by Jonathon Simmons | Dec 9, 2021 | Principal's Thoughts
What do you do when it all gets too hard? Do you start yelling at mum or dad? Do you fight with your brother or sister? Maybe you start to hit stuff or maybe you go quietly to your room and sit there, a little tear falling from the corner of your eye as you wait for...
by Jonathon Simmons | Sep 20, 2021 | Principal's Thoughts
After watching Felipe Toledo, Word Surfing League’s number 3 in the world, win his final play-off under extreme pressure I heard him interviewed and asked how he managed to stay calm and produce such a high scoring wave to win. His response was simple and yet...
by Jonathon Simmons | Aug 24, 2021 | Principal's Thoughts
How did you react to the announcement that we’re going to be in lockdown until Saturday, 28 August, at least! For me, I have found the second week a lot harder than the first this time round. It almost feels a little bit heavier, slower, more formidable. A...
by Jonathon Simmons | Aug 10, 2021 | Principal's Thoughts
I absolutely love the Olympics, not just to be able to watch the sports that we never get to see (like sport climbing – that was amazing!), but we get to look at life from a different perspective. My favourite moments are the comebacks, the underdog winning, or...
by Jonathon Simmons | Jul 29, 2021 | Principal's Thoughts
Without getting too deep into a philosophical conversation, with everything going on around us at the moment, I would like to share with you a thought I had in the middle of the week. As someone who believes in a creator God, I can say that I’ve contemplated...
by Jonathon Simmons | Jun 16, 2021 | Principal's Thoughts
… We also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope. Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.The...