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Hello!

Last Friday we celebrated the Feast day of St Mary of the Cross McKillop with a fun day of rotations. All the students were split into 4 different groups that included Receptions through to year 7’s. Each class teacher chose an activity that related to St Mary and each group rotated so that they all got to complete each activity. The students all enjoyed the day and learnt something new about this amazing Saint. See below for some picutres J

Next week our Year 4 students will be completing ReLAT (Religious Literacy Assessment Tool). Religious Education (RE) is a core Learning Area in all Catholic schools. It is a foundation for all learning and is integrated into the life of the school through prayer, liturgy and social justice programs.  The assessment is not a measure of a child’s faith nor their participation in the broader life of the Catholic community. The data from the ReLAT assessment will be collated and used by the school to inform whole-of-school professional learning needs and the continuous improvement of teaching in Religious Education. 

On Thursday, August 26, we are having a whole school mass with a focus on the Elderly. As we are now back to the 3 persons per 4m2 we can welcome not only our parishioners back but parents too. If you are new to Mass or still not sure what’s going on, please don’t let that stop you! We understand that it may be a bit confusing or you may not always know the responses or when to sit, kneel or stand, but that’s ok. You are always very welcome. Later in the year, I am hoping to run a short presentation on the Mass with a brief explanation of the different parts and reasons for why we do what we do. Watch this space!

Have a great couple of weeks.

God Bless,

Miriam Honner