RELIGIOUS EDUCATION:
All students take part in Religious Education Programs. The school also provides other opportunities for students to express and deepen their Faith through school Masses, liturgies, prayer and in Christian service and witness within their school environment and the wider community.
Religious Education follows a curriculum set and approved by the Bishop of the Diocese in conjunction with the Catholic Education Office.
This term in Religious Education, Kindergarten will learn about:
The Good Samaritan - Students will listen, view and respond to the story of The Good Samaritan and reflect on how they can be good neighbours.
Welcome - This unit establishes simple prayer routines with a focus on the Sign of the Cross. Key symbols and religious objects in the school and parish environment are explored. The unit introduces sacred space, a prayer place and the importance of time to pray. Through the use of the Christ candle, children are introduced to the image of Jesus, as the light of the world. The foundational image of Jesus as the Good Shepherd is also presented through the story of the Good Shepherd.
Lent and Holy Week - This unit presents the stories of ‘The Lost Sheep’, ‘The Washing of the Feet’ and ‘The Last Supper’. Through these stories, and in keeping with the season of Lent and Holy Week, the students are introduced to Jesus as the one who loves us, who seeks out the lost, who humbly serves others and who provides nourishment.