By Mrs Amanda McCosker, College Chaplain

What a busy few weeks it has been! We have certainly hit the ground running this term – the Year 11s have tackled their final exams for the year, we have sent our Year 12s off to their final exams with an inspiring tunnel filled with well wishes and lots of good luck thoughts, and we have survived a stairwell filled with balloons and spontaneous water fights as our seniors celebrated before their exams.

This Friday, 27 October we added a touch of red to our uniforms as we paused to recognise Day for Daniel. The Morcombes' message of child safety continues to be a very important one as we navigate social media, issues of consent and keeping ourselves and our friends safe.

It can be tricky sometimes to manage friendships and the interactions we have with other people. There may be some people you have to work with in class, as partners or in a group, who are not the kind of people you would normally keep in your circle – and that’s okay! The teachers aren’t asking you to become best friends, but if you can be kind, polite and respectful to each other, it will make working together so much easier. 

One final thought from me…

HATE has four letters, so does LOVE.

ENEMIES has seven letters, so does FRIENDS.

LYING has five letters, so does TRUTH.

HURT has four letters, so does HEAL.

CRY has three letters, so does JOY.

NEGATIVITY has ten letters, so does POSITIVITY.

Life is two sided. Choose the better side of it.