“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...
“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...
“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...
“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...
“Therefore, do no worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” – Matthew 6:34 The following is a lightly edited article about fear from Farnam Street, https://fs.blog/, that puts its key ideas better than I...
“Listen to advice and accept instruction that you may gain wisdom in the future.” – Proverbs 19:20 I appreciate feedback. It goes with the job. It is one of the reasons we survey parents, staff and students regularly. If you are anything like me, your response to...