GROW

She warned me that the lemon tree would produce early fruit, but I must immediately remove and discard the fruit and allow the tree to grow bigger and stronger so much that it can handle a more abundant crop as it grows and matures. She told me that if you allow early fruit at its young age, it will think that is the norm and it will always produce just a few fruit each season. How interesting!

In my mind I thought, let young people be young people—give them space to grow at the right pace. As adults we have the responsibility to support and manage that process a little more carefully. As the School Chaplain I would like to see students grow physically, academically, and spiritually whilst they are here with us —all round growth for all!

Luke 2.52 says about Jesus when he was a boy, “And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.” Metaphorically, the student is our little tree. In class they get fertilized academically by their teachers. In Chapel, I am the gardener giving them their spiritual drink to nurture their soul. At home parents, guardians and carers do the hoeing and weeding by moulding them into the characters they want them to be — you remove the weeds, the bad habits.

This term we will focus on the letter G from the acronym G.R.O.WGratitude. Growth begins with gratitude! I hope, like me, you have plenty to be grateful for in your life …. We are indeed blessed to live in Australia and be here as members of the much loved St George’s Anglican Grammar School Community who have the very special opportunity to be at St George’s Cathedral once a week –what a blessing.

School Photos Day

On Wednesday 1 March, all students will be participating in the first of two school Photo Days in 2023. On this date we will only be taking individual photos. Order forms for purchase will be distributed to families after the second Photo Day in August, once the group photos have been completed. Individual photos will be able to be order at that time.

On 1 March students are required to wear their full summer uniform and their blazer. They are not to wear make-up, long hair needs to be tied back and presentation needs to be as per the school uniform policy (refer to student diary for reference).

A schedule for the day will be published on SEQTA closer to the date.