Religious Education News
Caritas: Project Compassion Fundraiser
This year our Caritas: Project Compassion fundraiser will focus on the theme... ‘BE MORE’.
With a focus around WHO WE ARE (present, grateful, resilient, resourceful and community-minded), not WHAT WE HAVE (we live in a world obsessed with ‘having’ things).
On WEDNESDAY MARCH 3 we are asking students to dress up as someone who has made a difference in their life, the world or the progress of humanity. The person could be anyone who has lived or is living.
It is someone that inspires them to BE MORE. We want students to be able to choose the notable person and be able to express what attributes make them someone they look up to.
Some examples are (but not limited to):
Sir Charles Kingsford Smith ('Smithy'), Edward Hargraves, Fred Hollows, Victor Chang John Flynn, Nancy Wake, Daisy Bates, Caroline Chisolm, Pat Dodson, Peter Lalor Mary Lee, Jack Mundey, Henry Lawson, Banjo Paterson, Hugh Jackman, Cathy Freeman, Sir Hubert Opperman ('Oppy'), Lionel Rose, Saint Mary MacKillop, Gandhi.
On this day students are asked to bring a monetary donation for Caritas. This can be a gold coin or any other donation. This money will go to those who do not have the essential resources they need for their survival. Those whose needs at this time are far beyond ours.
See examples of what our dollars can do below.
In the depths of every heart, love creates bonds and expands existence, for it draws people out of themselves and towards others - Pope Francis
Beginning of School Liturgy & Induction of Leaders
All students from Kindergarten to Year 6 will be involved in a Whole School Liturgy via Zoom on Friday 26th February at 9:30am. The zoom will be lead by Father Ken and the Living the Faith Team at our outdoor prayer space. Father Ken will bless the Year 6 students and present them with their badges.
Ash Wednesday - Classrooms Liturgies
On Wednesday 17th February at 9:15 am, representatives from the Year 6 Living the Faith Team attended the Ash Wednesday Mass in our Parish Church with Mrs Hughes and Father Ken. After Mass, Year 6 students visited each of the classrooms (K-5) and held an Ash Wednesday prayer service.
Catholic Schools Week
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Monday 1/3 Prayer Service |
To kick off Catholic Schools Week we will have a brief ‘Prayer Service via Zoom’. The prayer service will begin at 9:30am and will be lead by the Living the Faith Team. The service will go for approximately 15 minutes. This will be a great opportunity to begin Catholic Schools Week and the acknowledgment of 200 Years of Catholic Schooling in Australia. |
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Tuesday 2/3 Games - 200 Years of Catholic Education |
On Tuesday, students will be invited to participate in some games that would have been played on the playground over the last 200 years. The leaders of Community and wellbeing will help facilitate the games. 12noon -12:30pm Kinder and Year 5 12:30pm - 1pm Years 1 & 2 2pm -2:30pm Years 3 and 4 2:30pm -3pm Year 6 Blue and 6 White |
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Wednesday 3/3 Mini Vinnies Commissioning Project Compassion Fundraiser |
On Wednesday Morning at our morning Assembly at 9am we will briefly commissioning our 2021 Mini Vinnies, which comprises of 37 Year 6 students. Miss Negus will facilitate this commissioning and John Dening from St Vincents de Paul Thirroul will assist. This year our fundraiser will focus around.. ‘BEING MORE’ With a focus around WHO WE ARE (present, grateful, resilient, resourceful and community-minded), not WHAT WE HAVE (we live in a world obsessed with ‘having’ things). This year for our Caritas: Project Compassion Fundraiser we are asking students to dress up as someone who has made a difference in their life, the world or the progress of humanity. The person could be anyone who has lived or is living. It is someone that inspires them to BE MORE. On this day students are asked to bring a monetary donation for Caritas. |
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Thursday 4/3 Clean Up Australia Day |
This year our school will be involved in Clean Up Australia Day and this will take place straight after lunch on Thursday, 4th of March. Each class will be given designated areas to focus on. Gloves and rubbish bags will be handed out to each class on the day but students are welcome to bring their own gloves to use. |
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Friday 5/3 Sharing Learning Assembly |
Classes will complete the activity (from the options below) with their class in the morning session.
Year 6 students from the Learning & Innovation team will come to students classes after recess to film/put together a clip of the classes work samples, which will be sent home to parents. In the afternoon we have a whole school Assembly via zoom. Captains and Vice Captains will run this assembly and it will have a special Catholic Schools Week twist. |
Confirmation
The Sacrament of Confirmation will be conferred by Bishop Brian on Tuesday and Wednesday, 22 and 23 June 2021 to Year 6 (or older) students. Because of COVID-19 current arrangements might be changed.
Enrolment Forms for the Sacrament of Confirmation close on 11 May 2021. To download an Enrolment Form, click here
Download and complete the Form, then return it to the Parish Office: thirroul@dow.org.au Parish Office: 325 Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Thirroul. Tuesdays and Wednesdays 9am to 3:30pm and Fridays 10am to 3pm
Parents/Guardians need to attend the Parent Meeting:
7:30pm, Tuesday, 1 June 2021
Parents/Guardians and students need to attend:
Class 1: Tuesdays June 8, 3:45pm to 5pm
Class 2: Tuesday June 15, 3:45pm to 5pm
Parents/Guardians and students need to attend:
Confirmation Practice: Monday, 21 June, 7:00pm
Sacrament of Confirmation:
7:00pm on Tuesday, 22 June 2021
7:00pm on Wednesday, 23 June 2021
Parent Information Sheet will be available soon
Confirmation Classes Information will be available soon
Confirmation Handout #1 will be available soon
Confirmation Handout #2 will be available soon
Miss Emma Groves - Religious Education Co ordinator