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Joy

faithadmin Nov 20, 2024 0 Comments

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13 Joy – such a small word, such a big meaning. Joy is defined as ‘a feeling of great pleasure and happiness’, however, Biblical is joy is described as ‘choosing to respond to external circumstances with inner contentment and satisfaction’ which we can do because of God. I really like the Biblical definition of joy, as it presents joy as a choice. That, regardless of your circumstances you…

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School Leadership in Faith-Based Schools: A Unique Responsibility

faithadmin Nov 6, 2024 0 Comments

FLCR is a faith-based school and along with it challenges arise while leading the school both academically and spiritually. School leadership at Faith carries unique responsibilities and opportunities. While academic excellence remains paramount, as a leader at Faith, I am called to nurture a culture rooted in faith, embodying the values and mission of the Lutheran Church. Leadership at Faith extends to all staff and it is beyond the standard tasks of administration, but also requires spiritual guidance, moral development, and a commitment to fostering a community that reflects shared values and beliefs. How do we do this at Faith?…

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It’s celebration time!

faithadmin Oct 17, 2024 0 Comments

We’re all filled with joy as our College comes together to celebrate milestone events this term. Last week our Year 12 students were dazzling at their formal and we all cheered them on. This week our Year 12 students led their final chapel service. In a moving act of service, they told of how God has been at work in their school years and offered insightful advice to other students. We also gathered as a community to acknowledge the achievements in our sport and culture awards. These things, together, showed true success. Honouring achievements and celebrating milestones is a good…

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Joy

faithadmin Sep 4, 2024 0 Comments

One of my favourite songs in recent years has been by a band called For King and Country, entitled “Joy”. I have been privileged to attend several professional development activities over the past few weeks, focusing on quite different aspects of my role as a Business Manager, but a common theme for each has been finding the joy in all facets of life, including work. I guess this is not surprising, given what everyone has faced globally over the past four years with COVID, rising interest rates, cost of living pressures as well as the day-to-day challenges that life throws…

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Throw the tablecloth on tonight and see what happens.

faithadmin Aug 28, 2024 0 Comments

I’ve been thinking quite a bit about how we help children be the best versions of themselves and how, in one particular regard, we (as adults) do such a terrible job of it. I’ve been reflecting on how we generally treat behaviour differently than other aspects of childhood learning, like mathematics, reading, and music (to name a few). We do, but we shouldn’t. If we take mathematics as a familiar reference, we can all acknowledge that learning mathematics is a journey. It starts with learning numbers, then knowing that numbers have a value, and then learning that the values of…

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I love music, the louder the better!

faithadmin May 1, 2024 0 Comments

I love intricate harmonies, both melodious and discordant. I am a true child of the eighties music era, can’t get enough of the synthesiser, fluro clothing and leg warmers. Growing up, I recall that people were often classified as being left brained or right brained. Left brained people prefer maths, logic, facts. Right brained people are those who are visual intuitive and creative. So, if you’re mostly analytical and methodical in your thinking, the theory suggests you’re left-brained. If you tend to be more creative or artistic, you’re right-brained. At school in the deep dark 20th century, my strengths were…

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Are we teaching the “love of” the the, or just the “the”?

faithadmin Apr 24, 2024 0 Comments

In my office, on a small desk covered with Wall•E minifigures, Astro Boy and a minion carrying bananas you will also find my grade four class photo. I'm the smallish blonde boy in the middle row, fourth from the left. At the other end of the row is Mrs. Paterson. She is the reason the photo sits on my desk forty-four years later. I don't really remember much about what I learned in fourth grade. Now, as a primary teacher of many years myself, I can guess what was covered, and while it might be interesting, it's not important. What…

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School open 365 day a year

faithadmin Oct 25, 2023 0 Comments

What would it be like if school was open 365 days a year and kids wanted to go? Imagine what that would look and feel like, things would really need to change. However, let’s look at what we have currently. Imagine is an interesting word as it has various meanings, as dictonary.com defines it as, To form a mental image of, or To think, believe or fancy. If this is all you do then you are living in a fantasy world where nothing will change. Imagine is a word thrown around to make the present look better than it is. We…

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The Wonderland

faithadmin Jun 7, 2023 0 Comments

Picture yourself in a boat on a river with tangerine trees and marmalade skies. The line above is of course the opening words of the famous Beatles song, ‘Lucy in the sky with diamonds’, a trippy, probably drug induced, take on … well, who knows? Unless you are a primary school teacher, then it is basically a description of an Art lesson. I had the great pleasure earlier this week to wander through our Junior School and have a look at some of the delightful work on display from our primary kids. The theme for the work was the same…

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