The first Catholic School opened in Parramatta in 1804, because the only other schools that were open were run by the Church of England, and Catholics objected to Anglican domination. When the school closed in 1805, it was due to lack of government funding, and it was not until 1820, when Fr John Joseph Therry was able to establish “parish” schools for those of the Catholic faith. 10 years later, the Australian government made it easier by giving out small grants to buy land for establishing schools. These schools were staffed by lay-preachers, and by 1870, the grants became more common. In 1872, the Victorian government passed the “Free, Secular and Compulsory” Education Act, which created public schools, and the funding for the private, religion-based schools ceased. This was hard on both Catholic and Anglican faiths. In 1885, the Plenary Council was held, and Bishops were advised to encourage (or pressure) Catholic families to send their children to Catholic schools. In keeping with the council, the proposal that “no Catholic child will be denied a Catholic

Blessing: Blessing and adoration are responses to God who is creator and source of all goodness. Believers bless God for this goodness and pray for God’s continued blessing on us.

Music/song/word: by whom, level of difficulty of text, how amplified, how clear for all to hear and/or join in

If the teacher keeps these questions in mind when choosing a scripture, then the students should be able to greatly benefit from what the bible story is teaching.

a) do I really understand the theological meaning of this story?

3. What do you need to be mindful of when choosing bible stories to use with your religion class?

Another way for students to learn and appreciate ritual is to use prayer. Most children know what a prayer is, but they do not realise that prayer itself is a ritual, and that it also has rituals associated with it. The teaching of the different forms of prayer, why they are used, and how they benefit us, is another stepping stone for students in the rituals learning process. Below are the five forms of prayer, and what they mean:

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