CONCLAVE

Following the passing of Pope Francis during the Easter holidays, students in Years 7-10 undertook during Week 1 an investigation into the Conclave. This significant event for the Catholic Church began on May 7 within the Sistine Chapel. Students study of the Conclave investigated:

• Who participates in the Conclave
• Where the Conclave is held
• The Conclave voting process
• The use of black or white smoke to communicate to the outside world if a Pope has or has not been elected
• The only Australian Cardinal involved in the Conclave

Sistine Chapel - venue for the Conclave - with the famous ceiling painted by Michelangelo

SKILL DEVELOPMENT

Religious Education students in Years 7-10 are currently exploring their second topic for the year. An integral aspect of their learning for Topic 2 will be skill development in two areas - a specific Religious Education skill chosen for each individual class, and a NESA verb for written responses.

Some of the specific RE skills being developed are:

• Integrating Bible quotes into written responses
• Relating Bible stories to everyday life
• Discerning the difference between Scripture based teachings and Tradition based teachings
• Use of topic terminology

The NESA verb focus for each year group is:

Year 7 - Outline

Year 8 - Describe

Year 9 - Explain

Year 10 - Analyse

CHAPEL

The school Chapel will be open to students during lunch 1 every Wednesday for the remainder of the year. Students may visit the Chapel for some quiet reflection time, for personal prayer, for time to undertake meditation or to light a candle for a specific prayer intention.

Mr David Comensoli 

Learning Support Coordinator