It was a privilege for Years 5 to 12 to meet in the Hall for today’s Assembly.
Principal Melissa Brown gave a devotion from one of her favourite scriptures, Psalm 121.
Psalm 121
1 I lift up my eyes to the mountains—
where does my help come from?
2 My help comes from the Lord,
the Maker of heaven and earth.
3 He will not let your foot slip—
he who watches over you will not slumber;
4 indeed, he who watches over Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.
5 The Lord watches over you—
the Lord is your shade at your right hand;
6 the sun will not harm you by day,
nor the moon by night.
7 The Lord will keep you from all harm—
he will watch over your life;
8 the Lord will watch over your coming and going
both now and forevermore.
Through our encouragement, we ‘build up the courage of others’. We encourage them to use their gifts and abilities to serve others.
We can seek to:
- Look up – to He who is bigger and more powerful than ourselves, and to be brave
- Step up – whatever our task, we aim to do it well
- Step out – of our comfort zone: to try something new, this might be to encourage others or to be a blessing at home
As we do these things, we should aim to encourage others along the way.
Awards
Congratulations to those receiving awards.
ICAS
Noah and Bryan are to be commended for being in the top 1% of 980,000 participants receiving a Gold Medallion award for ICAS (International Competitions and Assessments for Schools) NSW.
This award takes approximately a year of commitment for each level. Each young person must learn a skill, improve their physical well being, volunteer in their community, and experience a team hike. Congratulations to all who took part.
Congratulations to the following students awarded to leadership positions.
Student Leadership Council
Louise Gardner presented the awards to students in Years 8–12 and prayed that they would model the service of Jesus.
Junior School House Captains
Wayne Morton presented this award to students who were recently elected to the position of House Captains:
White - Roy and Isy
Aylward - Caleb and Katelyn
Lewis - Eli and Lexi
Ten Boom - Lucas and Ava
The House Captains are looking forward to supporting their Houses at tomorrow’s Primary Swimming Carnival. Many congratulations.
