I've just finished 4 weeks of exam supervision. It's been pretty well full-time (averaging about 35 hours per week), on top of my normal pastoral duties.
I have enjoyed watching the students go through the process of initial nervousness giving way to a relaxed sense of "just got to get through this." It's also been good near the end to talk to them about their future plans.
There has been a long tradition of christian supervisors at Narrabri High School, so before each session we pray for the students- for their exams, their future, any needs we know of and of course for salvation.
The peace in the hall has been almost palpable- even to the point this afternoon when there was a torrential downpour which caused a waterfall down the front of the stage and the girls hardly blinked an eye.
That was the Higher School Certificate which is the final High School exam for Year 12 students in NSW.
Earlier this week we had the School Certificate exams which are for Year 10. This can be a really difficult time as there are over 100 children stuck in the hall for most of two days straight. The less academic ones really get edgy towards the end of the second day. But we really hit them with some serious prayer and they were the best Year 10 group I've had in over 10 years of doing this. They were getting fidgety towards the end of the time, but they behaved themselves really well. I've been praising them to anyone who will listen because they were so good.
So now it's back to normal, and a few weeks of wondering what we will do with the extra income which will find its way into our account just before Christmas. :yes:
We didn't pray with them but we did pray for them.
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