John 13:31-35

A reading from the holy Gospel according to John

I give you a new commandment: love one another.

When Judas had gone Jesus said:

‘Now has the Son of Man been glorified,

and in him God has been glorified.

If God has been glorified in him,

God will in turn glorify him in himself,

and will glorify him very soon.

My little children,

I shall not be with you much longer.

I give you a new commandment:

love one another;

just as I have loved you,

you also must love one another.

By this love you have for one another,

everyone will know that you are my disciples.’

Dear Parents, Carers and Guardians,

This week the Gospel contains one of the most powerful commands given to Christians: that love for others is the defining sign of faith for ''all people,'' marking the life of a true believer. Jesus frames this as a new commandment, using His own example as the standard. John's Gospel emphasizes Jesus' identity as the Messiah and Son of God. Because of this divine identity, Jesus is able to give eternal life to everyone who believes in him. We see this reality through the signs and miracles he performs. The command to love others was not new, but Jesus magnified it by adding the spirit of the law, that we be motivated to love each other with the self-sacrificing godly love that Jesus showed. He willingly gave up his life to reconcile humanity to God, even though we were undeserving. This act of selflessness exemplifies the depth of God's love for us and sets the standard for how we are to love others.

We continue to be blessed with good weather now which is providing with beautiful sunny days but cold mornings. Again, I ask you please to ensure you keep your children home if they are showing signs of being unwell. We have quite a few teachers out unwell at the moment, so your child/ren will be coming home and letting you know that they had a different teacher or have been split for the day. We are still experiencing a teacher shortage, but please know we do everything in our capacity to ensure your child is being given the best education possible.

Thank you and God Bless,

Meg

Health Issues

Once again, we are hitting the Winter season and along with that comes cold and flu. We have also seen an outbreak of Gastro going throughout the school. I ask all parents to PLEASE be very vigilant when it comes to deciding if your child is well enough to come to school. Children with nasty coughs, runny noses, fevers, sore throats and upset tummies need to be kept home and monitored. Sending your children to school will not do them any good, nor will it be wise for the rest of the community. If your child/ren are showing these symptoms, we will be ringing you and asking you to collect them please.

School Uniform

All students should be wearing their WINTER school uniform please from next week, Monday the 12^th May. Hats are no longer required to be worn. Please remember to wear the proper school shoes and NOT runners. The second-hand uniform shop is open on Thursday afternoons by appointment so please contact the office you need to top up your supplies. Cash and card accepted.

PLEASE TAKE NOTE-CHANGES TO THE AVENUE CAR PARK