Year 9 Reflect on their learning about God

This term in Religion we have been learning about the Council of Nicea and how we came as a Catholic community to believe in a trinitarian God. Students learnt about the debate that occurred at the time of the divinity of Jesus. Students explored different artistic representations of the trinity and how this concept of God is lived today.  In addition the students explored how Catholic express their belief in God through action.

Student reflections on the unit:

During this unit, I learned more about God. We talked about different ideas and looked at how people see God over time. It made me think about what I used to believe. The discussions challenged my old views and made me reconsider what I thought about God. This unit also helped me learn new things and be more open-minded about different perspectives on God.

-Lorance, 9 Hughes

Overall I have learned quite a lot during this assessment and embedding knowledge that I already knew gave me a general view of how I see and present my own faith. I believe that it is important to live out the beliefs of God instead of just going to church every sunday and sinning the minute after leaving. I also believe that our beliefs and the way we present ourselves come from past traditions and cultures which is linked to the Christian faith. God doesn't force or condemn you to live out these principles, because he has already set them in your heart to do good deeds and to have empathy.

- Clarissa, 9 Hughes

In this unit, I learned more about God in Christianity. At first, I had a simple view, but as we talked about things like the Trinity and God's plan, my ideas changed. It was a bit challenging, but it made me see God in a more complex way. I had to think about how God's love fits with tough stuff happening. Overall, this unit made me understand Christian beliefs better and think more about the mysteries of faith.

- Mezzina 9 Hughes

Thanks to the CRC St Albans Animators Club

This year the first ever CRC St Albans Animators Club was created. The club meets every Friday lunchtime and our major project has been animating a CRC St Albans student story from Refugee Week. 

This has involved developing several animated backgrounds and characters. The group has faced many challenges finding the correct technology to achieve our goal. Innovation, collaboration are the key drivers for this amazing group of students. On behalf of the Social Justice Team I would like to pass on a huge thank you for their work this year.