Religious Education Curriculum

This term, Year 1/2 have been deepening their understanding of prayer as a special way of spending time with God. We have been exploring the words, actions, places and aids associated with prayer, and the different types of prayer such as prayers of thanks, praise, forgiveness and prayers asking for help for self and others. We have shared the story of how Jesus taught the disciples to pray the “Our Father” and then explored the words in greater detail. Students are currently writing their own prayers of thanks, forgiveness and intercession. Some thanksgiving prayers written by 1/2  students: 

Dear God, Thank you for making us all different and unique. Thank you for bringing peace to the world and for our lovely fresh fruit. We honour you and love you, Amen (Isabella, Year 2)

Dear God, Thank you for the animals and people and our family and nature. Thank you for the birds and the owls and meerkats. Thank you for the flowers and trees and the water and deer and penguins and bears. Amen (Charlotte, Year 2)

Dear God, Thank you for the lovely world and thanks for the Sun. Thank you for the food and for nature and water. Thank you for the animals and our friends and for making us different. Amen (Zanna, Year 1)

Dear God, Thank you for the nice fruit and for the beautiful land. Thank you for the beautiful flowers and for the nice water. Thank you for the beautiful plants and for the nice colours and beautiful trees. Amen (Lucy, Year 1)

Dear God, Thank you for me and my family. Thank you for the bees and cats and dogs and fish. Thank you for the trees and the rain. Amen (Hamish, Year 2)

Dear God, Thank you for the beautiful land that we live in. Thank you for the cute and fluffy animals. And thank you for the big, blue sea. Thank you for the trees and thank you for our families. And thank you for making me. Amen (Kye, Year 2)

Religious Life of St Michael’s School Community

St Michael’s Feast Celebrations

Sunday 27^th September is the Feast of Archangels and our own St Michael. In Week 10 we will have different ways of celebrating our Feast Day. Throughout the week we will enjoy a variety of sporting activities to celebrate as a school.

Students and Staff in 3/4 have been very busy preparing our WSPT to celebrate the Feast of St Michael on Thursday 24^th September. Unfortunately we are still unable to invite families to join us for this celebration but we will be keeping you in our thoughts and prayers at that time.

Confirmation

Parent Information and Formation Evening will be tomorrow, Thursday 17^th September, from 6:00pm via Zoom. The link is https://cgcatholic.zoom.us/j/99770997965 . Please remember to book your family into one of the upcoming Masses so you can make your commitments for preparation for Confirmation. Staff will be assisting with this on the weekend of 19^th & 20^th September. Please let the priest know prior to Mass if you are making your commitment on the weekends of 26^th & 27^th September or 3^rd & 4^th October as school staff may not be present at these Masses.