After numerous destinations last week, we as a staff and learning community are now back to 'normal' to do the busy work of teaching and leading and learning. And by 'normal', I mean that we are running all separate ways from our 'centre' at Covenant to Pioneer camp (grade 7/8 trip this week Wednesday-Friday), hockey practices and games, basketball practices, field trips, preparing for fine arts festival, and the list goes on. After viewing inspirational and innovative learning we return to ice rinks that need flooding, boilers that need repair (or replacement!), minor repairs, information evenings, committee work, planning work.......
It can be a difficult task to balance vision and the day-to-day needs of a school community. What is our centre? I've been struck again by this question as there are so many competing interests for our students, teachers, associations....
God's story is what pulls it all together and gives meaning to our work. Unless we do our daily work, unless we look to the future, unless we manage our resources, unless we interact with one another with God's story in mind, we are left with a school that simply strives to grasp at great things in all directions.
So we return to our centre. God is who formed and made us as image bearers of Him. How now will we live in light of his promises? It is this centre that gives all of the above meaning once more. We are a school that can hang our hopes, dreams, ideas, work, teaching, learning, and growing all on Christ.
And that is worth coming back for!!
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