Religious Education

First Eucharist Faith Sharing

Preparation for First Eucharist has begun. Children and their families are attending the faith sharing sessions at Our Lady of Lourdes Church this week and next week on Monday and Tuesday nights. 

Religious Literacy Assessment 

This week the children completed a Religious Literacy Assessment which involved Grade 4 classes across the country. The assessment provides information about the way children process and express their religious literacy. Religious literacy refers to the way children use their literacy skills to communicate their understanding of the religious tradition to themselves, their peers, teachers and members of the wider faith community. The assessment instrument involves multiple choice questions. The data gathered from the assessment is analysed to inform learning and teaching in schools, to focus on professional learning and to recognize and celebrate learning in the domain of Religious Education.

Catholic Education Week

Next Week is Catholic Education Week which will be celebrated with a Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes Church on Tuesday 16th August followed by a sausage sizzle for the student leaders of our school. The Mass will be a gathering of students and staff from the Catholic Schools in the North West Region, schools as far away as Queenstown will be represented at the Mass. The theme of the Mass is to Proclaim the Joy, the joy of Christ’s resurrection and the joy of gathering together in communion as Catholic Education to celebrate the Eucharist together.