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WELCOME REVEREND COATS In early 2020, Reverend James Coats was welcomed to CGS as Associate Chaplain. He brings his warmth and wisdom to the community after almost twenty years of ministry in the Diocese of Canberra-Goulburn. James and his wife Skye have four daughters, and they have recently returned to Canberra after eight years in Holbrook, where James was Rector of the Anglican Parish. James has enjoyed immersing himself in School life and sharing the love of Christ with people of all ages and backgrounds CGS. His other interests include chess, badminton, and photography. Welcome aboard James!
ROCKIT WORKSHOP FOR YEARS 3 TO 6 In early March, students from Years 3 to 6 participated in the Project RockIt incursion on the theme of ‘Belonging: Building empathy and friendship’. Throughout the day, students honed their communication skills through interactions with peers and developed and displayed empathy within these interactions. In particular, this session covered the ideas of fitting in and inclusion, fair play, effective communication, body language, and other social skills that are integral to the forming of positive peer relationships in later years. Year 5 and 6 students attended a workshop on the theme ‘Unite: Standing together against bullying’ which saw the group being provided a unique interactive checklist to develop literacy around what is and isn’t bullying, as well as on the types of bullying including cyberbullying.
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