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Term 2, Week 9

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Hello everyone and welcome to week 9.  Can't believe that there is only 2 weeks left of school. Tminus 13 days until I head to Darwin. You little beauty. Our Character Strength of the Week...Perspective What Is Perspective? Perspective means the ability to see the bigger picture in life.  Perspective is about being able to see the forest as well as the trees, to avoid getting wrapped up in the small details when there are bigger issues to consider.  While listening to others, perspective helps you to think about life lessons, proper conduct, and what’s best for the situation being discussed. This ability to look as a whole, or to think in big terms, helps you to offer good advice.  This is one I can personally find challenging when I am caught up in the grind of life...small things feel super important and it can be hard to see the wood for the trees.  I am working on trying to broaden this perspective and I will often ask myself 'will this matter this much in 5 days/weeks/mont

Term 2, Week 8

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Hello parents and welcome to week 8. I had the pleasure of meeting a football icon yesterday. The full back of the Sharks league team Reece. I also got a photo with David Mundy, apparently he was good at football too. First Reconciliation & Family Mass - A  massive  thank you to all of the Year 3 families that came to Mass on Saturday night...it was a lovely time and a wonderful way to celebrate our First Reconciliation candidates and spend time together in prayer and companionship. Our Character Strength of the Week...Perseverance: What is Perseverance... Perseverance is sticking with things. It means being hardworking and finishing what is started, despite challenges and obstacles that arise. Sometimes we must dig deep and muster the will to overcome thoughts of giving up.  Some great questions to discuss around the dinner table include: When things get tough, do you keep on trying?  Do you finish what you start?  Stationery ...it is that time of the term when many pencil cases a