Religious Life of the School

Lent

Last week the school community all gathered together for the Ash Wednesday Liturgy.  The staff and students joined together in prayer and song before being marked with the ashes in a sign of the cross on their foreheads. Many of the classes have made lenten promises of things that they are going to give up or sacrifice for lent.

First Week of Lent

 Around 2.8 million children in the Philippines do not go to school.*

We begin Project Compassion learning about the story of Shirley. Shirley was struggling to support her family and keep her children in school. She faced regular discrimination and disadvantage, limiting her family’s access to food, education, employment and healthcare.

With Caritas Australia’s support, Shirley trained to become an indigenous health worker. She has learnt to supplement her income and is able to feed her family. The program has also empowered Shirley to send her children to school.

Let’s Go Further, Together! Please support the Project Compassion: lent.caritas.org.au

*UNICEF Philippines

HEALTH @ St Joseph’s

Each week I have the pleasure of teaching Health to our school community.  This is an overview of what we are learning about.

Prep

In Prep we have been learning about how to be safe, respectful and responsible at school. We are learning that we all have special talents and that we have to work hard to get better at other skills.

Year 1 & 2

In Year 1 & 2 we have been learning about how to stay safe in the sun and around water. We have explored different ways to stay safe, Using the Cancer Council Slogan of ‘Slip, Slop, Slap, Seek & Slide’ and following the 5 with Kids alive when swimming at the pool. The students have been designing safety posters.

Year 3 & 4

In Year 3 & 4 we are learning about healthy and unhealthy choices for our body. We have been exploring the different food groups and portions sizes needed in a balanced diet. The students have also been designing meals plans that are healthy and what types of food we need to fuel our bodies before we exercise.

Year 5 & 6

In Year 5 & 6 we have been exploring people who influence us. We have examined the differences between heroes, celebrities and role models and we are deciding what makes a good role model. The students have chosen a role model that they think is worthy of being on the Australian $1 coin.

May St. Joseph smile on you,

Meg Newell