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Chaplain’s Corner – Senior School
I love my job here at Carey, but I also enjoy the Sunday night of a long weekend – especially the Sunday night of the Melbourne Cup weekend. Four days to connect with family and friends...
07 November 2019
Chaplain’s Corner – Middle School
Not sure what I enjoyed more on the first Tuesday in November, rediscovering plants in our backyard that had almost been covered by weeds, watching the ‘race that stops the nation’, emailing...
07 November 2019
Chaplain’s Corner – Junior School
A couple of weeks ago I had the joy of spending a few days in a beautiful part of the world, Toonallook, with a Year 5 class. How blessed we are to have the opportunity to spend many...
07 November 2019
Chaplain’s Corner – Senior School
A couple of weeks ago, there was a report in the news that a five-year-old boy had been subjected to dreadful racist comments by other children in his Prep class. How could this be? Does it come...
24 October 2019Chaplain’s Corner – Middle School
Last Wednesday, 12 Middle and Senior School students joined me at the Carey Sports Complex to begin training for the 2019/20 APS Table Tennis season. Our Captains, Charlie and Matthew...
24 October 2019
Chaplain’s Corner – Junior School
Imagine that I have a balloon in my hand and I want to try and make my balloon bigger. Can I do that by popping my friend’s balloon? Does that make my balloon get bigger? No!
24 October 2019Chaplain’s Corner – Senior School
American social worker, author and University of Huston research professor Brené Brown has gained significant influence for her research into vulnerability, courage, authenticity, empathy and...
10 October 2019
Chaplain’s Corner – Middle School
‘The one who loses gold and silver can find more to replace it, but the one who loses time cannot find more.’
10 October 2019
Chaplain’s Corner – Senior School
My favourite tree in our garden is the magnolia, as it symbolises the changing seasons so beautifully. I love to see the flowers begin appearing in August, followed by the first green leaves in spring...
05 September 2019Chaplain’s Corner – Middle School
Recently in Middle School chapels, staff and students have been reflecting on whether we truly understand what it means to have hope. Hope and optimism go hand-in-hand, and hopeful people...
05 September 2019