Religious Education
Remembrance Day falls on the 11th of November each year. On the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month, a minute's silence is observed and dedicated to those soldiers who died fighting to protect the nation. Our Mt Carmel community has many defence force veterans who have dedicated their lives to protect Australia. Thank you to Miss Cassidy and 5/6 TC for leading the Mt Carmel community in a beautiful Remembrance Day Prayer Service. We also thank Army veteran, Sarah Watson, who kindly accepted to be interviewed for our prayer service. Sarah attended Mt Carmel from Kindergarten to Year 10. Click here to view the prayer service.
This term Year 1 students have been unpacking Scripture from the Old Testament. We are currently focussing on Genesis 2:4-25. After watching and reading the Scripture passage, and examining images, we used the visible thinking routine Colour, Symbol, Image to further build on our knowledge and make personal connections.
Matthew 25:1-13
Then the kingdom of Heaven will be like this: Ten wedding attendants took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were sensible:the foolish ones, though they took their lamps, took no oil with them,whereas the sensible ones took flasks of oil as well as their lamps. The bridegroom was late, and they all grew drowsy and fell asleep. But at midnight there was a cry, "Look! The bridegroom! Go out and meet him." Then all those wedding attendants woke up and trimmed their lamps,and the foolish ones said to the sensible ones, "Give us some of your oil: our lamps are going out ". But they replied, "There may not be enough for us and for you; you had better go to those who sell it and buy some for yourselves". They had gone off to buy it when the bridegroom arrived. Those who were ready went in with him to the wedding hall and the door was closed. The other attendants arrived later. "Lord, Lord," they said, "open the door for us". But he replied, "In truth I tell you, I do not know you". So stay awake, because you do not know either the day or the hour.
Reflection
: What colour best represents this? Why?
: What symbols best represent this? Why?
: What image best represents this? Why?
Have a lovely week!
May peace be with you,
Eva Karakotas
Religious Education Coordinator (Acting)