Year 9’s Day of Celebrating Creation
Year 9’s Day of Celebrating Creation
“The Year 9 Retreat, ‘Celebrating Creation,’ was a great experience and an opportunity to relax and take a break from schoolwork and assignments. The retreat gave us the chance to connect and socialise with our peers in a place outside of school, whilst unwinding in a peaceful environment. During the day, we had the chance to participate in various activities, including yoga, meditation and art. My favourite was The Cosmic Walk, which set the scene for the day. It is a prayer activity evoking the deep mystery of our unfolding universe and our place in it.
The activities during the day gave us the opportunity to reflect on ourselves and the beauty of nature by which we are surrounded at Nunyara. For example, in art we were encouraged to take inspiration from the outside gardens and trees, deepening our understanding of our relationship with the earth. In meditation we were asked to think about God’s creations and visualize our thoughts through an activity by placing seeds in patterns, symbolizing our hopes, our gifts, our intentions. Lastly, Yoga allowed us to fully unwind by giving our bodies a time to untangle and our minds a chance to relax. Overall, the retreat gave us a chance for personal reflection and to wind down nearing the end of term.”
Year 9 students Macey, Ciena, and Maia
