School Newsletter 21st May

School Newsletter 21st May 2021

Audlem St James CE Primary School

As I am writing this the Sun is shining at last on what has been quite a miserable May for weather and this week has been a mixture of emotions as well. We have been able to go out more and even hug our loved ones but we are getting some conflicting information due to new variants coming into the country.

My words would be to keep on doing all the things we have all been doing at school e.g. washing hands, keeping a distance where we can and just being sensible.

Some of the ideas that we were hoping to do after the half term are being put on hold as we see what the next few weeks bring. I am still very hopeful that anything that is outside e.g. Sports day will be able to go ahead as I know myself, the children and all parents are looking forward to some kind of normality.

Thought of the Week
This week's reflection is an extract from 'One Life' by Steve Uppal.

The Kairos moment
In the New Testament, the Bible uses two main Greek words when speaking about "time". The first is chronos, from which we get the word chronological, referring to "the passage of time". This is time that we can measure.

The second word is Kairos, meaning time in the sense of a right time for something to happen, an "opportunity" or a "favourable occasion". A kairos moment, in spiritual terms, is a window of opportunity, an appointed time in the purposes of God. It is a time when the conditions are exactly right for the accomplishment of critical action.

The famous Latin motto Carpe Diem or "Seize the day", captures the essence of Kairos. Kairos moments are times when we need to make the most of a God-given opportunity and seize it with both hands. Kairos moments are unlike any other moment, as the unmerited favour of God opens doors for us that were previously closed.
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