The staff work at reinforcing all the beliefs, practices and values that have already been taught in the home. The example of teachers and parents will nourish the growth of a deeper love of God within each pupil and will provide an environment which will sustain the full development – spiritual, intellectual, physical, social and emotional – of the personality of each child.
Whilst giving Religious Education full priority of time, we do not believe that Christian Living is just obedience to regulations, but a way of life, in which the life of Jesus is used as our model. Each class has a number of Religious Education lessons each week and many opportunities are taken for incidental teaching. A Religious Education curriculum has been written and has been fully implemented at all class levels. The programme consists of 5 Strands; Prayer, God, Jesus, Holy Spirit, Sacrament, and Church. Every 6 weeks the teachers have a Religious Education staff meeting which begins with a Liturgy, followed by a discussion on the theme to be taught during the following period.
School Masses are held throughout the year and children also attend weekly parish masses on a rotational basis. Sunday Mass at St Joseph’s Parish is held at 9.30 am. The school hosts two parishes Sunday Masses per year, to which all families are expected to attend.
Term 1: Tue 2nd Feb – Fri 16th April
Term 2: Tue 3rd May – Fri 9th July
Term 3: Mon 26th July – Fri 1st Oct
Term 4: Mon 18th Oct – Thu 16th Dec
St Joseph’s Catholic School, Fairfield
St Joseph’s Catholic School, Fairfield
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