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RE Curriculum
Religious Life of St Monica’s
Focus on Year Four
Students in Year Four have been learning about the world and culture in which Jesus lived. They have mapped places mentioned in the bible and are developing an understanding of different celebrations the Jewish community experienced in the time of Jesus. They really enjoyed learning about bar mitzvahs! What places do you remember from the bible stories? Can you find them on the map?
Whole School Prayer Time
Term Two Value Focus – Resilience
Tomorrow, Friday 9 June, Year 3 Blue will lead the whole school in prayer, focusing on our Term Two value, Resilience. Resilience helps us every day to bounce back and deal with challenges in life. It incorporates, but is not limited to, the growth mindset learned about at school. It is about helping our children develop strategies to deal with little disappointments in life to help build the mental ‘muscles’ that helps us bounce back when life presents us with bigger challenges. It is about us as adults modelling these behaviours as well. You’re invited to join the whole school in praying up in St Monica’s Church from 9.10am onwards.
Week 8 - Eucharist
Next Friday, 16 June, Year 4 will lead the whole school in prayer. They will be specially focusing on Eucharist and the special celebration for many of the Year 4 students the following weekend as they celebrate their First Holy Communion. You are all invited to join the whole school in prayer at the St Monica’s Church from 9.10am onwards.
Eucharist Retreat
Students in Year 4 are enjoying a retreat day today, focusing on Eucharist. This retreat particularly supports those Year 4 students about to receive Eucharist in their First Holy Communion but also aims to develop all students’ understanding of what Eucharist is and how we live as Eucharistic people.
Eucharist Parent/Child Formation Session
I look forward to seeing online this evening all the families and children preparing to make their First Holy Communion. Our Parent/Child session will begin at 6.00pm promptly and will be concluded by 7.00pm. Children will have something to share from today’s retreat.
