On Tuesday it was Coronavirus Remembrance Day and we, as a school, met together on the field to be part of the minute’s silence. It was so wonderful to have a moment where we all stood together in a circle, not only to remember the lives lost due to CV19, to think about family and friends who have recovered from CV19, to think about those we still miss seeing, but to celebrate the fact that on this day, this year, we as a school could be together. It was a very special moment for everyone. To see ALL of our children and staff in one big circle (pods socially distanced of course) was really great and also very emotionally moving.
Please know that for our families who have suffered loss; loss of any kind we are still holding you in our hearts.
Keep taking care of each other.
Mrs Pipe
There is still a lot of talk about what the potential negatives may be for our children living through this time. There are also those who are considering the potential positives. This poem says some of these things and resonate with me. I hope they do with you too.
What If Instead Of Being Behind These Kids Are Ahead?
What if, instead of falling behind, our kids are advanced?
What if they have more empathy, they enjoy family connection, they can be more creative and entertain themselves, they love to read and express themselves in writing?
What if they enjoy the simple things, like their own backyards and balconies, sitting near a window in the quiet?
What if they notice the birds and the dates and different flowers emerge and the calming renewal of a gentle rain shower?
What if our kids are the ones to learn to cook, organise their space, do their laundry and help keep a well run home?
What if they learn to stretch a dollar and live with less?
What if they learn to plan shopping trips and make meals at home?
What if they learn the difference between want and need?
What if they learn the value of eating together as a family and finding the good in sharing the small delights of every day?
What if they are the ones who place great value on our teachers and educational professionals, librarians, public servants and the previously invisible essential workers like truck drivers, grocers, cashiers, healthcare workers... just to name a few who are taking care of us right now while we are sheltered in place?
What if among these children a great leader emerges who had the benefit of a slower pace and simpler life to truly learn what really matters in life?
What if they are ahead?
By Jaime Ragsdale
Please know that for our families who have suffered loss; loss of any kind we are still holding you in our hearts.
Keep taking care of each other.
Mrs Pipe
There is still a lot of talk about what the potential negatives may be for our children living through this time. There are also those who are considering the potential positives. This poem says some of these things and resonate with me. I hope they do with you too.
What If Instead Of Being Behind These Kids Are Ahead?
What if, instead of falling behind, our kids are advanced?
What if they have more empathy, they enjoy family connection, they can be more creative and entertain themselves, they love to read and express themselves in writing?
What if they enjoy the simple things, like their own backyards and balconies, sitting near a window in the quiet?
What if they notice the birds and the dates and different flowers emerge and the calming renewal of a gentle rain shower?
What if our kids are the ones to learn to cook, organise their space, do their laundry and help keep a well run home?
What if they learn to stretch a dollar and live with less?
What if they learn to plan shopping trips and make meals at home?
What if they learn the difference between want and need?
What if they learn the value of eating together as a family and finding the good in sharing the small delights of every day?
What if they are the ones who place great value on our teachers and educational professionals, librarians, public servants and the previously invisible essential workers like truck drivers, grocers, cashiers, healthcare workers... just to name a few who are taking care of us right now while we are sheltered in place?
What if among these children a great leader emerges who had the benefit of a slower pace and simpler life to truly learn what really matters in life?
What if they are ahead?
By Jaime Ragsdale