On Friday the 12^th of September (Week 8), Kindergarten will be leading the Grandparents Day Liturgy. The liturgy will begin at 11:30am under the Kirkangina and we will be finished around 12:15pm. 

Once the liturgy has ended, each class will return to their classroom for "Open Classrooms". Grandparents will move in and out of the classrooms for half an hour, and then are welcome to stay to have a shared lunch with their grandchild.

All grandparents and grandparent figures are warmly welcome to share in our celebrations.

Year 2 Student Formation Day – Caring for the Common Good

Yesterday, our Year 2 students participated in a special Student Formation Day held in the school hall. The day was thoughtfully planned around the Catholic Social Teaching principle of “Care for the Common Good.”

Led by Mrs Rose Loring and Mrs Sophie Tull, the day focused on helping students reflect on how they can care for others. Activities included scripture reflections, meditation and prayer, identifying local community needs, and planning meaningful ways to offer support.

Students ended the day with a creative craft session, writing heartfelt letters to people in need and designing their own T-shirts to wear during their upcoming Lemonade Stand fundraiser in Term 4.

All funds raised will go towards purchasing gift vouchers for families at St Joseph’s schools in Taree and Wingham. Mrs Stephens (Principal of St Joseph’s Taree) and Mrs Hunt (Principal of St Joseph’s Wingham) have been in contact with our Year 2 team, and Mrs Stephens kindly wrote a letter of thanks to our students. She shared that many families in her school community are still without basic necessities like homes, clothing, and toys due to recent flooding.

We are incredibly proud of our Year 2 students for their compassion, initiative, and commitment to helping others. Their efforts are a true example of living out the value of “Care for the Common Good.”

Year 6 Religious Literacy Test

On Monday our Yr 6 cohort sat the 2025 Religous Literacy Test created by the Maitland Newcastle Religious Education and Spirituality Team. Our Yr 6 students were feeling confident after completing the online test which was broken into 3 sections: Section 1 was 25 multiple choice questions, Section 2 five short answer questions on Beliefs and Section 3 four extended responses for questions on the Christian Scriptures. 

Thank you Miss McKinnon and Miss Sheppard for helping prepare our students for this annual assessment to help track the religious literacy of our students.

Parish Sacramental Program News

First Communion

For children in Yr 4 (additionally any children in Yr 5 or above who missed preparing for the Sacrament of Eucharist), are now invited to enrol in the program. Closing date for enrolment is Friday, 17 October 2025 at 3pm.
Preparation 1: Monday, 3 November 3:30pm-5pm
Preparation 2: Monday, 10 November 3:30pm-5pm
Preparations will be held in Parish Hall led by Mrs Williamson. Holy Name students will walk from school at 3:10pm with Mrs Williamson to the Parish Hall and have afternoon tea before commencing their lesson.
The Sacrament of Eucharist with Fr John Vo will be celebrated on Saturday, 15 November at the 5pm Vigil Mass in the Church.
Enrolment Form
The Sacramental Program enrolment form can be completed online via the Parish website:
www.forstertuncurrycatholic.org.au ‘Sacraments/
Sacramental Preparation (Enrolment Form)’.

Baptism Certificate
For your child’s preparation, the Parish Office will need a recent copy of their Baptism Certificate. If your child was baptised in another Parish please contact that Parish to obtain your child’s baptism certificate then send the copy of the Baptism Certificate by email to the Parish Office: forster-tuncurry.parish@mn.catholic.org.au or personally deliver to the Parish Office. If your child was baptised in the Holy Name of Jesus Church (Forster), please indicate this on the Enrolment Form, they will not need to sight the certificate, they can refer to their records.

Genevieve Williamson

Religious Education Coordinator.