What Teachers Are Learning About

Staff celebrated mass together on Wednesday after school.  The Gospel reading was Matthew 4:1-4.  This reading describes the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness, where He fasts for forty days and nights and is confronted by the devil.   The devil challenges Jesus to turn stones into bread to satisfy His hunger, but Jesus responds by quoting Scripture, Deuteronomy 8:3, stating that "man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God." This not only highlights Jesus' reliance on God's word over physical needs but also sets a precedent for resisting temptation through faith and Scripture.  

Restore Initiative - Louise Osborne-Goldsbrough

On Wednesday evening, I had the privilege of attending a networking event for Catholic women within the Archdiocese. The event was organised by a new initiative, connecting women from many different work backgrounds to come together to share and bond over their unique gifts. I felt completely out of my depth, I was representing teachers, mums, wives and felt completely like I didn’t have much of anything to share let alone inspire others. 

I was inspired to focus on perspective, how we can maintain perspective in our lives. What is important? For me, I think that God should be in the forefront of my mind which is a challenge as a busy working mother. It's often easy to lose track and prioritise other things and to do lists. As a teacher, this networking event was beneficial to me making and maintaining connections with other like minded teachers from across the Archdiocese, and speaking with them on what we can focus on in our classrooms. It sparked in me two questions: How can we bring God into our classrooms? How can we bring our students to encounter Jesus?

Catholic Life and Reflection

I thoroughly enjoyed taking the Year 2 students to Floriade this week, spending time with them outside of the classroom.  It was a pleasure witnessing their wonder and awe of the vibrant displays.  Floriade shares the beauty of God’s creation and the gift of renewal. Spring signifies not only the physical rebirth of nature but also invites us to reflect on our spiritual rejuvenation.  Let this spring be a time to cultivate our faith, to grow in love, and to share the beauty of our journey with others, just as the flowers share their splendour with the world.