From the Office
From the Chaplain
Parenting is a tough gig! With work, social and sporting commitments it can feel like we are always on the run and don't have time for the little arguments, disagreements and mishaps along the way. I read this great blog during the week and it spoke to me and my family about where we are currently at. It's a constant mental battle as we resist the need to relinquish the power we hold as parents, try not to sweat the little stuff and endeavour to equip our children to become independent and self thinking individuals. Kids need our time.
That's one thing I hear constantly in my interactions with young people is that they want more time with their parents and to feel heard from them. Below is a small snippet of the blog I read, with the link to read further if you find it helpful.
“My teenage daughter came to me the other night fresh out of the shower and told me how stressed and overwhelmed she was about a problem that I didn’t think was that big of a deal.
My gut reaction usually would have been to tell her exactly that, give her a quick kiss and move on to the next task — instead I remembered ONLY LOVE TODAY and took a 3 second pause, looked my daughter in her eyes, and said, “How can I help?” My daughter’s eyes immediately filled with tears and she took a big breath and just sagged into my arms. She cried and told me all the things that were upsetting her and I just listened and nodded and loved her. When she was done speaking, she hugged me and told me how much she loved me and thanked me for listening.
What could have been a quick, meaningless interaction or trivializing my daughter’s problems and hurting her feelings was a beautiful moment we shared together where we both left feeling better than before.”
https://www.handsfreemama.com/2015/11/03/bridging-the-gap-created-by-waves-of-criticism/
Enjoy,
Adam Bryant
Chaplain
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Welding Short Course
Ringwood Training is conducting an Introduction to Welding Short Course.
Select from Arc, MIG, TIG or Oxy welding processes.
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Four weekly Sessions, 6-9pm starting Tuesday 14th Nov 2017, cost $350.
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Facilities
The Junior School is almost ready for its grand opening on November 17th!
The builders are putting on the final touches and maintenance staff are planting at a furious pace. It is a beautiful building and we are looking forward to sharing it with the full school community. Similarly, the library foyer area is close to completion and also looks spectacular. The staff recreation area is continually improving and recently the deck was coated and lower walls painted. Power points and lights are close to being installed and it has been extremely pleasing to see staff enjoying the area. Other activities include:
- Installing short throw projector in the library classroom
- Maintenance of the school oval including fertilizing and weed control
- Conversion of alarm keys to FOBS
- Working Bee on Friday 10th –preparing for the Junior School opening
Chris Salisbury
Facilities Manager