Reflections
What would you tell your teenage self if you could go back in time? The Rev’d Greg Loumeau, Margaret Thurgood, Aaron Vidya Sagar, Bishop Cam Venables and Rebecca McLean share their thoughts
Resources & Research
Two Margarets (a centenarian and a teen), an innovative Anglicare mum and a justice warrior dad share their top tips for families to make the school years easier
“Dialogical tools such as World Café are really helpful in introducing students to ways of talking about serious topics, and for managing conversations where there may be different, strongly-held opinions,” says The Rev’d Gillian Moses from St Aidan’s Anglican Girls’ School
“Conversation enables parents to learn about their child. At the same time, parents are contributing to their child’s learning and construction of meaning…Conversation enables connection and reinforces the critical bond between a parent and child, reflecting the shared love and trust that contribute to a positive wellbeing,” says Chris Curtain from Matthew Flinders Anglican College
“Luke is saturated with eyewitness accounts of life-changing encounters with Jesus. This Lent help your family journey through Luke, learning more about some of these characters and their responses to Jesus, while reflecting on your own encounter with Jesus,” says Bettrys Lowe from St Bart’s, Toowoomba
“Every librarian has been approached by parents hoping to unlock a hunger to read more. The good news is that your child may be reading more than you think – just not in the way that you were taught…Here’s some of the points I raise when parents ask me about reading,” says Madison Dearnaley from St Paul’s School
This week marks the beginning of the school term for many students after the holidays were extended by two weeks due to the Omicron variant. With thousands of students excited about catching up with their friends at school, there are many families who are anxious about mask wearing, vaccination rates and the sharing of stationery. Anglicare’s Family Wellbeing Coordinator Justine Penny offers some practical tips
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