Included this week in RE News:-
- Hailey House Visit
- 5/6 Parish Mass
- Upcoming dates
- Advent Celebration Day
- Term 4 Mission - Mini Vinnies
- The Giving Tree
- Advent Resources
Hailey House
Last visit Thursday 7th December. Singing beautiful carols with Rachel.
5/6 Parish Mass - A lovely celebration
Last visit Thursday 7th December. Singing beautiful carols with Rachel.
5/6 Parish Mass - A lovely celebration
Things to remember for this term:.
Advent Celebration Day
We are now in the season of Advent and we would like to inform you all of our family celebration at St Columba’s School. On Friday, 8th December we will be having a family group celebration. At 1.50pm students will be asked to go to their family group classroom where they will meet their parents/caregivers. A listing of family groups will be available in the office to assist on the day.
There will be a short 15 minute liturgy in your family group area at the beginning of the celebration which will be led by the teachers in your area. After the liturgy, each family will be creating a nativity scene to take home for the Advent season. Those students who do not have a parent/caregiver available will work with learning support officers and teachers in their area.
Please remember for this activity each family will need to have a shoebox (including the lid) for this creation. There have been a lot brought to school already which has been great, however we need more. If you are unable to bring one in please see Torie or Shane.
If you also have any other fabric, hessian or things that would assist in the creation of the nativity sets that would be great!
Thank you so much!
Shane and Torie
- Advent Celebration Day - This Friday, 8th December (see information below)
- Year 6 Graduation Liturgy - Monday, 18th December @ 6pm
- Final Year Mass - Wednesday, 20th December- 12 noon (final day)
Advent Celebration Day
We are now in the season of Advent and we would like to inform you all of our family celebration at St Columba’s School. On Friday, 8th December we will be having a family group celebration. At 1.50pm students will be asked to go to their family group classroom where they will meet their parents/caregivers. A listing of family groups will be available in the office to assist on the day.
There will be a short 15 minute liturgy in your family group area at the beginning of the celebration which will be led by the teachers in your area. After the liturgy, each family will be creating a nativity scene to take home for the Advent season. Those students who do not have a parent/caregiver available will work with learning support officers and teachers in their area.
Please remember for this activity each family will need to have a shoebox (including the lid) for this creation. There have been a lot brought to school already which has been great, however we need more. If you are unable to bring one in please see Torie or Shane.
If you also have any other fabric, hessian or things that would assist in the creation of the nativity sets that would be great!
Thank you so much!
Shane and Torie
Term 4 Mission - Mini Vinnies
Christmas Hampers
As you are aware our Religious Education lessons this term have been focussing on
Mission. For response to our mission effort, the children and teachers from our Mini Vinnies group would like to lead a response for action in our community. We are going to make up hampers of Christmas goodies for those members in our parish who are sick and as a result are isolated from celebrating masses with the St. Columba’s community.
We are asking that each family provide some small items, which along with the
children’s decorations and card made at school, could be put together to make a small parcel. These donations don’t need to be expensive. For example, you could buy a small box of shortbread biscuits or a mini sized plum pudding.
The parishioners from St Columba’s parish who take communion to the sick will deliver the parcels to these people. We feel strongly that this action will help to strengthen our school and parish links and give us all the wonderful feeling of reaching out to others in need.
Please begin sending these items into your child’s community where there will be a collection box. We would appreciate it if we could have all donations by Friday 8th December.
Thanking you in anticipation!
Mini Vinnies Group
Christmas Hampers
As you are aware our Religious Education lessons this term have been focussing on
Mission. For response to our mission effort, the children and teachers from our Mini Vinnies group would like to lead a response for action in our community. We are going to make up hampers of Christmas goodies for those members in our parish who are sick and as a result are isolated from celebrating masses with the St. Columba’s community.
We are asking that each family provide some small items, which along with the
children’s decorations and card made at school, could be put together to make a small parcel. These donations don’t need to be expensive. For example, you could buy a small box of shortbread biscuits or a mini sized plum pudding.
The parishioners from St Columba’s parish who take communion to the sick will deliver the parcels to these people. We feel strongly that this action will help to strengthen our school and parish links and give us all the wonderful feeling of reaching out to others in need.
Please begin sending these items into your child’s community where there will be a collection box. We would appreciate it if we could have all donations by Friday 8th December.
Thanking you in anticipation!
Mini Vinnies Group
The Giving Tree
The children from Mini Vinnies are working together to promote the Giving Tree mission effort. We link closely with St. Vincent de Paul Society members to provide presents for children in our Parish at Christmas time.
The Giving Tree is now in the school office. It has tags which can be collected to outline the age and sex of the person receiving the present. We ask that you do not wrap the gift.
Thank you for assisting us with this mission effort your generosity will make a huge difference this Christmas.
The children from Mini Vinnies are working together to promote the Giving Tree mission effort. We link closely with St. Vincent de Paul Society members to provide presents for children in our Parish at Christmas time.
The Giving Tree is now in the school office. It has tags which can be collected to outline the age and sex of the person receiving the present. We ask that you do not wrap the gift.
Thank you for assisting us with this mission effort your generosity will make a huge difference this Christmas.
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