<\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\nMs Jenny Vu, Youth Ministry Coordinator<\/em><\/i><\/p>\n
\n\u00a0In our Community\u2026.\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\nMarist Sony Camp Formation Day<\/b><\/h4>\n
In preparation for the Marist Sony Camp, our Year 11 students with Ms. Negrine, attended their second Formation Day at St. Joseph\u2019s in Hunters Hill.<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cLast Friday on 24 November, we had the opportunity to spend the day at St Joseph’s College in Hunters Hill to prepare ourselves for the upcoming Marist Sony Foundation Children\u2019s Holiday Camp. The program is a unique respite program that sees high school students volunteer to take on the responsibility of caring for children with a disability, allowing their families to have a valuable weekend off. We were joined by students from Loreto Normanhurst and St Joseph’s College who, guided by their faith, shared a passion for positively impacting the lives of others. The purpose of the day was to connect with our fellow student volunteers and step into the shoes of the campers.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\nWe started the day with icebreaker activities. This included feeding each other yoghurt and brushing each other’s teeth. Whilst it was awkward at first, we all came to understand how important the activities were in showing how different people have different needs and how to approach situations in a way that is comfortable for them. Following this, we took the time to familiarise ourselves with different challenges we may face and received folders containing the information about our individual campers.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\nAt the end of the day, we spent time wrapping Christmas gifts for our campers and listened to the experience of a past camper’s mother, Theresa. Theresa\u2019s speech emphasised the importance of immersing yourself in the world of the campers with her main message being to \u2018let go of the rope and get in the water\u2019. She showed us the importance of acceptance, kindness and basic human dignity emphasising that we need to be guided by kindness and faith. Her speech inspired us all to look at people in a new, brighter light and to continually strive for a kinder, accepting community.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\nOverall, the day opened our eyes to many new ideas and experiences and I\u2019m sure we all walked out of it looking at the world in a slightly different way.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\nJade Dunleavy and Gabrielle Foster, Year 11 Students<\/em><\/p>\n\nThank you to our Year 11 students and Ms. Negrine for their engagement with the activities on this day in\u00a0 preparation for the Marist Sony Camp.<\/span><\/p>\nMs Samantha Ison, Assistant Religious Education Coordinator<\/em><\/i><\/p>\n
\nIn our Curriculum\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\nYear 11 Curriculum\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n
Our Year 11 cohort have begun their first topics of the HSC course in Studies of Religion II, Studies of Religion I and Studies in Catholic Thought.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nIn Studies of Religion II, our students have completed their study on Religion in Australia Post-1945 which will be assessed in Assessment Task 1 which was a Source Analysis Task. Currently, our students are studying their topic on Religious Depth Study on Christianity. The focus of this study is the contribution of significant people, ideas, practices and ethical teachings to an understanding of Christianity as a living religious tradition that links directly with the life of adherents. Specifically, students have been learning about Pope Francis, Baptism and Environmental Ethics. The particular focus is on the ways in which Christianity, as an integrated belief system, provides a distinctive answer to the enduring questions of human existence.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nSimilarly, our Studies of Religion I, our students are currently completing their topic on Religion and Belief in Australia Post-1945. The focus of this study is religious expression in Australia\u2019s multicultural and multi faith society since 1945. The study includes an appreciation of Aboriginal spiritualities and their contribution to an understanding of religious beliefs and religious expression in Australia today.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nIn Studies of Catholic Thought, students are currently studying their first HSC topic on Virtue, Vice and Salvation. In this topic, students investigate the challenge of evil and suffering in the world. Students consider where God is in both \u2018the good\u2019 and \u2018the evil\u2019. Students also explore the works of St Paul and other theologians and encyclicals, which developed a Christian framework for understanding what is good, how to be good and the gift of grace. Through this topic, students will analyse how Scripture and other relevant Church documents, with the integration of faith and reason continue to guide the Church, and explain the contributions of the Catholic tradition to the understanding of what is good, true and beautiful in society, using a range of examples.<\/span><\/p>\nThank you Year 11 for your efforts! Thank you to our teaching team for their continued commitment and dedicated to Year 11:<\/span><\/p>\n\n- Ms Caroline Morizzi<\/span><\/li>\n
- Ms Irena Jajcevic<\/span><\/li>\n
- Ms Jenny Vu<\/span><\/li>\n
- Ms Leoni Hopkins<\/span><\/li>\n
- Ms Katie Ellis<\/span><\/li>\n
- Ms Angela Bowland<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Ms Samantha Ison, Assistant Religious Education Coordinator<\/em><\/i><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Mrs Caroline Morizzi, Religious Education Coordinator<\/em><\/i><\/div>\n <\/p>\n
This article on College life meets The Archbishop’s Charter for Catholic Schools – Charter #1, #2<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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<\/a>The Liturgical Year begins at the end of the secular year, in early December and begins with the season of Advent.<\/span><\/p>\n