Edition Twelve 02 SEPTEMBER 2022
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FORTNIGHTLY NEWS AND EVENTS FOR ST GEORGE’S PARENTS
From the Principal Tina Campbell
What a wonderful week we have had with the many celebrations for Book Week occurring both inside and outside of the school, led by our amazing English Department and Library Staff. Some of the exciting events include today’s very special Book Week Dress Up Parade as well as the inaugural Laurence Library Book Drive which will see us add more books to the library. Through a specially curated list parents, family and friends of St George’s Anglican Grammar School can order online and donate a range of specially selected books to enrich our emerging library collection. If you would like to and are able to donate, please access the book drive website here. A book can be dedicated to your child, your family or a friend.
hymn was sung by members of the Shona Mothers Union Choir and the African drumming and dancing provided by Akwaaba and Father Gift’s family and friends was such a wonderful addition to the service and a way for us to truly honour Father Gift.
Monday afternoon also saw us come together as a school for the very special and spiritual Commissioning Service for The Reverend Dr Gift Makwasha as our School Chaplain at St George’s Cathedral.
They are also the traits that Father Gift seeks to develop and encourage in each of us within our daily lives both inside and outside of School.
Affectionately known by all of us here as ‘Father Gift’, the commissioning service allowed us all to gain a deeper insight into the joyous spirit and wonderful sense of fun and frivolity that is very much embodied here within the School by Father Gift. His favourite
I see humility as a virtue that is essential for human flourishing. It is a quality that allows us to improve ourselves, but equally supports us in treating others with kindness and respect. Humility is the absence of pride and the ability to be down to earth and modest about our
In the Book of the Prophet Micah 6 verse 8 are the beautiful and immortal lines ‘And what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, to love kindness and to walk humbly with your God?’ Justice, Kindness, Humility – these are virtues that we see daily in
our School Chaplain as he goes about his daily business in supporting staff and students and in progressing our faith and worship journey and programs within the School.
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