Principal's Message

Dear Parents,

We have some exciting news about our annual Primary School Concert which will be held on the 24th of November. Unlike previous years, we will be holding the concert right here at the Eastmeadows campus. This will allow for a more comfortable day for both our students and parents that come to visit, and will faciltate a fun packed day full of activities! Please refer to the recent family notice that has been sent out for further details. I hope to see you all there.

Now, I would like to share with you a meaningful story by Stuart Kerner which reminds us of the value of what we already have, not what we wish...

Be careful what you wish for

Once in a far off land many years ago, there lived a poor stone-cutter who was unhappy with his lot in life. He longed to be happy and wished to be more powerful.

Now this land was one full of magic and strange powers and it so happened that the stone-cutter wished so hard, he got his wish. With a gust of wind the stone-cutter was transformed into a rich man, riding on his own camel in fine clothes with saddle-bags full of money.

As he rode, the stone-cutter thought to himself, 'I wish I was more powerful. I wish I was a king. No one is more powerful than that.' And once again his wish was granted.

Now he rode on a fine white stallion, with a crown of gold upon his head.

As he rode on, the stone-cutter – now a powerful king – was caught by a great gust of wind which tore off his crown and sent it flying high in the air.

The stone-cutter thought for a moment before deciding that he wanted to be the wind, which was certainly more powerful than any king and could move anything it wanted. Lo and behold, the stone-cutter was transformed into a raging current of air which blew through the land, shifting everything in his path.

That was until the great wind came up against the side of an enormous mountain which simply would not budge.

And, as you've probably guessed, the discontented stone-cutter wished he could be a great mountain standing proud and impenetrable, and through the magic, once again he transformed into the object of his desire.

As the stone-cutter looked out across the land enjoying the feeling of strength and power, he noticed another lowly stone-cutter chopping large slabs from the bottom of his mountain. He saw this and longed with all his heart to be a stone-cutter again, as clearly such a man had the power to tame even the greatest peak.

So finally, as the mysterious powers once again transformed the stone-cutter, he at last realized that the grass is not always greener and we need to seek contentment in the lives we have.

Be careful what you wish for, you might just get it, and then the chances are you'll tire of it and long for what you used to have! Appreciate what you have now and make the most of your talents to build the life that truly fulfils your potential.

Acknowledgement : Be careful what you wish for by Stuart Kerner