Our Year 7 students participated in their Faith Formation Days on June 16 and 20.
These days are designed to provide students with meaningful opportunities to deepen their faith beyond the classroom, complementing their Religious Education classes. The Faith Formation Days allow students to explore the significance of our four College Pillars, ensuring they become more than just words but guiding principles to be genuinely lived.
Charlotte McGuire from 7 Kororoit shares her reflection of the day:
Stewardship
For our first Stewardship session, we were welcomed by our presenter, Ezekiel. We began with an exciting activity of Two Truths and a Lie to help us get to know each other. During the session, we learned that being a steward means using our eyes, voice, resources, and time to care for others and the world around us.
We also explored the qualities of stewardship according to Pope Francis, who describes a good leader as someone who “walks in front of the crowd, in the crowd, and behind the crowd.” A steward should also be a friend who understands others’ feelings, and a caretaker who ensures no one is left behind.
The key message we were encouraged to take home was: Try to do at least one thing that shows stewardship.
Learning
In the Learning session led by Lucas, we took part in fun and interactive challenges to earn points that helped us guess the words of a Gospel verse. Activities included walking blindfolded across the hall without tripping over objects, racing as a team on mats, and competing in Bible trivia in groups of four.
When a team answered correctly, they also had a chance to guess the colour of a hidden snake. Points were collected throughout the session, and the team with the most points won a bag of sweets.
Prayer
In our Prayer session with Sister Laurence and Angella, we explored meaningful actions and ideas around hearing, loving, prayer, Mary, and God. We participated in an activity where we had to combine all those words into one sentence. We also viewed one of the earliest known drawings of God and guessed how long ago it was made — an incredible 45,000 years.
Later, we prayed the full Rosary together, taking turns and lighting candles along the way. A powerful quote shared with us was:
“Our heart is our hidden center, the place of truth, encounter, and mainly the entrance for God.”
The message we were encouraged to take home was: God wants us to be happy and to live in His love with all our heart.
Compassion
Our presenter, Mrs Matter, broke down the meaning of compassion and all its components. We learned how to show compassion and what we can do to be the best version of ourselves. We watched an inspiring video with quotes — my personal favourite was:
“Imagine a world where we run our own race with integrity and kindness, cheer others on, inspire like a domino effect, and leave behind a legacy worth remembering.”
For our activity, we decorated paper bags for a meaningful cause. These bags are used to return the clothes of people who have passed away, and they’re donated to the Handover HeART Foundation, led by Berni Swinkels. It was a special experience to take part in something so thoughtful and compassionate.
This activity truly helped us live out our school motto:
Living Fully, Acting Justly.