A very busy day was had last Thursday! Thank you to the K/1 children for their participation at our Mission Mass and the whole school for their reverence during our interactive Mission Rosary.
The Seasons for Growth program began last Thursday and will continue this week from 3:30 pm. If you have any enquiries about the program please contact me at the school. We will begin a new one sometime in 2020.
Seasons for Growth programs use a person centred learning approach. This approach doesn't use specific group processes or position the facilitator (Companion) as the expert, but instead aims to create an environment where participants become aware of their own strengths and resources, and decide on their own solutions. Companions model empathy, understanding and acceptance in the group in order to empower participants to be true partners in learning.
The beginning of November in the Christian tradition is the celebration of All Saints Day on November 1st and All Soul Day on November 2nd. Through our Whole School Prayer on Thursday morning the children will learn that becoming a saint in the early centuries was a goal of many. Peoples lives changed as they became ‘Christ’s friend.’
We will remember throughout November those who have passed. There will be a memory space at the entrance to the school building where names will be placed. Could you please send names of loved ones who you would like to be remembered to the school via email by Wednesday afternoon; the children will place the names on a heart shaped wreath during prayer on Thursday.
‘Life is beautiful, but contains within it sad inevitabilities. Attempts to isolate ourselves from the sad facts of life also deprive us of life’s beauty.’ Fr. Steve Grunow Nov 2nd 2018.
Children’s Mass this term will be Sunday 1st December 8:30 am
We continue to bloom and grow at St. Marys.
Anne Saunderson
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