Seeing God's Goodness

In our everyday, the word good is used in all sorts of contexts.

The weather’s good today. 

The sermon at church was good. 

She’s a good friend. 

I’m good. 

That’s good! 

As we read the story of creation in Genesis, we read that God observed all he had made, and it was good.  God’s goodness can be seen as we pause, look around and appreciate the magnificence of his creation…from sunrises in the morning to beautiful flora, from the intricacy seen in butterfly wings to majestic mountains. However, God’s goodness can be seen in so many other ways, through the people that surround us, the communities in which we live, and through the simple words and actions as people choose to do good.

In our Primary assemblies we have been thinking about the word ‘goodness’ and learning how important it is to look back each day and reflect on where we see ‘goodness’ displayed. As we read about the character of Jesus, we see that both goodness and kindness are listed as 2 of the 9 fruits of the Spirit. We often regard them as one, but they are different. To demonstrate goodness, we have learned that it is an outworking and overflow of God’s goodness to us, and in turn, we deliberately choose to serve, share or help others…even when no one is watching. 

In a community like DCC, it’s easy to look back over each day and recall moments when we have seen or experienced God’s goodness to us through the words, actions and good deeds by those around us. As we reflect, gratitude is grown which continues to  strengthen our community as we live united by God’s love and his goodness to us. 

Have a good week! 

Preparing for 2027

The preparations for 2027 are underway, with our first Step into Prep session marking the beginning of a season of transition and change.

As we prepare for the year ahead, one process which takes our teachers considerable time, prayer and thinking is the 2027 Class Allocation Meetings as we plan to allocate your child to a class for the year ahead. This process is complex and takes into consideration a variety of factors. Your classroom teacher knows your child well as a learner and will prayerfully think through this in the context of the cohort and their specific needs – academically, socially, emotionally, spiritually and physically. Every teacher will engage in a conversation with their students, asking them to nominate a selection of peers and friends with whom they would like to learn alongside next year. Whilst friends are important, teachers spend time considering a range of factors as placements are considered. As you talk with your child about the preparation for change, I encourage you to join us in this dialogue, and help your children consider the people who will be good for their learning, in all its shapes and forms.

If there are factors that you would like your class teacher to know or consider prior to their meetings with me, please be in contact with them this week, as we value the partnership we have with you. Please note that requests for specific teachers cannot be taken, rather a teaching style or considerations relevant to your child’s learning would be helpful to raise.

In the rare situation that you may not be able to share information with a classroom teacher, Jo Bryant may be contacted for Junior Primary students, Jude Shields for Senior Primary students. Additionally, Brendan Deith or I can also be contacted if information is of a particularly sensitive nature.