RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Lent

Last week we held Ash Wednesday prayer services in the classrooms, to begin the season of Lent. Many classes drew footprints in chalk on the playground to reflect this time when we make efforts to walk in the footsteps of Jesus, especially in the way we think about and treat others.

Project Compassion

During Lent we are spending time learning about the lives of people around the world, who live in hardship. One of the ways students learn about as a preparation for Easter is to give to those who need help, and to be grateful for the many wonderful things we enjoy in our lives. The Caritas website is an excellent resource for seeing inside the daily lives of some people and how Caritas helps them in very real ways to have better lives. We can help by learning about them and giving to Project Compassion. See the website for more information: Caritas Australia