GRADE 6 CONFIRMATION UPDATE

To keep you updated in what we are offering in our Religious Education topic of Confirmation with the Inquiry question: How does my faith / beliefs influence the choices I make?

Our unit goes over 6 weeks and doesn’t just finish after the students receive the Sacrament of Confirmation.

Unfortunately, this year we haven’t commenced our lessons as early as we would like (partly due to COVID interruptions etc) please be assured all the necessary elements will be covered as they are every year.

The outcomes we are focusing on come both the Sacrament of the Church and the Triune God Strand please see below the outcomes we are focusing on:

• Students will explore the significance of the rituals, symbols, words and gestures of each of the seven sacraments i.e. Sacrament of Confirmation.
• Students will know that in the Sacrament of Confirmation people renew their baptismal promises and affirm the presence of the Holy Spirit in their lives.
• Students will explore the purpose and meaning of each sacrament i.e. Sacrament of Confirmation.
• Students will know that the Church is founded on the living faith of the early Christians and empowered by the Holy Spirit to witness unity and justice.
• Students can identify the Gifts and Fruits of the Holy Spirit and how these can be animated in people’s lives.
• Students can explain how the Gifts of the Holy Spirit can be animated in people’s lives and how these can be animated in people’s lives.
• Students will understand that the Sacrament of Confirmation completes the process of Christian Initiation.
• Students investigate and provide examples of people who, through their lives, demonstrate the gifts and fruits of the Holy Spirit.
• Students can recognise the Holy Spirit as the love expressed between the Father and Son.
• Students will identify examples in the media that demonstrate the Holy Spirit at work in the world.

Some of the Scripture passages we are focusing on will be:

Acts 2:1-13 The Pentecost Story

Isaiah 11:1-2 The Gifts of the Holy Spirit

Galatians 5:22-The fruit of the Spirit

These are also some of the resources we will be engaging in with our students:

https://thewell.org.au/video/sacrament-of-confirmation/ - This video, we are joined by Father Jack Green, who will help answer some of our questions on the Sacrament of Confirmation.

Come Holy Spirit: https://youtu.be/QJ4k8YU_jHI

http://flameoffaith.org.au/confirmation/Confirmation questions

https://www.butterflyhouse.online/sacraments Songs

Robyn Lewry

Religious Education Leader

St Ita’s Primary

ASTHMA WEEK IS ON 1-7 SEPTEMBER – SO GET INVOLVED

Hey Australia, it’s time to think differently about what we’re breathing in.

2.7 million of us are living with asthma (1 in 9).  With air pollution being a regular thing we breathe in, the risks and impacts for people with asthma are getting harder. But it’s not just people with asthma who are impacted.  Air pollution, from traffic exhaust to your gas cook-top, can be damaging our lungs and your general health. When we breathe in certain air pollutants, the risk of developing conditions like asthma, heart or lung disease and cancer can increase. Didn’t know? That’s okay.

This Asthma Week (1-7 September) Asthma Australia has joined forces with key respiratory, health and climate organisations to encourage Aussies like you, to care as much about the air you breathe as the food you eat.

The Asthma Week Collaborative is launching – ‘Air Nutrition – you are what you breathe – to educate Australians to think differently about the air we’re breathing in and to take simple steps to reduce our intake for a healthier life.

CONCERT

Just a reminder that the school concert has now been postponed to 10th November 2021. There will be a rehearsal at the Warragul Arts Centre on the 9th November 2021. With the current restriction in place we would not be able to offer all families a chance to attend. We will have more information later this term or early next term on how families can purchase tickets. 

PARENT ACCESS MODULE (PAM)

Enrolments are now open and we are now taking bookings for enrolment interviews and school tours. (COVID-19 Dependent).

If you require an interview and school tour with your child, please contact our school Admin on 5623 7222 as soon as possible to book a time.

All parents will be required to complete a student questionnaire prior to the commencement of your interview (this takes a couple of minutes and you will receive it on arrival). You will also receive an enrolment pack with an enrolment form enclosed.

We strongly advise you to book your interview and return your application form promptly to guarantee enrolment for next year.

SCHOOL FEES & FEE CONCESSION

Term 1 & 2 School Fees are now overdue & Term 3 School Fees are due by Friday 6th August. BPay details are available on your school fee statement. School fees are due by the 4th week of each term and must be paid in full by the end of the school year they are due, December 2021.

If any families would like to pay off their fees either weekly, fortnightly or monthly, please set up a direct debit schedule by completing a Direct Debit Form and returning to the school office at your earliest convenience.  Please calculate the total fees payable by the number of weeks/payments required for your fees to be paid by December 2021. For any assistance please contact the school Admin office via email on: admin@stidrouin.catholic.edu.au

For any families that have recently received a Government means-tested Health Care Concession Card and have not already advised the school office, please forward a copy of your card to the office to check your eligibility, as a fee concession may apply. The card must be in the name of the parent/fee payer for a fee concession to apply with the student details listed on the card.  A CSEF (Camp, Sport & Excursion Fund) form must also be completed. Application forms must be completed each year.

If your current Health Care Concession Card has expired, or is due to expire and your card is re-issued or any details have changed, please send a copy of your new card details to the office as soon as possible for the concession to be checked and applied to your fees.