The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him (Nahum 1:7).
I have only once experienced an earthquake, although I did not instantly realise what was happening. It was an unusual sound, like an extraordinary wind rushing in from nowhere, which was the first sign. Then the house began to creak rather alarmingly as the earth moved powerfully beneath us. The power of the earthquake and our powerlessness as it unfolded were both disconcerting once we realised what was happening.
Nahum begins this prophecy about the downfall of the seemingly invincible Nineveh with a description of the power of God over the natural world. It is God who can make the mountains quake or melt away. It is the power of God that can shatter rocks.
Having established just how powerful God is, Nahum also explains the caring nature of God. God is a God of refuge who cares for those who trust in him. God cares because he knows us; we know we can find shelter and refuge in him. Nahum shows that the power of God over nature means that God is also a powerful refuge.
After beginning this passage with a description of God as a powerful God, before moving to God as a refuge and comfort, Nahum then warns that God has the power to end Nineveh. Does this mean God is changeable? Not at all. God has always been powerful. He has always cared. Nineveh had been warned previously by Jonah that the city needed to change its ways or it would be destroyed, and for a time, they did change before reverting to the behaviour that separated them from God. It is not God who changes. It is people who lose their trust and people whose arrogance separates them from God’s care and comfort. This was true of the people in Nineveh; it has been true throughout history, just as it is true of people today. Our comfort is that God is always a good refuge in times of trouble
Heavenly Father, we humbly thank you for the way in which you know us in all our imperfections yet receive us as your children. Amen.
Prayer Points
We pray that they Year 3/4 students and staff have a safe and enjoyable camp experience at Hamilton
Recently the school undertook the task of creating a strategic plan for the next two years. As part of this process the school’s vision, mission, motto and values were evaluated. After a detailed and lengthy process of collaboration we have finalised our strategic plan. A copy is attached to this newsletter. Thank you to all the parents, staff, students, and board members who were involved in developing this plan for the school.
NAPLAN results
Dolianthang, our resident doctor and William the chief fire warden keeping our school healthy and safe!
The results of this year’s NAPLAN testing will be distributed to parents in the near future. The school would like to thank our parents for their support of their children during the testing time and to students for being so willing to try their best. There were many fantastic results, but regardless, the NAPLAN tests do not define who our students are or their worth. We treasure each of them for the unique strengths, gifts and abilities they bring to our school.
In the Prep classroom we are finding hidden words around the classroom.
We call it ‘Write the Room’.
You can hide 3 letter words around our home for us to find. When we find them, we can read them to you!
Year 1/2
In the Year 1/2 classroom in Humanities, we are learning about ‘My connection to Australia and the World’ and the ‘States and Territories’ of Australia.
You can talk to us about our connection to Australia and the World.
Year 3/4
In the Year 3/4 classroom we are learning about decimals. We understand that a decimal means that it is in between 2 numbers.
Ask us to give you an example and quiz us on turning simple decimals into fractions!
Year 5/6
In Year 5/6 we practised some different painting skills with the help of an expert, Rob. He showed us how to fill and sand, cut in, use masking tape on an edge and paint with brushes and rollers. Ask us about some of the techniques we used!
