This week in assemblies we have been thinking about what our hopes and dreams might be for the future as we face a new school or a new term after the holidays.
I talked again in assembly on Monday about the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem by Nehemiah. A task that was completed in 52 days, through an incredible amount of team work. At the end there was a great celebration, with Nehemiah bringing the people up onto the walls to survey what they had achieved.
Standing there, I wonder what they thought about? Maybe they focused on what they had achieved, but maybe also what they hoped to achieve.
In our moments reflection we considered the same - something we were proud of for this year and something that we wanted to achieve in the future.
Our hopes and dreams brought together in silence as a school community.
As we left assembly I played 'Hall of fame' by the Script - a song about being aspirational in your hopes and dreams, seeking to put them into practice and making a difference in the world we live in.
