Mark Ramsay, Principal
Every second Wednesday at 2:50 p.m. in the Library, K-6 students meet for a Primary Assembly. This is an opportunity to celebrate the learning that has been happening in our Primary classes, sing together, and talk about what it looks like to Learn in God’s World at Kuyper.
Last week, I shared with the students the importance of being thankful. Thankfulness helps us be happy, which is the H in WHOK.* Being happy or joyful is something that God calls us to do.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 says this:
Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. (NIV)
One way that we can practise being joyful or happy is by thanking God in all circumstances.
In the spirit of this, I asked the students and staff to share some things about the Athletics Carnival, for which they were thankful. Here are some of the answers:
- That we could run races.
- For the good weather.
- For Mr Baldwin, who organised it all.
- For strength.
- For fun times.
- For the sausage sizzle.
We then prayed, thanking God for each of these ways that His provision for our Athletics Carnival made this day such a fun and enjoyable time together.
God provides for us in rich and abundant ways, in both the large and small details of life. We have much to be thankful for. Practising thankfulness is a good and right response that helps us have the right attitude towards God and others.
Here is what I am thankful for today:
- All the parents and families who make up our Kuyper community.
- The students who approach each day of learning with wonder and enthusiasm.
- The staff who work tirelessly to provide the best learning environment for our community.
- Coffee!
- Jesus – who loves us to the point of laying down His life for us.
Let me encourage you to consider what you can be thankful for today and to share it with your childen. You might find that this, in turn, encourages them to rejoice and be thankful as well!
Parents are always welcome at our Primary Assemblies. The next one will be held on Wednesday, 3 July, commencing at 2:50 p.m. in the Library.
* WHOK stands for Wise, Happy, Obedient, and Kind. These are key things that we are called to do by Jesus. We use the WHOK acronym with our Primary students to help them understand how to love God and love others.
