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This week we were blessed with a long weekend. It was a wonderful opportunity for our students, families and staff to rest in the midst of a very busy, happy term. Wellbeing specialists tell us that there are seven types of rest we require to function to our full potential.
Physical rest
This type of rest focuses on the body’s need for recovery. It includes sleep, napping, stretching and massage therapy.
Mental rest
This form of rest is achieved through mindfulness, relaxation practices and disconnecting from mental stimulation, and aims to provide a break from mental activities that require focus and concentration.
Emotional rest
This focuses on allowing ourselves to feel and express emotions without judgement. It incorporates setting boundaries, practicing self-compassion and connecting with sources of emotional support.
Sensory rest
Sensory rest involves minimising sensory input to soothe and restore the senses by spending time in nature, creating a calm environment or taking a break from screens, for example.
Creative rest
This form of rest encourages us to tap into our creative side and explore new ideas that spark our imagination. It can involve engaging in hobbies, creating art works, or exploring our surroundings.
Social rest
Social rest focuses on having solitude or quiet time. This could involve spending time alone, disconnecting from social media and the news cycle, or creating space for personal reflection.
Spiritual rest
This most important form of rest involves connecting with God through prayer, worship, spending time with our faith communities, and reading the Bible.
I hope our PPN families are able to experience all these forms of rest as the term continues, particularly finding time to rest in the love and grace of our Heavenly Father.
"Come to me, all who labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."
Matthew 11:28
Hey PPN Family,
In Matthew 7, Jesus is wrapping up the greatest sermon ever preached. He returns to the topic of prayer, which he had already spoken about in Matthew 6, emphasising the importance of prayer in our lives. In Matthew 7:7–8 (NIV), Jesus says:
“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.”
Then, in verse 11, he adds:
“If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!”
Jesus makes it clear that God desires to bless us with good gifts—but we must ask. When we pray, whether for big things or small, we grow in gratitude as we see God provide. That gratitude deepens our relationship with Him.
Even when our prayers aren’t answered the way we hoped, God uses those moments to teach us trust and perseverance. Disappointment can be a sacred opportunity to draw nearer to Him.
So, I encourage you—bring to God what’s on your heart. Pray about everything, both big and small. Our God is a loving Father who delights in giving good gifts to His children.
God bless,
Roland Talamaivao-Amituanai
Last week, we talked about loyalty for our values, and this week we honoured several students from all the classes in our school for demonstrating this value.
Beginning on August 5th, Enfield Baptist Church is hosting a series of parent workshops on the Circle of Security Parenting Program. This program is based on decades of research and seeks to support parents in responding to their child’s emotional needs by building a relationship based on secure attachment. The form of attachment we use when parenting is based on our own relationship history and can have a strong impact on our child’s emotional and social development.
The program supports parents through guiding them to understand their own attachment history and possible influences on their parenting style, read the emotional cues of their child, learn strategies to build a secure sense of attachment with their child, and explore ways in which to enhance the parent-child relationship.
The program aims to help parents better understand their child’s emotional needs and support their child in developing their emotional regulation and social skills.
If you are interested in attending these sessions, please use the QR Code on the flyer below.
Attachment shapes who you are, how you show up in relationships, and how you accept and receive love.
Kelly McKenna
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2026 Foundations are almost full so any siblings need to be registered as soon as possible. There are limited spots in some other grades, so please get your registrations of interest in quickly or risk missing out.
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