From the Leader of Learning - Faith, Mission and Learning

Year 10 Reflection Day

On the 26th of July, Year 10 students participated in their reflection day where they considered the theme “I am the Hands of Christ.” The day began with a Vocations panel headed by Father Kevin and Sister Christina, where the students were able to ask questions about Vocations, and what it is like to live life in a religious order. Mr Hoare and Miss Tan were also a part of the panel and responded to questions regarding Vocations to marriage and to single life. The students then engaged in a discernment activity where they considered their dreams and desires, and how God has graced them with those desires to assist them to discern their vocation in life. After recess, the students contemplated the gifts that God has given them and participated in a fruit Blender session to discover how God amplifies what we bring to the altar in abundance. Next, the students participated in a Hearing God’s Voice group session, where blindfolded students had to make their way through an obstacle course to highlight the importance of listening to God, in a world where there is so much noise and distractions.

The session after Lunch was an occasion of Praise and worship, it began with a powerful testimony by one of our Peer Ministry students Rhianna Bartlett, who shared her story of her faith journey. The School Choir and musicians, led the students in worship through song as they prayed for one another on our prayer tree, in a session that many students found quite moving.

Thank you to all the teachers who assisted Mrs Anthony, Miss Tan and I on the day, and special thank you to the musicians, Fr Kevin and Sr Christina for making time to make it a memorable day for our year 10 students.

Andrew Hoare

Director of Faith Mission and Learning