Family Educator

PRAYER AND PANCAKES ON SHROVE TUESDAY

Thank you to the parents who were able to volunteer at the children’s Prayer & Pancakes on Shrove Tuesday. Shrove Tuesday marks the beginning of the Season of Lent which is a forty day journey towards Easter. 

The Season of Lent is a gentle reminder for us too:

Pray as a family - for example praying the rosary on Tuesday mornings 8.40am at the church or attending your child’s Friday Class Mass or the whole school Family Mass on Sunday 5th Feb, 9.30am coming up.

Give-up  something - for example not eating meat or sweets or dessert. Maybe fast from (i.e. switch off) social media and have family board game every Friday night during Lent.

Help Others - for example donate to the poor - Project Compassion, help the elderly or pray for someone who is sick, lonely or overburdened. 

INVITATION TO JOIN YOUR CHILD FOR ROSARY DURING LENT

During the season of Lent we are inviting you to join with your child before school to pray one decade of the rosary (10 mins) over the next 6 Tuesdays. The Rosary will be led by the students. Each child who joins will be gifted a rosary bead pack to take home. The children's prayers can be offered for your special family intentions. Please come along to Holy Family Church each Tuesday @ 8.40am for six weeks during Lent and pray as a family.

KINDERGARTEN AFTERNOON TEA FOR PARENTS

Something special for our Kindergarten parents! We would like to invite you to afternoon tea. This will give you the opportunity to get to know each other better. Kindergarten children 2023 are delightful and we thank you for choosing to send them to St Aidan’s Catholic Primary School. 

When: Friday 24 March 2023

Time: 2:15 - 3pm

Where: St Aidan’s Hall (beside St Aidan’s Catholic Primary School)

Everyone is welcome.

ST AIDAN'S PLAYGROUP

St Aidan’s Playgroup is starting on Wednesdays and will run during Term 1. Parents with babies, toddlers and preschoolers please come along. Everyone is welcome. Bring along family and friends.

When: Every Wednesday during Term 1 2023 - Starting Wednesday 1 March

Where: St Aidan’s Parish Hall

Time: 9-10.30am

What to expect:

• 9.15 am: Introductions & nursery rhymes
• Free-play activities 
• Morning Tea time for children and adults. 
• Story time 
• Dancing & games 
• 10.30am Conclusion

Bring along: Morning Tea for your child. Due to allergies we ask that this be a piece of fruit and water.

Prayers and blessings,

Mary Pollinger

Family Educator