Birthday Surprise (not 50 yet!)

I'm just taking the liberty of this blog to thank people for the kind birthday wishes, decorations and out of tune Happy Birthday song.

My school day started with quite a surprise. Some kind teachers, who will remain nameless - you could ask Mrs Ferguson, Miss Williams or Mr Roberts No.2 for more information - decided my office could do with some decorating. Photos are included.

When I walked I to the Secondary Common Room, as students were getting ready to go to class, the entire group of students and staff broke out is an enthusiastic but pleasantly untuneful version of Happy Birthday.

I'm grateful for everyone's kindness. Thank you.

Emmanuel Christian School Day 1

I have just enjoyed one of the highlights of 25 years in Christian Education. We just met as a whole school in our new Performing Arts Centre!! It is impossible to communicate the buzz of excitement as staff and student entered. To stand in front of the K to 10 students and staff and look up into the tiered seating was amazing! 

2016 First Assembly in PAC

I read from Matthew‬ ‭7:12 - So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you and 1 Thessalonians‬ ‭5:18‬ - give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” We prayed together and asked the Lord's Blessing on the day and the term and the year. It was wonderful to thank God communally for the space and the all 2016 has in store for us.

I am so excited I can hardly sit still to write this blog update. I am so grateful to work at Emmanuel and for the privilege the Board has given me to be Principal. 

What a wonderful school!