What are the kids learning about?

Singing is a form of prayer that kids really love.  This week the whole school has been learning new songs for Mass. We had whole school singing practice yesterday and the kids really enjoyed Andrew Chinn’s “Shine Among Them” and Michael Mangan’s “Sings New Songs of Joy”

Here are two of the links, you might like to get the kids to sing for you at home. 

What are teachers learning about?

Teachers are continuing to develop their understanding of the Brisbane Curriculum.  They are spending time integrating the new curriculum into units that they have previously taught.  Next week's staff meeting is about conceptual inquiry and how to use that process to deepen the students' connection to the Jewish Jesus through understanding the 7 sacred species from our 2021 theme, God in all things. It is an exciting time! This is an interesting article that gives some background to the Jewish understanding, you might like to read it. 

Catholic Life and Reflection

This whole personal growth thing is a rocky road, just when you feel you have arrived, a curve ball is thrown and you start again. Not that long ago I was exhausted by it, now I am more curious and at peace with the notion that our growth needs to continue for us to fully realise our own self. 

I am currently reading Falling Upward by Richard Rohr. A fascinating look at the two halves of life. I am contemplating this quote from Carl Jung and its implications.  

One cannot live the afternoon of life according to the program of life’s morning; for what was great in the morning will be of little importance in the evening, and what in the morning was true will at evening become a lie. —C. G. Jung [1]

God bless you on your journey, at whatever point you may be.

Stephanie Stewart