Religious Education

Good Shepherd recognises that parents are the primary educators of their children in faith. Our Religious Education program aims to help students learn the teachings of the Gospel as proclaimed by the Catholic Church. Students develop a sense of the nature of Christianity and how Christians live their lives as part of their learning.

 

Our students follow the Religious Education Guidelines of the Archdiocese of Perth. Lessons range between 15 – 30 minutes daily depending on year levels and content.

Prayer takes place daily in the classroom and we celebrate mass every third Friday as well as on significant Feast Days. Our Parish Priest Father Aloysius Leong celebrates these occasions with us and is a regular visitor to our school.

Parents are encouraged and welcome to attend these occasions.

 

Religious Education Units

The Archdiocesan Religious Education Units are implemented in each of our classes which exposes the children to ongoing development and a deepening understanding and preparation for the Sacraments of Reconciliation, Eucharist and Confirmation.

The students are provided with the opportunity to regularly receive Sacraments within their life as a member of Good Shepherd Catholic Parish.

The Sacrament of Reconciliation takes place in Year 3, the Sacrament of Eucharist in Year 4 and the Sacrament of Confirmation in Year 6.

Parents are assisted to help prepare their children for these Sacraments, through a Parish based program