The Apostle Paul implores us in 1 Corinthians 11:1 to “Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ”. Jesus gave us the perfect example of how to live our lives.

At Sunshine Christian School we recognize and celebrate students who strive to live out their lives in the example of Jesus. One of the special ways we do this is through the presentation of the ‘Micah Award’. The school presents Micah, a toy koala, each week at Monday Whole School Worship to a student who has displayed one or more of the school values during the previous week or over an extended period of time.

Often parents give much thought to naming their child, choosing a name that means something special. Similarly, the school chose Micah’s name for a special reason. His name comes from the book of the bible named Micah. Micah 6:8 says:

‘He has told you, O man, what is good;
and what does the Lord require of you
but to do justice, and to love kindness,
and to walk humbly with your God?’

The Micah award is built upon this verse and the values it depicts. We want our students to strive to follow God’s example and to live the way that Jesus lived his life…with courage, compassion, service and forgiveness. All of our students are gifts from God, and we encourage the students to grow in Christ-likeness and live out these values with humility.