Finding your place: Your sweet spot in School life
Ek het die afgelope week die voorreg gehad om gereeld by die saal in te loer terwyl die rehearsals van die musiekblyspel aan die gang was. Die afgelope naweek het ek weer so paar keer ingeloer en toe besef…almal het hulle unieke plekkie in die skool. Van julle was besig op die verhoog, ander het bordspeletjies gespeel in die voorportaal…ander het mekaar se siele uitgetrek en sommer net gek geskeer met mekaar…maar dit was asof almal ‘n plekkie, ‘n legkaartstukkie in die groter legkaart het…en dit het my weer laat dink…
One of the biggest questions every high school learner faces – whether you’re in Grade 8 or Grade 12 – is this: “Where do I fit in?”
Not everybody is going to be the top academic, the top sportsman or even the lead in the school play…and that is NOT a problem…that’s the POINT.
Because a healthy school is NOT built on a few stars – it’s built on everyone finding their place…their sweet spot!
Die bybel het ‘n kragtige prentjie van hierdie konsep. 1 Korintiërs 12:12-18 sê: “Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body…They eye cannot say to the hand, “I don’t need you!”…in fact, God has placed the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be.”
Dink so bietjie hieroor…
Die liggaam werk slegs en alleenlik waneer elke unieke deel sy rol vervul…nie dieselfde rol nie, maar die regte en unieke rol. Dieselfde is WAAR vir ons skool.
Your “sweet spot” is where three things meet:
What you enjoy
What you are good at or willing to grow in
Where you contribute to something bigger than yourself
For some of you that might be sport, for others it might be culture (music, drama, debating etc.) For others it is service, leadership or simply being someone who includes others and builds people up.
En hier volg seker die BELANGRIKSTE deel: Om deel te voel of the behoort aan iets (belonging)…kom nie deur te wag om ingesluit te word by ‘n groep, of genooi te word nie. Dit kom deur ‘n besluit te neem om deel te neem en deel te word van ‘n aktiwiteit of groep.
Te veel mense staan op die kantlyn, wag om raakgesien te word, wag om eweskielik te behoort aan a groep of aktiwiteit, maar skool werk nie so nie.
You build belonging by:
Showing up
Getting involved
Trying something – even if you are not the best at it
Because confidence doesn’t come from involvement – it comes because of it.
Also understand this: Your place might not be obvious immediately. You might try something and realise, “this isn’t for me”. That’s okay. That’s not failure, that is discovery.
Maar deur heeltemal niks te doen nie, mis jy uit op geleenthede…en weet net dit…daar is NIKS soos ‘n “nie-belangrike” rol in die skool nie.
The learner who quietly supports others…matter!
The one who brings energy to the practices…matters!
The one who chooses kindness over criticism…matters!
The one who commits and sticks it out…matters!
Because a school culture is NOT built by the loudest voices – it is built by consistent contribution.
So hier is die uitdaging aan ons almal:
Moenie deur die skooldag en skooljaar “drift” nie.
Moenie net bywoon nie – neem deel en raak deel.
Moenie jou rol en bydrae vergelyk met ander nie…own your role!
Find your space. Grow into it. And then use it to make this school better. That’s what a HERMIE does! Add value to this school. This school must be better because of you!
Want sodra ons elkeen ons plekkie in die skool gevind het, het ons nie net ‘n skool nie, maar ‘n gemeenskap en skool waar almal iewers tuis voel…en daai is die HERMIE MAGIC!
PRAYER
Dear Lord Jesus, thank you for all the various places we can get involved at this school. Help us to find our sweet spot…our place where we belong, so that we can have a balanced life. Help us to be there for each other and to assist and help those who are struggling.
Thank you for your love and mercy and that can know that we are good enough in your eyes…just as we are.
AMEN