Year 6 Information

Evening
Hammond Park Catholic
Primary School
Mrs Jodi Edwards

1
 A Prayer of Example

All: Lord Jesus, we have long seen you as offering the

great example of how life should be lived.
Help us to be models for our children.
May they see us as people who are loving and
forgiving, peaceful and just, compassionate and
generous, prayerful, full of fun and full of hope.
May this meeting of ours be inspired by the ideals we
hold and the hopes we have for the future of our school.
Amen.

Let us begin by joining together in prayer.

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.

Me: Children learn so much from watching their parents and teachers. This
can be a somewhat frightening thought, yet, when we think about it, they are
learning many more good things than bad from being with us. Let us resolve to
show them more clearly what our deepest beliefs and values look like when they are
acted upon. And let us pray for the strength to teach our children, and each
other, by example as well as words.

All: Lord Jesus, we have long seen you as offering the great example of
how life should be lived.
Help us to be models for our children.
May they see us as people who are loving and forgiving, peaceful and
just, compassionate and generous, prayerful, full of fun and full of hope.
May this meeting of ours be inspired by the ideals we hold and the
hopes we have for the future of our school.
Amen.

2
 Year 6 Religious Education

 RE is the first area of our school curriculum

 30 minutes daily
 Incorporated into our daily lives – Living like Jesus
 Knowledge and understanding is assessed in the same
ways as other curriculum areas e.g. English
 Faith cannot be assessed however knowledge of content
can be(Catholic traditions, rituals, history, scripture etc)

This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY

• Give examples of activities within the school Eg. Buddies, mini-Vinnies, Caritas
fundraising that show how we incorporate our Catholic faith into our daily lives at
Hammond Park Catholic Primary
• Explain why Faith cannot be assessed but content knowledge can e.g. what are the
gifts of the Holy Spirit, what is a Saint, why did Jesus send the Holy Spirit?

3
 RE Units 2019

Term 1 Term 3
Lent / Easter Confirmation
Penance Prayer

Term 2 Term 4
Human Sexuality Vocation
Eucharist Advent / Christmas

Human sexuality – provided by an outside source. Parents are invited to attend an

information evening where they will receive the same human sexuality talk that the
students do. These teaching about our bodies and what makes us special and unique
are based in our Catholic faith and are taught with this in mind.

4
 Confirmation

 Family focused, Parish based, Catholic School and Parish Religious

Education supported
 Sacraments as catechesis
 Candidates renew their Baptismal promises and receive the Gifts of the
Holy Spirit
 Enrolment mass
 Retreat
 Sacramental workshops
 Choosing a Saint and a sponsor

It is the role of parents as primary educators of their children to present them for initiation into the
Christian community. It is in the family where children receive the help and example needed to live a
Christian life and share in the mission of Jesus.
Taking an active part in a child's spiritual formation is the right and dignity of Christian parents. It is in
the home that children primarily experience and come to know about God. When children experience
the loving care of their family, when they are challenged to be the best people that they can be by
their parents, and when they witness a family's unceasing striving for healing and reconciliation, then
children really learn about who God is. Parents are, whether they realize it or not, the "sacrament" of
God's presence to their children.

The aim of catechesis is communion with Jesus Christ. Catechesis leads people to enter the mystery of
Christ, to encounter him, and to discover themselves and the meaning of their lives in him. At the heart
of catechesis is the Person of Jesus. The ultimate aim of catechesis is to put people not only in touch but
in communion, in intimacy, with Jesus Christ. (GDC 80)

Parents support their child by attending the enrolment mass, sacramental workshops and returning all
necessary paperwork. Choosing a Saint and a Sponsor will be discussed during RE and further
information sent home.

5
 Parent Activity

 In your groups of 4:

Brainstorm ways in which we

can help our children with their
Confirmation journey

You have 5 minutes

Please bring your paper to the

whiteboard when you are
finished!

This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC

The room is already set up with the tables in groups of 4. In your group of 4 you are
going to brainstorm “ways I can help my child with their Confirmation”.
There is a sheet of A3 paper and coloured textas on your desks. You have 5 minutes
to complete the activity in your groups. When completed please bring the paper to
the whiteboard at the front of the room so that we can share our ideas.

6
 Parents assist in preparing children for Confirmation by:

making a connection with Baptism. Lighting the baptismal candle at

meal time in this preparation time.

finding the child’s baptismal certificate and sharing memories of the

day.

helping the child choose a sponsor.

How can I praying together –before meals, at bedtime.

support my giving children the opportunity to experience belonging to a faith
child? community especially at Sunday Mass.

giving children the opportunity to celebrate the Sacrament of Penance

(Reconciliation) prior to the celebration of Confirmation.

reflecting together on the day’s happenings.

7
 Important
Sacramental Sat 6th March 6:30pm Mass
Enrollment Weekend Or
Sunday 17th March
dates 10:30am Mass
Commitment Masses Sat 27th July 6:30pm
Or
Sunday 28th July 10:30am
Parent / Child Thurs 22nd August
Workshop 5:00pm – 6:00pm
Or
6:30pm – 7:30pm
Retreat Day Thurs 29th August
9:00am – 2:30pm
Sacrament Masses Sat 7th Sept 6:30pm
Or
Sun 8th Sept 10:30am
Thanksgiving Masses Sat 14th Sept 6:30pm
This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC Or
Sun 15th Sept 10:30am

Enrollment – you and your child must attend together

Workshop – at the Parish Hall
Retreat Day – School Hall

8
 Questions?

This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA

9
Thank You!

Before you leave:

 Take a copy of the parent
information booklet – it
contains all the information
you have heard today and
more!
 You will receive enrolment
forms as they become
available from the parish

This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA

10