

Optimism is a Fantastic Word

Optimism is a fantastic word that helps us to think of greater things and aspire to greater things to come. We Austalians are well regarded by the nations as having a larrikin - give it a fair go - attitude. It is this strength of attitude that has seen...

Friday, 12 Mar 2021

Secondary Week of Worship

Last week our Year 12 students took an incredible Week of Worship. They broke the mould and created a whole new format. We met each day for worship for the first twenty minutes, followed by each Year Level going to a different room for a special activity. There was a...

Friday, 05 Mar 2021

To Be or Not to Be ... Entitled!

“Striving for success without hard work is like trying to harvest where you haven’t planted.” - David Bly  Julie Fournier, Founder and CEO of BallisPsych, wrote an insightful article which resonated with me for our students! The Entitlement Cure: Not everyone gets a trophy is a powerful article for teachers and parents...

Tuesday, 02 Mar 2021

Year 7 Crosslands Camp

The weather forecast was for 100% chance of showers, but that did not deter 72 Year 7 students, 13 Year 11 Peer Support leaders and 9 staff heading to Crosslands. The 6km hike (thankfully mostly downhill) challenged some, was a new experience for others, while others were keen to jog...

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