Religious Curriculum at St Thomas Aquinas

Year 5 have had a great start to their unit of work exploring the concept of charity. Our Winter Woolies Day provided them with the perfect springboard to looking at what charity is in action; who provides charity and who receives it. They have already examined the Scripture from Corinthians where St Paul explains what love is (Corinthians 13,:1-13 The Gift of Love). Whilst many of us are familiar with this text being used at weddings, St Paul is actually speaking of love as a general concept and value, not just romatic love. Be sure to chat with Year 5 students about what charity means to them and how they will perform works of charity. 

Religious Life of St Thomas Aquinas
Winter Woolies

THANK YOU!!! A huge thank you to all in our very generous community who contributed to our Winter Woolies Day. We had so many donations the volunteers needed to call for a second car for our donations!! Well done everyone. A fabulous day being snug and cosy in our own warm woolies was enjoyed by all of us. The students were treated to having the Night Patrol Van visit and Sharkie shared with each grade level how the volunteers assist and support companions who visit the van looking for connection, conversation and community.

Feast of St Mary MacKillop

St Mary MacKillop is Australia’s own saint, the first Australian to be named as a saint. Her feast day is this coming Thursday, 8th August. St Mary MacKillop is loved and known for her passion in working with the poor, and in establishing schools across Australia and New Zealand. St Mary MacKillop teaches us to have everlasting faith in God and to share his love with everyone.

The whole school will attend Mass with the parish at 9:30am on Thursday 8th August. Families are warmly invited to join us in celebrating this special feast day.

Parish Life
First Communion

Thank you to the families with children in Year 4 preparing for their First Communion this year who attended our two Formation Sessions. We hope you found them useful and supportive. Please continue to work through the workbook and reach out if you have any questions. Books are due back, completed, at the beginning of September.

Our Year 4 Eucharist Retreat Day will be Tuesday 3rd September. More information to come soon.

Please ensure you have contacted Sharon at the parish office to book into your choice of Masses for the celebration of First Holy Communion – these will be on the one weekend of 7th and 8th September.