The View

Friday, 25 Feb 2022

Finding Joy
From a young age I can always remember loving passionfruit, sunflowers and the colour yellow, not necessarily in that order or together but all of them brought me joy for different reasons.  Do you have a favourite flower? Is there a reason that flower is your favourite? What is your favourite...
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Friday, 18 Feb 2022

Victories
The sun bounced off the water, beckoning all to enter. The sounds of the carnival permeated the air. Students jockeyed to the start line. Whistle, then horn, signalled the chance for glory. Whether breaking swimming records or displaying a can-do attitude, students entered the water to score valuable points for...
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Friday, 11 Feb 2022

Why blend in when you were born to stand out?
Humans have an amazing capacity to blend in. We see children and teenagers dress alike, get similar hairs cuts, talk the same way, and claim to share similar interests. We assume that if we blend in, we will belong. But is this really belonging? Author Brene Brown says, “Fitting in...
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Monday, 07 Feb 2022

​New Year, New Opportunities
The heavy rain over the last few days is not ideal for the beginning of the school year but is perfect for ornate burrowing frogs. I heard the familiar call last night and headed into the dark and rain with my torch to find these amazing frogs in my pond....
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Friday, 03 Dec 2021

Knowing Our Why
This week, and in the coming days, we are celebrating important milestones. Kindy Concert, a milestone at the conclusion of our children’s first year of 'big school'. Year 6 and Year 12 Graduations, milestones that recognise and celebrate the end of a season, and the beginning of a new adventure...
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Friday, 26 Nov 2021

Christmas is Coming
Outside, darkness has fallen like a veil hiding secrets till the morning. Each step on the way home from school has a crunch sound, similar to that of the sweetest icy pole being crunched between my teeth. Small, white flakes drift down from the canopy of heaven landing on my...
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Friday, 19 Nov 2021

​Joy on the Journey
As the year draws to a close, schools naturally focus on achievement as tests are marked, reports are compiled and awards are conferred. We acknowledge excellence. An important part of our Mission at Avondale School is for each student to achieve their God-given potential. We want our students to find...
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Friday, 12 Nov 2021

HSC Exams
What if I fail?  What if I’m not good enough? What if I never receive what I'm praying for? The Year 12 students finally got to start their HSC exams on Tuesday this week. Each of them has probably experienced the stress and anxiety associated with fear. The fear of...
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Friday, 05 Nov 2021

Those Summer Days
As the warm summer days are becoming more common, so too are those familiar weekend sounds. Like the quintessential mid-Sunday morning whirring of the lawnmower, whose proud efforts serve as the curtain-raiser for a neighbourhood choir of discordant lawnmowers. Each is joining the chorus with intermittent enthusiasm in a reverberant...
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