Religious Education

Season of Lent

Lent is a special season in the Catholic Church that lasts for 40 days, beginning on Ash Wednesday and ending at Easter. It is a time to reflect, pray, and grow closer to God.

In this Jubilee Year, Lent is a time to think about how we can bring hope to others through our deeds and actions. It is a time when we prepare our hearts for the joy of Easter, preparing to celebrate Jesus' resurrection.

At school, we will be learning about Lent through stories, activities, and prayers. The whole school attended the Parish Ash Wednesday Mass yesterday, where students had an opportunity to receive ashes on their foreheads, reminding them to follow Jesus more closely during this season of Lent.

Shrove Tuesday

To commemorate the beginning of the season of Lent, all of the classes made pancakes for Shrove Tuesday. Here are some insights from the Year 3/4s about their experience:

"We made pancakes because back in the day people used up their ingredients to get ready for Easter"  Elizabeth

"The pancakes were delicious" Madhavi

"We made pancakes to get rid of the things that would spoil" Joseph

"Pancake Tuesday is a very fun day because we got to make pancakes with the teacher and they tasted amazing!"  Bella 

"This maple syrup is delicious" Lorenzo

"The pancakes were good because of the butter and syrup. I even got extra pancakes." Anthony

"It was fun because we got to make and eat pancakes and do pancakes arts and crafts" Rithu

"Pancake Tuesday was fun and made me active. They were fun to make and tasted really good." Abuk

"We made pancakes to get rid of the ingredients to get ready for Lent. We are getting ready for Easter like when Jesus fasted in the desert for 40 days" Kondiaal

"The pancakes were delicious. I had butter and syrup as the toppings on my pancakes" Andy

Pauline Moran

Deputy Principal