Welcome back to a new school year. I trust you had a wonderful holiday filled with fun, adventure and lots of amazing memories were made.

On Tuesday 24 January our staff participated in a Faith Formation Day run by Catholic Education. They day focused on the theme ‘Walking together as people of action and hope.’ The day was focused on theological understanding, reflection, prayer and how we can be people of action and hope as teachers at St Matthew’s.

The theme ‘Walking Together’ was declared by Archbishop Christopher Prowse at the beginning of the Liturgical year after the findings of the Fifth Plenary Council in June last year. We took this theme and our revised school mission to come up with ‘Walking together as people action and hope’.

The staff have been focusing on the key themes of Kerygma, Catechesis, Synodality and Evangilisation. This has transpired into a theme for each term. The students, with their teachers will be exploring Hope, Faith, Community and Joy. We will explore each theme using 5 scripture passages over 2 weeks with a class presenting a Prayer Liturgy at the end of each 2 week cycle. Keep your eye out for when your child/ren are presenting.

Below is the image that encapsulates our theme for the year and our focus for each term. Thank you to our very talented Mariana Rollgejser who designed our learning symbol for this year.

I look forward to sharing more information with you as the term, progresses.

REMINDER
Our Sacramental Parent Information and Enrolment evening for all Sacraments on Thursday 9 February at 6pm in the St Matthew’s Church. Parents/Carers of students in Year 3, 4 and 6, please come along to find out key information and dates and enroll your child/ren into the chosen sacrament.