Mission and Religious Education

School Mass 

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our lovely Whole School Mass on Friday, 16 October. A warm thank you to Father Damien for celebrating Mass with our school community, even while our Year 5 and Year 6 students were away enjoying their school camp. The gospel from this Mass spoke about how precious each person is in the eyes of God and how important it is for this reason that we treat everyone with kindness and respect.

Learning & Student Wellbeing

• Realtalk Personal Development: Students in Year 4, 5 and 6 will soon participate in upcoming personal development sessions with Realtalk. These workshops provide valuable, age-appropriate learning grounded in personal growth, positive relationships and self-worth.
• Year 6 High School Transition: Our Year 6 students will also be travelling to St Nicholas School in Tamworth for a special transition course facilitated by Centacare. This session will offer practical tools and strategies to help students feel supported and confident as they prepare for the move to high school.

Parent Invitation via video: https://vimeo.com/1238238254

Fundraiser: Crazy Socks & Mission Sundaes for Mission Sunday!

Mark your calendars for an exciting event on Wednesday, 28 October! We are hosting a special Catholic Mission fundraiser to support schools in Malawi, Africa.

Students are already busy making posters in class to build excitement around the school! Here is how everyone can get involved on the day:

• Crazy Socks: Wear your brightest, wild, or most colourful socks to school!
• Ice Cream Sundaes: Delicious ice cream sundaes will be available for purchase for $5.
• Penalty Shootout: Test your soccer skills in our penalty shootout competition for a chance to win 100 house points for your team!

All funds raised will directly assist schools and students in Malawi.

Save the Date: Family Mass & Advent Celebration

Please mark your calendars for a very special Family Mass on Sunday, 29 November at St Michael's Church.

As we celebrate the First Sunday of Advent, we will light the first candle on the Advent Wreath together. It promises to be a wonderful faith celebration for our parish and school community and we look forward to seeing many families there.

Thank you

Thank you for your continued support of our Religious Education program and mission initiatives and thank you to our school and parish community for welcoming me into the role of REC for three weeks while Jac Cronin has been on leave.

Acting Religious Education Coordinator

Amanda McNair