Our end of year is a great time for celebration as we look back on a year of growth.
For our students, part of that celebration is that they have made it to the final days of school. Our celebrations have a much deeper purpose, to acknowledge effort and growth (academic, physical and spiritual) and to recognise the value of perseverance in our young people. Our celebrations are all the more enjoyable when they include a sense that challenges have been overcome and effort has been expended in the attainment of a goal.
On Monday night, I was able to enjoy an exciting game of basketball as our Year 7 boys (the Calvin Coconuts) won their grand final. Coming back from being ten points down early in the game, the Coconuts chipped away at the deficit before coming out on top. Their celebration was all the more enjoyable because they had to work for the win.
“...our celebrations have a much deeper purpose, to acknowledge effort and growth (academic, physical and spiritual) and to recognise the value of perseverance in our young people. ”
Another recent point of celebration was hearing our Secondary Vocal Group perform in front of over 400 guests (including the Premier) as part of this year’s Parliamentary Prayer Breakfast at the Hotel Grand Chancellor. Each time the choir performed, they got better and better, to the point that their performance at the Prayer Breakfast, an event that could have been their most challenging, became the highlight. That is the benefit of consistent effort throughout the year.
As you receive reports in the coming week, we pray that you will see in the comments and results a reflection of the successes that your child has experienced and challenges overcome; that you will see evidence of their growth and their transforming character.
And even as we review the year, our staff are busily setting their minds to planning for 2022. Excitingly, we are looking forward to the possibility of opening up again with our 5/6 Canberra trip planned for late in the year along with our Year 3 - 12 camp experiences returning to full capacity. Our staff have been working on some new locations and camp experiences that will bring new opportunities for students. We look forward to sharing more with you about our plans for the coming year and hope that you will have a chance to connect with one of our celebration events this year.
Scott Ambrose — Principal