Catholic Life and Reflection
What are the students learning about?
Year 4 have been learning about different types of prayer. They have learnt to write their own ‘Prayers of Intercession’, more commonly known as ‘Prayers of the Faithful'. Yesterday, selected students were invited to share their prayers at class mass with Fr Chung. The theme was ‘Be filled with the Spirit’’
Hugo:
Let us pray for the Church. That every member of the church always stays safe and God always guides them and for them to be welcomed everywhere they go
We pray to the Lord.
All: Lord, hear our prayer.
Jigme:
Let us pray for the world as it is the creation of God and that we are grateful for all that we have
We pray to the Lord
All: Lord, hear our prayer.
Raksha:
Let us pray for those in need, wherever they may be. That they are happy and joyful at all times.
We pray to the Lord
All: Lord, hear our prayer.
Aluel:
Let us pray for the St John the Apostle community. That we all work together to achieve our goals
We pray to the Lord.
All: Lord, hear our prayer.
Well done Yer 4 and Mrs Love!
What are the teachers learning about?
Mrs Louise Osborne-Goldsbrough, Mrs Stephanie Stewart and myself are excited to be participating in ‘Communities of Collaboration in Religious Education 2024-22025’. This is targeted professional learning to develop understanding, knowledge and skills in teaching Religious Education.
The Communities of Collaboration in Religious Education: 2024-2025:
is 8 sessions, across two years (2024-2025). 1 session per term, 2 hours per session.
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occurs in online breakout rooms within each session.
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uses the CECG Religion Sample Scope and Sequence to build an understanding of the RE Curriculum and utilisation of HITP (High Impact Teaching Practices) when developing teaching and learning programs in RE.
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is aimed at supporting schools who are adopting the CECG Religion Sample Scope and Sequence.
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is clustered in individual year levels (K-10), with mixed groupings of schools (ACT and NSW).
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is facilitated through the online environment (TEAMs) by a member of the CECG Catholic Identity Team.
In fewer words, it’s an amazing opportunity for teachers who love programming and teaching Religious Education to meet online with other teachers in our diocese with the same passion, teaching the same year level, to plan teaching and learning activities using HITP based on the new CECG Religion Sample Scope and Sequence. Louise, Stephanie and myself are excited to be a part of this process.
Catholic Life and Reflection
I feel blessed and privileged to be Acting REC. I can’t write as naturally and spiritually as Stephanie but I hope to … one day.
Some people know that I participated in a teacher exchange program in 2016 (I talk about it … sometimes ?). I moved my family of four to Calgary, Alberta. I taught Year 2 at St Catherine’s of Siena. The St Catherine School community (my exchange family, principal, staff, parents) are still all very close to my heart. The effort they went to welcoming my family and sharing ‘everything Canadian’ with us was unbelievable!
The more I read about the school’s patron saint, St Catherine of Siena, the more my faith is inspired by her. I love this quote at the moment, it is resonating within me whilst I am feeling both excited and challenged … “Be who God meant you to be, and you will set the world on fire.”
Thursday morning, I was not ‘on fire’, I ended up running late, even after doing my homework, packing my school bag the night before and getting up early. My family is sick and a little needy at the moment. I’m bothered that after recess, I didn't manage to get back to finishing a conversation with a student as promised (I will tomorrow!) My day improved …but tomorrow, I plan to do better. I will give
my best. The only way I imagine achieving
this is to put aside any feelings of self doubt, have faith in God and be who God meant me to be and set the world on fire. There is only one of each and every one of us!!
Rebecca Stevenson
Religious Education Coordinator
