{"id":16965,"date":"2025-06-04T15:16:21","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T05:16:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/ssc\/?post_type=article&#038;p=16965"},"modified":"2025-06-05T13:36:01","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T03:36:01","slug":"faith-and-learning-with-sr-sheila-discovering-st-dominic","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/ssc\/article\/faith-and-learning-with-sr-sheila-discovering-st-dominic\/","title":{"rendered":"Faith and Learning with Sr Sheila \u2013 Discovering St Dominic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Over the past week, students have been engaging with the inspiring story of St Dominic through special sessions led by Sr Sheila, connecting faith, learning, and personal reflection in meaningful ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Year 2 \u2013 Dominic the student<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Year 2 students recently completed a rich and engaging session with Sr Sheila, where they explored what Dominic might have studied as a child. They heard the story of Dominic selling his treasured books to help those in need, sparking thoughtful conversations about generosity and service. Students created colourful&nbsp;hand cut-outs, writing on them the ways they have given to others. These were assembled as a classroom bunting \u2013 a visual celebration of kindness and giving. Some classes also created a shared prayer, reflecting Dominic\u2019s path to becoming a priest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Year 4 \u2013&nbsp;Dominican Preachers respond to God\u2019s call and live by his laws of love<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Year 4 students are preparing for their upcoming sessions, which will explore journeys \u2013 both personal and historical. They\u2019ll begin by mapping their own journeys within Australia and beyond, before moving on to explore Europe and the global context of St Dominic\u2019s life. Students will consider: <em>How many cultures and languages are in our classroom?<\/em>&nbsp;Using group maps and digital tools, they\u2019ll calculate distances and examine the global nature of Dominic\u2019s mission and influence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re thankful to Sr Sheila for enriching our RE program with these thoughtful and engaging experiences that bring faith and history to life for our students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tina Nicotina<\/strong><br>Religious Education Coordinator P-6 and Year 2 Teacher<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/06\/IMG_9675.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/06\/IMG_9675-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17014\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/06\/IMG_9675-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/06\/IMG_9675-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/06\/IMG_9675-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/06\/IMG_9675-145x109.jpeg 145w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/06\/IMG_9675-290x218.jpeg 290w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/06\/IMG_9675-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/06\/IMG_9675-200x150.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/06\/IMG_9675.jpeg 1276w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/06\/IMG_4372.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/06\/IMG_4372-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16966\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/06\/IMG_4372-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/06\/IMG_4372-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/06\/IMG_4372-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/06\/IMG_4372-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/06\/IMG_4372-145x109.jpg 145w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/06\/IMG_4372-290x218.jpg 290w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/06\/IMG_4372-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/06\/IMG_4372-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/06\/IMG_4372.jpg 1701w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the past week, students have been engaging with the inspiring story of St Dominic through special sessions led by Sr Sheila, connecting faith, learning, and personal reflection in meaningful ways. 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