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Taking the Pulse with Year 7 and Year 12

Taking the Pulse with Year 7 and Year 12

“If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied.”   – 1 Corinthians 15:19 In the last three weeks I’ve met with 210 of 280 Year 7 and Year 12 students. By early next term, I will have met with all of them. While time...
Taking the Pulse with Year 7 and Year 12

Truth and Trust

“The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of the Lord endures forever.” – Isaiah 40:8 “Trust grows at the speed of a coconut palm but falls at the speed of a coconut.” Caribbean proverb Trust is when we place hope or confidence in others. It’s when we...
Taking the Pulse with Year 7 and Year 12

The rich curriculum – the classroom beyond the classroom

“And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.” – Luke 2:52 This week has been full. The whole extent of school life is in bloom. The whole curriculum is once again able to be enjoyed. On Monday afternoon parents and Year 7 and 8 students took...
Taking the Pulse with Year 7 and Year 12

Society, Sex and Consent

“Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you; therefore, he will rise up and show you compassion. For the Lord is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for him… you will weep no more. How gracious he will be when you cry for help…he will answer you.” – Isaiah 30:18...
Taking the Pulse with Year 7 and Year 12

Shouldering Responsibility

“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.” – Matthew 5:13 In the ancient world salt was as much a preservative as it was a...
Taking the Pulse with Year 7 and Year 12

The Beauty of Momentum

“Give thanks to the Lord for he is good: his love endures forever.” – Psalm 118:29 I love it when the patterns of the school year fall into place and the benefits of routine, of the familiar, the consistent, are felt and seen. The beginning of anything new, a year, a...