Once a year, I attend Bishop’s Day at each of\u00a0the Anglican Schools in Tasmania.\u00a0 My role to the schools is one of Visitor\u00a0and part of this\u00a0role is to support the schools in maintaining their\u00a0rich Christian and specifically Anglican heritage, ethos and values.<\/p>\n
On Ash Wednesday I visited St Michael’s Collegiate School in Hobart\u00a0where I\u00a0visited classes in the\u00a0ELC, Junior, Middle and Senior schools. I also watched a trailer of the Paddington\u00a0movie and\u00a0spoke at the Middle and Senior School Chapel service\u00a0about life being a gift to be either treasured or trashed. I ended my day by\u00a0meeting with the Principals and Chairs of the three Anglican Schools.<\/p>\n
As many of you would know, I love visiting the schools, seeing the children in action and witnessing them\u00a0being nurtured intellectually, emotionally physically and spiritually.\u00a0 It was encouraging, inspiring and great fun!<\/p>\n
I have to share two comments made to me\u00a0on the day which made me smile……<\/p>\n
“Are you his Father?”, one Kindergarten student asked me, whilst pointing at the Chaplain (a fine man 20 years my junior!).<\/p>\n
Then at the Senior School,\u00a0a staff member congratulated me on the “great news about my daughter”.\u00a0 But it was not my daughter, it was\u00a0the Dean of Hobart’s daughter who\u00a0graduated last year from the School scoring in the top 100 students!\u00a0 I must say, I was very flattered to be associated with such high\u00a0intelligence! Now when I look at the beardless Dean, I do wonder at where our similarity lies! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
What an honour to be associated with these two fine fellas! Lots of laughter.<\/p>\n
My thanks and congratulations to Collegiate and in particular the new Principal Judith Tudball on their outstanding school.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Once a year, I attend Bishop’s Day at each of\u00a0the Anglican Schools in Tasmania.\u00a0 My role to the schools is one of Visitor\u00a0and part of this\u00a0role is to support the schools in maintaining their\u00a0rich Christian and specifically Anglican heritage, ethos … Continue reading