Getting into the Story
I have always found it frustrating trying to find Wally in the middle of that page full of strangely dressed characters.
But last week, I am pleased to say that I had no trouble spotting Wally (on several occasions)…and Little Miss Curious, Harry Potter, a band of pirates, and many other fabulous Book Week characters. The boundless creativity of our parents and students was on full display as a colourful parade of story book people filled our playground.
In case you think dressing up is just for our younger students, you would have enjoyed seeing students of all ages (and teachers) dressing for the event. Showing that a love of stories and reading is an ‘ageless’ pursuit.
“As a young boy, I fondly remember the delight of becoming fully immersed in a story...”
As a young boy, I fondly remember the delight of becoming fully immersed in a story, so much so that I could imagine myself walking with the characters through their adventures. Digory in the Magician’s Nephew escaping the clutches of Uncle Andrew was a favourite or Peter fighting the White Witch in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. The power of story to whisk our minds away is so strong that we often want to share more about the wonderful things we have read or we want that story to keep going.
Our children are growing (sometimes in front of our eyes), facing new challenges, and building an understanding of their part in the stories of family, school, church, and community. As parents, we have the privilege of reminding our children that Jesus invites them into an even greater, eternal story. This Kingdom story is timeless but needs to be rediscovered by each generation. It is a story of faithfulness, selflessness and a call to a radically different life that brings meaning and purpose. We are invited to enjoy God’s gift of life and a call to be part of His bigger story. ‘I have come,’ Jesus says, ‘that they may have life, and have it to the full’.
My prayer is that our children will experience lives of eternal significance as participants in God’s story.
Scott Ambrose - Principal
