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The Heart of the Catholic School (Spirituality: the world of kids today…
The Heart of the Catholic School
The Catholic School Community
Reasons for Catholic Schools
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Bishops
Parents
The quality of teachers
Quality of the school education
Religious character of the school
Teachers
Motivation- love to teach
Quality of teachers at the school
Religious nature of the school
Students
Why
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Places of evangelisation
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Requires faith experiences within Christian communities
Assist parents in the development of their children
Foster a Christian mentality in society
Offer educational choice
Set examples of genuine communities
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Family
Local church
School
Teaching: Job/career/vocation
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Job
Build and contribute to the Catholic School culture
Commit to the Schools ideals and objectives
Integrate faith, culture and life
Understand the Gospel of Jesus Christ
Appreciate & value the Catholic vision
Career
Formation and training for education & curriculum
Specialised skills & knowledge
Collaboration with Colleagues
Ongoing professional learning
Vocation
Definition: 'To call'
Educate young people
Called to be good news
Through behaviour and relationships
Nurture students
Discover their life-calling from God
Teachers help to form human persons
Aus Professional Standards
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Professional knowledge
Professional practice
Professional engagement
Spirituality: the world of kids today
Evangelisation
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Loses effectiveness if it
does not
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Actual people that are addressed
Use their language
Know their signs and symbols
Answer the questions asked
Have an impact on their life
Research
Society
Home
School
Church
Pressures faced by Young Australians
Looking good
Peer popularity
Keeping up with technology
Dressing well
Relationships - boyfriend or girlfriend
Students in Catholic Schools
Live in an affluent society
Around materialistic and individualistic attitudes
God and religion perceived as irrelevant
Most students attending have little Catholic experience
Culture where 'faith' and 'life' are divided
Young Australians in society
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Have difficulty with...
Challenge views of 'individualism and subjectivism'
Understanding of 'justice'
Developing a 'gospel vision'
Appreciating goodness in life & others
Growing beyond 'self-centeredness'
Developing respect for others
Presenting basic Catholic moral concepts
Human Solidarity
Absolute values
Social responsibility
Presenting God's vision
Struggle to discover
A true 'sense of self'
Real meaning of their lives
Full sense of their personal dignity
The generations
Baby Boomers
Value job security
Idealistic, optimistic and driven
Value a high degree of power
Generation X
Cynical, pessimistic & individualistic
Comfortable with change and diversity
Keen to receive immediate feedback
Generation Y
Reliant on technology
Enjoy new opportunities
Highly socialised
Generation Z
Loyal connections of friends - 'tribe'
Being connected to others - social media
Most 'positive' aspect of school life is socialisation
Spirituality & the human person
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Mind, body & heart
A life-giving energy
Spirituality is inherent in every human
Spirit
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Core of our being
This 'life force' was a 'gift from God'
Search for happiness
Search for something 'more'
Spirituality
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Search for what's most important
Values, hope, friendship and purpose
Life experiences that create meaning
Deep sense of wholeness
Search for meaning and connectedness
Qualities to bring to relationships
Quest for sense of identity
The human person
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Identity
Meaning
Purpose
Resilience
Thriving
Religious development
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Others
God
Self
True self - how God created me
All of creation
Religious education links
Spiritual/religious development
Safe & trusting environment
Good relationships
Encouraging creativity and imagination
time for quiet & stillness
Time for prayer & meditation
Nurturing spiritual and religious development
Places of Evangelisation
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Religious Education (learning area)
Contributes to
development of baptised students
Growth in awareness
Integration of faith, culture and life
Promotes knowledge & understanding of the Gospel
Proclamation (religious awareness)
Catechesis (developing personal faith)
Places where young learn 'the good news'
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RE: Learning Area
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Educational approach
Recognise students' level of readiness
Start with their world
Use relevant language
Balance between content & process
Plan program
Use assessment
Presents questions about:
Meaning & purpose in life
Beliefs about God & reality
Issues of right & wrong
What it means to be human
Articulate their own beliefs, ideas, values & experiences
Raising religious awareness
Catholic schools need to awaken students' awareness
A sense of the sacred
Promoting appreciation for the created universe
Outdoor excursions
Studies of nature
Studies of science
Awakened through reflection & discussion
Questions & yearnings of the human heart
Growing awareness of
Personal experiences
Need for God's help
Reminders of God's presence
Crucifix
Statues of Mary & saints
Chapel & prayer centres
Reflective Spaces
Catechesis
Central activity of Evangelisation
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Effective catechis
Develops and matures faith
Provided by
Families
Parishes
Experiences
Liturgies
Prayer
Retreat
Easter & Christmas celebrations
Schools help students appreciate
Catholic symbols
Catholic Practices
Customary signs of reverence
Mary & the saints