Last term on the 2nd April the Year 1 & 2 students with their families attended their family faith night in the Learning Hub. The focus of the evening was to acknowledge that we are “Called by name to be a child of God.” Throughout the night the students and parents had an opportunity to reflect and reconnect with the sacrament of Baptism, sharing stories about what happened on their special day.

Mr Dooley shared some information about the background of Baptism and the symbols used during a Baptism ceremony. The key words from his talk were: welcome, celebration, water, oil and light.

The parents then discussed with the students why they had chosen their name for them as they decorated their names on card with mosaic tiles.

The families gathered together again and participated in a peaceful meditation called “What’s in a name?” To conclude the night some of the students had the opportunity to share some stories and mementos from their Baptisms before the Year 1 & 2 students sang “God Loves Me” by John Burland.