From Pammy

Here we are at the end of term, the last week for our year 8, 9 and 10 students. As I write this I can hear lots of excited chatter as some of the students participate in one of the activities for this week's Mission to Mars. It sounds like they are having a challenging but great time on this “Mission.”

What a year it has been, very challenging for so many of us and also calling on our resilience to go with so much change and come out still smiling and being grateful for what we do have.

Our school continues to push through the last vestiges of this year with the hope of a wonderful new year next year. Nature can teach us so much about the mindset we can have to overcome adversity. Take winter for example, despite the cold and the rain there are signs of warmth in the plants and animals around us.  If we focus on the here and now it can be tempting to think it will never end, but things do pass and things do change.

For me seeing and hearing the birds every time I come to school lifts me up and fills me with a sense of joy and a reminder that the world goes on regardless of freezing cold, or extreme heat or a pandemic. So dear people, enjoy each day to the fullest and enjoy Christmas if you celebrate it. Enjoy the holidays and the break and I hope you are all filled with loads of love, joy and laughter. I love this quote: Life isn’t about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.  

Pammy Main - Pastoral Care Worker