Responses from ASCC Year 3 students:

One hope I have for a post-virus world is …

.....for everyone to feel safe and protected when they gather together with their family and friends (Ava, Year 3).

… that we can see our nanny and poppy whenever we want to (William, Year 3).

… for the world to be safe from any virus sickness, so all of the families don’t get sick around the world and to honour the people who died in world war 1. (Liahna, Year 3)

… that we will be able to go to school every day (Kiziva, Year 3).

.. that they will be safe and be protected by God and God may put their holy hands on the people in need and the guardians will protect them all (Nicole, Year 3).

… that the coronavirus to be killed and everyone to be happy, protected and safe. I have faith in the creator and the holy spirit. I believe that God will all keep us safe (Janssen, Year 3).

… for a happy day no one will make us sick (Sophia, Year 3).

… to stop and to be safe, stop putting our hands in our mouth and start sneezing and coughing in our elbows of uppers of a tissue so we stop spreading germs to each other (Tyrel, Year 3).

… to be safe and stop the spread so other people can live because there are many people dying of the virus, also we need to keep 2 arm’s length of each other so together we can stop the spread and we can all be safe (Naya, Year 3).

… that everyone is safe (Aleen, Year 3).

… that they find a vaccine and everyone who got sick they get good (Mason, Year 3).

… that I get to ride a horse and everyone is so safe that we defeated the corona (No name, Year 3).

… that people all around the world stop passing away from this Virus, and that those that have left our lives are in God’s glory. I especially hope that it makes up stronger and closer to our faith and God. Finally I hope that we find medicine that will cure us all (Isabella, Year 3).

… for everyone to be reunited. Love and protect each other. No more war just peace (Jade, Year 3).

… that everyone is nice to all and do not judge all (Otilla, Year 3).

… that the world feel safe and secure in their home and safe (Antonio, Year 3).

… that my whole entire family to be safe and not to die (Kiara, Year 3).

… that we can be healthy again and safe. Because people who suffer from coronavirus have a hard time breathing. I hope that the virus ends next month or maybe in like 6 weeks (Elsu, Year 3).

… that no more people get affected and everyone is safe and they all stay one metre apart. I hope that everyone gets cured (David, Year 3).

… that everyone listens to the government and does not hog all the essential items, hopefully they would find a cure/medicine (Lachlan, Year 3).

One hope I have for a post-virus world is …

… for everyone emerging as beautiful butterflies coming out from the cover of this pandemic cocoon who are more God-filled and better persons as they endeavour to move forward getting back to normal life. Jiji, 53

… that we reframe our priorities to focus less on that which cannot satisfy. Tam, 52.

… that health and education come before wealth at all costs. Mick, 63.

… unity between families, communities and the wider world. Rina, 75.

… for everyone to emerge as more caring, respectful and careful with each other's feelings. Ann, 73.

… for people of the world to have renewed faith in God’s love and forgiveness that will keep us strong in the midst of the difficult challenges in the future, e.g. calamities. Evelyn, 70

… for the church to utilize technology as a tool for evangelisation and outreach. Richie, 34.

… to continue support for those most vulnerable in society, Harrison, 19.

… humility and gratitude. Nikita, 19.

… more connectedness and appreciation for those around us. Kira, 18

… unchanging compassion and kindness shown to those vulnerable in our community. Olivia, 16.

… for a slower pace of life, where everyone values personal connections above being busy. Kerry, 70.

… that there are many vibrant communities which value what is truly important in our world, which foster harmony and growth, and above all, communities which love each other. Paul, 24.

… that people find courage to smile and say hello to strangers. Aurea 51.

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Responses from ASCC Year 4 students:

… that everyone stays well and doesn’t go crazy thinking that everyone around them has the virus but just calms down to think how they can stop the virus. Michael, 9.

… to live all be in peace and harmony. Matthew, 9.

… we care for our health by watching what we eat. Amelia, 9.

… for people to be caring to the world as God has made this for us. Claire, 9.

… that our Saviour takes away this large deadly virus and replaces it with Glory and happiness. Adriana, 9.

… staying safe and healthy and to help the most vulnerable people in our family. Brianna, 9.

… that we can go back to face to face teaching and that I can visit my friends again. Suvrat, 9.

… to recreate a united and connected community whose goal is to share kindness, peace and love. Maxwell, 9.

… for a cure of the corona virus and peace in the world. Jeremy, 9.

… to be generous, kind, respectful and be compassionate to others. Gurdil, 9.

… to be able to visit our family and friends and spend more time with each other. Angela, 9

… that everybody will continue to enjoy spending time together as families and that we will treat mother nature respectfully, so that we don’t have to go through another crisis like this again. Harry, 9.

.. that the world can go back to normal and hope that everyone can see there old workmate or school mate because it is not the same without them so I hope that coronavirus shall stop, what is the world without friends lonely so lets stay home and stop coronavirus. Jayden, 9

… to pray for our communities and spend time with our family and friends because you may never know when there gone. Gabriella, 9.