What are we already doing?
 Morning prayers / scripture
readings
 Monday reflection of Sunday’s
Gospel reading
 Studying the Apostles Creed
 Acting out the miracles
 Noticing the wonder of God’s
creation in living things (inquiry,
nature walks)
 Stations of the cross
 Reading the Bible
 Dramatize Bible stories
 Links to Golden Rule / ten
commandments
 “shout out” signs of Catholic
virtues
 Meditation
 Para-liturgies in the classroom
 Advent / Lent liturgies
 Holy Trinity
Things to consider doing
 talk about how shared
experiences shape our
community
 invite the Ursuline Sisters and
Deanery members to share their
vocations
 use the arts to demonstrate our
beliefs in creative ways
 discuss the importance and
relevance of the parts of the
Mass
 further explore the role of Mary
in the life of Jesus, the Church,
and in our lives
What are we already doing?
 using mentor texts to discuss the
virtues
 creating classroom rules that
follow the virtues
 displaying the virtues on bulletin
boards for everyone to see
 bucket filling
 playground problem solving –
reflecting and talking about
WWJD, role play conflict
resolution and forgiveness
 Kelso’s rules – linking to Jesus’
teachings
 Examination of conscience
 Reconciliation at the school
 Apostolate of the Rosary
 Grade 8 Faith Day
 VIP
 PBS
 Social Justice Team
 Using articles from Lifeteen.com
 Explore the Ten Commandments,
The Beatitudes
 Sharing out and celebrating the
St. Clair Catholic Mission
Statement
 Community Circle
Things to consider doing
 Teach how to use decision
making models
 Media literacy
 Explore and discuss the
appropriate use of technology for
learning
 Tour of Canadian Food For
Children and / or the local food
bank
What are we already doing?
 Attending Mass as a school
community
 Organizing, planning,
participating and taking
leadership in school Masses
 Participation in Communion
 1st Communion preparation
 Confirmation preparation
 reading Bible stories, learning
about the Sacraments
 Using Fully Alive and Born of the
Spirit programs
 Dramatizing Bible stories
 Celebrating and participating in
the seasons of the church
 Praying and learning about
prayer and why and how to pray
 Celebrating our uniqueness and
out talents as children of God
 Role playing
 Using the “My First Mass Kit” to
act out the Mass
 Prayer tables in the classroom
 Good news assemblies
 Prayer services
 School families / Saint Groups
Things to consider doing
 Making the prayer table more
interactive by involving the
children
 Saint of the week
 Tour of the church
 More deeply explore the
liturgical year
 Explore a deeper understanding
of the parts of the Mass
 Ask the Parish Priest to have a
“teaching Mass” where the parts
could be slowed down and
identified
 Invite the Priest in to talk about
the sacraments
What are we already doing?
 In prayer, we recognize our
school saints as models for us to
follow
 Community circles in the
classroom to build a community
 May crowning
 Apostolate Rosary
 Honouring our mothers on
Mother’s day
 The Golden Rule
 Monthly school Masses
 Discussion of Saints on their feast
days and in morning
announcements
 Celebrate and acknowledge First
Eucharist
 Participate in reconciliation
during liturgical seasons
Things to consider doing
 Prayer group at school
 Expand on our knowledge of the
Communion of Saints
What are we already doing?
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Terry Fox run
St. Vincent de Paul food barrels
Food drives
Adopt a family / shoeboxes
Autism month awareness
Muskoka woods leadership
development
Multicultural days
Mentor texts to support these
ideas
Grade 1 program “called by
name”
Global outreach
Using world development and
peace lesson plans
Rayjon eyeglass drive
Catholic Women’s League
“Rosary Ladies”
Support for the women’s shelter
Penny drives
Roots of empathy
Exploring elections, laws based
on Judeo laws and the
fundamental Christian values
Confirmation – witness,
sponsorship
Faith traditions – exploring
change – Is Sunday a sacred day
in our homes?
Things to consider doing
What are we already doing?
 Morning prayers / scripture
readings
 Morning, lunch, and end of the
day classroom prayers
 Mass
 Liturgies
 Special Intentions
 Teaching of a variety of prayers
 Learning about the saints
 Exploring scripture
 Praying the Rosary
Things to consider doing
 Pray the Rosary if not currently
doing so
 Use worship songs to pray
 Using meditation as a form of
prayer