Junior School Faith Education Mr Gordon Dean Assistant Head of Junior School
Chaplain We were very fortunate to have Fra Oscar residing in the Junior School. The boys loved it when he visited the classrooms and they enjoyed his sense of humour that he brought with him. Our class Masses continue to be a central part of our faith program. Ms Ann Clarke did a superb job with the choir and also added to our repertoire of songs. The beautiful singing helped to make Masses that extra bit special.
Year 6 Confirmation/Leadership Retreat The year commenced with our opening Mass and the presentation and blessing of the newly appointed school leaders. Teachers then started the preparation for the Leadership/Confirmation retreat held at Camp Kelly. Mr Tony Maxfield, Mr Bernard Le Tessier and Mr Andrew Hayes did a terrific job preparing the students – below, is a brief recount of the retreat: In Term 1 the three Year 6 classes made their way to Camp Kelly in Dwellingup. The focus of the retreat was leadership. The boys reflected on their roles as leaders within the year group and in the Junior School. The gifts and fruits of the Holy Spirit were called upon to be more present in the boys’ lives, as they received the sacrament of Confirmation during the year. This retreat, combined with class work, and in union with the parish, prepared the boys for the sacrament. The boys demonstrated the virtues of the College throughout the course of a very successful year. Mr Bernard Le Tessier
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