You are so very valuable - Kilgraston assembly
We were treated to a wonderful assembly this morning by Mr Allaker, the Kilgraston chaplain. Discussing the subject of value, he shared some interesting examples. These included: a tub of Justin Bieber’s hair which sold for £25, 024; Pharrell Williams’ brown fedora hat which sold for £26,444; and the cost of Princess Beatrice’s hat worn to the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton which cost £81,100.
What value do we each place on these items, asked Mr Allaker? It depends on how important it is to you and how much you are willing to pay for something.
Looking at our own sense of value, Mr Allaker talked to the school about how it can be easy to let other people influence your own value. Citing Merle Streep’s unsuccessful audition for the film King Kong when she was told, “she wasn’t pretty enough”, Mr Allaker discussed how we all face challenges of people trying to influence us, to pull us down and how we can rise above this and to never forget that we are all valuable and there is no-one like you.
Thank you Mr Allaker for a thought provoking assembly.
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Lent 2021 by Kilgraston’s Chaplain
This year, Ash Wednesday falls on 17th February. That means we are not too far away from enjoying our pancakes on Shrove Tuesday and beginning Lent on the Wednesday!
I wonder what you think of when you hear the word, ‘Lent’? Whether you are a Christian or not, a lot of people seem to only associate Lent with giving something up, usually something you enjoy. As such, getting excited about it – like Jeff in the cartoon – may seem a little odd!
Lent is so much more than finding it difficult to give something up! Lent is a special time in the Church’s calendar – a season of preparation and penance – with the intention of drawing closer to God and fully appreciating and celebrating the most important event in the Church’s year: Easter! It is a time to take a step back and look at who we are and how we are doing, and the perfect opportunity to form new life-giving habits and abandon old self-destructive habits.
Mr Allaker