Welcome Seishin

There was a lot of excitement in the air as we welcomed our Seishin Gakuen visitors to the College this week. Staff and students from both communities were excited to have the opportunity to connect. Our visits together provide a wonderful opportunity for the development of lifelong friendships and to strengthen our understanding of each other and our cultures. Joy and energy have been evident over these past two days as we have engaged in learning together, seeing and hearing about new places and eating different foods, although I am not sure how many of our visitors have enjoyed the vegemite.

Events of the past few years have heightened our awareness of the need to think and act globally. Opportunities such as this, to interact and learn more about each other and each other’s culture, help us all to see ourselves and all the people of the world as interdependent parts of a very small planet that requires our care. Having a respect for the environment and the dignity of all people means that we grow in our capacity to think and act globally to care for people and the planet. Loving our neighbour, means that we embrace the opportunity to learn, understand, appreciate and celebrate our diversity and common humanity.