"When we think for a moment, how we must admire the
goodness of God in placing us in a world so exceedingly full of Beauty —
whether it be of what we call Nature or of what we call Art — and in
giving us that sense of Beauty which enables us to see and hear, and to
be as it were suffused with pleasure at a single beautiful effect brought
to our ear or our eye. Beauty is everywhere–in white clouds against
the blue, in the gray bole of the beech, the play of a kitten, the lovely
flight and beautiful coloring of birds, in the hills and the valleys and the
streams, in the wind flower and the blossom of the broom. What we call
Nature is all Beauty and delight, and the person who watches Nature
closely and knows her well, like the poet Wordsworth, for example, has
his Beauty Sense always active, always bringing him joy.
We cannot get away from Beauty, and we delight in it most perhaps in
the faces and forms of many little children and of some grown-up
people."
- Charlotte M Mason -
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“There are few joys in life greater and more constant
than our joy in Beauty, though it is almost impossible to put into words
what Beauty consists in; color, form, proportion, harmony–these are
some of its elements.”
After years of observing children and the ways in which they learn, Charlotte Mason recognised that their deepest joys were often rooted in beauty. From the earliest years in Gardens Nook, we nurture our young three-year-olds’ awareness of colour, form, and proportion. By Grade R, they are ready to engage with realistic imagery, carefully using colour and line to bring the beauty of nature to life.
Joy is created and sustained through delighting the beauty sense—a prominent and deeply significant feature of our human makeup. As children encounter beauty, they learn not only to see it, but to recognise, appreciate, and delight in it.
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It is hard to believe that we are coming to the end of this term’s soccer season. It has been a valuable season of developing skill and technique, learning about position and dynamics, and growing in sportsmanship.
Through competing with neighbouring schools, our children learn to value one another, appreciate the rewards of hard work, and navigate both victory and disappointment with grace. To look another team in the eye and congratulate them on their victory is an expression of integrity and honour—character traits that Three Peaks holds in high esteem.
And when we are the ones holding the trophy, we do so with equal measures of joy and humility, remembering that true victory is found not only in the result, but in the character formed along the way.
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Come and support the upcoming performance of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, brought to life by our Grade 4–7 children.
BOOK YOUR TICKETS: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/364815-shakespeares-romeo-juliet/#/
Discovering the brilliance of William Shakespeare through the study and performance of his sonnets and plays brings our children into direct contact with the richness of language, the delight of humour, and the depths of creative genius. It is a wonderful opportunity for them to engage with one of the greatest writers in the English language while developing confidence, expression and a love of performance.
We need help to ensure these events run smoothly. To offer your time and service, please sign up on the form below.
OFFER YOUR HELP: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/174y7A2eWSQHm007SXvMBgZo28bJPbuoqTiYkMCLERFQ/edit?usp=sharing
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Our summer uniform shop will be open next week Friday, 4th September, from 12.30-1.30 pm. Please feel free to come try on, purchase and/or order Summer items.
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If you are available on a Thursday morning from 8:00 - 8:30 am, please consider joining our prayer gatherings as we commit the life of the school and its future to the Lord in prayer.
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This week we come to the Lord in prayer:
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"There are few joys in life greater and more constant
than our joy in Beauty, though it is almost impossible to put into words
what Beauty consists in; color, form, proportion, harmony–these are
some of its elements.”
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Wishing you all a wonderful weekend,
Nicolette Skead
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