Faith Matters
Year 10 RE Excursion 1 God 3 Religions
On the 28th of April the Year 10 students visited the Islamic Museum of Australia and the Jewish Museum as part of their `One God three Religions’ unit which they are studying this term.
The students had the opportunity to learn about the nine aspects of religion, which included areas such as religious rituals, sacred stories, law and experience, for both Islam and Judaism.
The day gave students an opportunity to experience many areas focused on in the unit.
At the Jewish Museum students participated in the Jewish Shabbat and consumed both the grape juice and the challah bread. At the Islamic Museum students had the opportunity to participate in discussion with young Islamic people who shared how they experience faith.
The feedback was positive from museum staff on the respect and engagement of our students on the day. I would like to thank both staff and students for making the excursion a success.
What God might be....
Year 8 Religion students are exploring what God is to them through the 4 sources of revelation, creation, scripture, tradition and human experience.
The following poem has been written by Sophie Pham,Year 8 Orifici. She shares her own reflection on what God might be:
Maybe God is the laughter being shared in the yard,
Or the comforting hand helping through hard times.
Maybe God is the excitement I feel in the waterpark,
Or peace and calm as rain sounds while the sky is crowded and dark.
Perhaps God is a delicately painted painting,
Which an artist has spent hours on.
Or is God in the messy finger painting
a child has created.
What if God is the joy and hope at a baby’s birth.
Or the sadness and mourning at an old man's funeral,
With people comforting the widow as she walks.
Ms Jacinta Dykes - Faith Leader