Religious Education

Upcoming Dates

Sunday 5th Feb 9:30am - Staff Commissioning Mass 

Wednesday 22nd Feb 2:15pm - Ash Wednesday Mass 

Friday 17th March 12:35pm- St Patrick’s Day Mass 

Thursday 6th April 2:20pm- Easter Liturgy 

Chapel Mass 

Every Friday a class participates in Chapel Mass in the Church at 9:15am. Parents are welcome to join. Here is this Term's roster:

Week 2- 3/4Y

Week 3- 3/4R

Week 4- 3/4G

Week 5- 5/6Y

Week 6- 5/6R

Week 8- 5/6G

Week 9- 1/2G

Term 1 Curriculum Focus

This Term classes will be focusing on what it means to be part of the St Pat's community & parish. Classes will also focus on prayer and Lent. 

Throughout the term I will share ways you can pray at home as a family.

Breath Prayer: Shalom or Peace

• Invite your child/ren to slow down their breathing and notice the pattern of the breath: the in breath and the out breath.
• 'Shalom' is the Hebrew word for peace and wholeness. Invite them to say this word together.
• On the in breath, say SHA …
• On the out breath, say LOM …
• Repeat this word with your breath pattern and come back to it when to you start to think of other things.
• Bring this Breath Prayer to a close by sounding a meditation chime, a singing bowl or prayer bells.
• App: Insight Timer has a variety of bell sounds to call one to prayer and a meditation timer.
• This Breath Prayer could be adapted for younger children by using the word PEACE as a mantra or prayer word.

Supporting Students

As the Classroom Support Teacher my role is broad but may best be described as supporting teachers and parents to best support our students in their whole development. I am regularly in classrooms working alongside classroom teachers and
supporting individuals and groups within the classroom.

The St Pat’s team have worked together to ensure a smooth transition for students however we know that circumstances change, and you may need to touch base about how we can best support your child/ren’s learning and engagement at St Pat’s.
Your child’s classroom teacher is always your first contact so that you may ask questions or share information. It is so important that your child’s teacher knows your child’s current situation and needs.

Further to meeting and communicating with their teacher, you may like to arrange a meeting to discuss the needs of your child/ren with me. To organise a time please email me at emma.grant@cg.catholic.edu.au