This well-known part of the Lord’s Prayer focuses our attention on our need to offer forgiveness as much as we need to receive it ourselves. Forgiveness may seem like a relatively simple concept to understand. Yet applying it is a life-long journey. Without forgiveness, human relationships are impossible. Wherever people interact, sooner or later there will be some measure of fault or
wrongdoing. Forgiveness provides the only true way forward for everyone involved. At Living Faith, we show forgiveness by giving others another chance and saying sorry. We forgive as God forgives us. 

Pastoral Care lessons in Term 4 will continue to explore 'Play Is The Way' and the 'Zones of Regulation' programs to provide students with strategies to support their social and emotional development. Supporting ‘Play Is The Way’ are five key concepts that help students become independent, self-regulating and self-motivated learners.

Already this year students have explored the key concepts:

● Treat others as you would like them to treat you;
● Be brave - participate to progress;
● Pursue your personal best no matter who you work with; and
● Have reasons for the things you say and do.

Our Term 4 key concept is: ‘It takes great strength to be sensible.’ These key concepts are unpacked as a class and put into practice using activities, games and scenarios that encourage student reflection, critical thinking and discussion. Students will also build their self-regulation skills and awareness by continuing to work with the ‘Zones of Regulation’. In Term 4 students will learn to determine the size of the problem they encounter and develop a toolbox of strategies to help them increase their problem-solving abilities.

Chelsea Formosa
Director of Junior Primary