Visiting authors, book character parades, literary trivia quizzes and treasure hunts, workshops, a literary lunch and a Battle of the Books. Book Week was a stimulating, creative and colourful affair at Ascham this year, as we celebrated the week themed 'Reading is My Superpower'! Author of...
On 7 August, nine Ascham girls headed out to The King’s School in Parramatta for the Biennial IPSHA Social Action Expo. The Expo was a day of collaboration and sharing and provided the girls with many opportunities to develop relationships with students and teachers from other...
With country NSW still in the grip of drought, regional schools need all the help they can get. Recently we ran an initiative called Bats, Balls and Boots for the Bush and our whole Ascham School community embraced it with gusto. We have been inundated with...
Ascham girls support many charities and animals are always close to our hearts here at School. In Fiona (Years 3-6) some of our girls have the honour of being Animal Welfare Prefects. Recently they spoke at an assembly about the RSPCA, highlighting the important work this...
Ascham girl Kate Smith wins first prize in Junior Division. Since the end of last term, several Fiona students have been preparing entries for the 2019 Waverley Youth Art Prize. This year’s theme, Pop Your Culture, drew initial inspiration from the Pop Art movement of the...
'Grounded in Truth, Walk Together With Courage’ Ascham marked and celebrated National Reconciliation Week (27 May - 2 June) right across the School. Watch our video here. It provides insights into our commitment to reconciliation and highlights some of the great experiences of the week. Tribal Warrior Aboriginal...
The students in our Junior School, Fiona, ongoingly support Gunbalanya School, a remote school in Arnhem Land situated just across the East Alligator River from Kakadu National Park. Last year our SchoolAid KAT ambassadors, two Fiona students, initiated a fundraising campaign to support literacy among Indigenous...
Recently, all Years 3 to 6 Ascham girls participated in activities to mark Safer Internet Day, a worldwide event that raises awareness about internet safety and empowers individuals and communities with tools for more positive online experiences. Taking place on Tuesday 5 February 2019, Safer Internet...
For several years we’ve been taking steps towards greening Ascham, and a key aspect of this has been to develop a long-term sustainability plan. A school such as ours uses a large amount of energy across the campus, therefore determining opportunities for sourcing renewable energy...
Community service is an integral part of an Ascham education. This week all Year 6 Ascham girls were involved in community service at Our Big Kitchen (OBK) in Bondi. OBK is a community run, non-denominational, industrial kitchen where meals are prepared for distribution to people...
