Welcome

to Year 5!
With Miss Lombardi and Mrs
Riley

Parent Information Workshop

2019
Let us share in Prayer

God our Maker,

We praise you for the gift of community. We are so grateful for

this gift in our lives. We will strive to be a caring and loving
member of our community. Thank you for the communities in
which we work and live. Thank you for the community that is
your Body, the Church. Fill us with Your Spirit today so that, as
one, we reflect your light and love to each other and to the world.

In Christ we pray,

Amen.
Religious Education at Good Shepherd

Religious education is taught in a context with the same

systematic demands and rigour as any other learning area.

Promote the development Ensure students develop Are exposed to ways in

of students so they can into responsible, inner- which they can live and
contribute to society from directed Christian people follow the life of Jesus
a Christian Gospel and someone of Christian Christ.
perspective. virtue who is capable of
making genuinely free
choices, as well as value
judgments enlightened by
a formed Christian
conscience.
Religious Education and the Students
Students will be able to understand that:

people come to discover God who calls them

their most basic human heart experiences in light of the Gospel

the content of the Christian message relates to own experiences

Jesus models how we should live our lives

Religious Education and the Students
Students will be able to understand that:

that Catholics are empowered to live like Jesus

that every good value, attitude or way of doing things is a sign of God’s presence
and influence within culture

know and appreciate the values of Christ

Catholic ritual and prayer

What Religious Education looks
like in Year 5
What Religious Education looks
like in Year 5
Term Religious Education Unit
1 We Are Called (Vocation-Baptism)
Choosing To Do Good (Moral Choices-Jesus) Lent/Easter

2 All Creation Give Thanks (Creation-Prayer)

Relationship Restored (Body Purpose-Penance)

3 The Church Community (Community-Church)

Nourishing Our Goodness (Mystery-Eucharist)

4 The Spirit Frees (Freedom-Confirmation)

Helped by the Word (Human Spirit – Bible) – Advent/Christmas
Religious Education and Parents

“As the primary educators of their children, parents have special responsibilities
regarding Catholic schools. Chief among them is to help ensure that the school’s
life and practices are consistent with a distinctively Catholic environment.”

(Mandate Letter, Catholic Education Commission of Western Australia)

How can you be a Religious role model to your child?

Religious Education and Parents

The Role of the Parents

Parents are the first faith educators of their children and most particularly model this through the
witness of their lives. Parent involvement in sacramental preparation is crucial in shaping the values
and attitudes of each child. Knowledge is not the key factor for parents but faith and a willingness to
spend time sharing with their child is an important element.

Parental Commitment
The family is the place where a child’s real education in faith occurs. What happens within the family
shapes the child’s appreciation of God, the Church and the child’s encounter with God through the
Sacraments. We ask then that parents also make a commitment to this Sacramental Program by
attending a Commitment Mass and the relevant workshop sessions. This encouragement and support
will enable your child to benefit from the best preparation possible.