This week we hold our Athletics Carnival so our students can enjoy the events and cheer on their teams.  It saddens us that we are unable to invite our parents and community to join us for this event but we know you support us from beyond our grounds.  To be able to facilitate the athletic events, staff are unable to be spread out to monitor COVID guidelines that must be adhered to with external visitors on the College. So this week we pray for all those that compete and all who support them:  

We pray for young athletes… 

Who through sports and competing, develop important values such as loyalty, perseverance, friendship and sharing.  

We pray for coaches…  

Who appreciate the gifts of all players and have respect for the game, who place players before winning and value sportsmanship.  

We pray for parents…  

Who love their children for who they are, not for how they perform. 

We pray for officials…  

Who inspire fair play and protect the integrity of the competition and the participating athletes.  

O God, we pray for all who participate in games and meets: 

May their hearts be open to see your presence in and through sports; 

may their minds remember the element of fun reflective of your Spirit; 

may their bodies reflect the gracefulness and wonder of your creation. 

Let all who compete be enriched by your presence on the course, in the gym, on the field, and on the track.  
Amen 

Daniel Morcombe Child Safety Curriculum - React 

Our students have been learning to recogniseif they are safe or unsafe in the Daniel Morcombe Child Safety Curriculum. Our safety lessons will now be focusing on the second safety message: react. 

When children recognise that they are in an unsafe situation, we encourage them to think about what they could do to be safe again. They will have opportunities to think about ways to react using real-life scenarios. Our students will also learn that breaking the rules (e.g. saying no to an adult who is behaving inappropriately) is sometimes necessary so that they can become safe again.  

Please take the time to talk with your children about what they have been learning about safety and, in particular, the ways they could react if they are unsafe to make themselves safe again. Talking with your child about ways to stay safe will help them to develop life-long safety skills. 

Information about the Daniel Morcombe Child Safety Curriculum can be found at www.education.qld.gov.au/child-safety-curriculum. 

Cate Brennan

Deputy Principal Religious Education