Thank you to staff, students, parents and the Mt Carmel community for supporting our Sock it to Poverty! fundraiser on Friday 30 October. We raised $380 for Catholic Mission! The next School House Spirit will continue with the theme of socks. 

Next Friday, 13 November, (Week 5) Mt Carmel School will experience how their brothers and sisters around the world play the game of soccer using sockballs. Students are invited to make a sockball using recycled materials and to bring it to school on Friday 13 November. 

How to make a sockball: https://video.link/w/PRQqb


All Saints’ Day
All Saints’ Day is celebrated 1 November in honour of all saints, known and unknown. Thank you to Mrs Glover and 3EG for leading the Mt Carmel community in a beautiful All Saints’ Prayer Service. Click on the link to view the All Saints' Prayer Service Video


Religious Education in the Classroom 
Teachers and students have been exploring different Scripture passages using visible thinking routines. Visible thinking routines assist teachers to identify what students understand, the product of their thinking, and how students process their thinking. 

This term Kindergarten students have been exploring some characters from the Old Testament. We are currently focussing on the story of David and Goliath. After hearing the story, we used the Think, Puzzle, Explore visible thinking routine. 
Here is what we came up with:

You can see the Slapstick Theatre version of the story by clicking the image below

Matthew 5:1-12  
Seeing the crowds, he went onto the mountain. And when he was seated his disciples came to him. Then he began to speak. This is what he taught them: How blessed are the poor in spirit: the kingdom of Heaven is theirs. Blessed are the gentle: they shall have the earth as inheritance. Blessed are those who mourn: they shall be comforted. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for uprightness: they shall have their fill. Blessed are the merciful: they shall have mercy shown them. Blessed are the pure in heart: they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers: they shall be recognised as children of God. Blessed are those who are persecuted in the cause of uprightness: the kingdom of Heaven is theirs.Blessed are you when people abuse you and persecute you and speak all kinds of calumny against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven; this is how they persecuted the prophets before you.

 
Reflection

Think: What do you think you know about this Scripture passage?

Puzzle: What questions or puzzles do you have? 

Explore: How might you explore the questions or puzzles you have around this Scripture passage?

A Spirituality for our Times: Practising Care and Tenderness
A reflective afternoon for women inspired Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’.

Hosted by the Archdiocesan Women’s Taskforce
Facilitators: Clare Condon SGS and Andrea Dean
Offered via Zoom Saturday 7 November from 3 pm to 4.30 pm

Register here: https://bit.ly/CareTenderness

Have a lovely week!

May peace be with you,
Eva Karakotas
Religious Education Coordinator (Acting)