FROM THE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION COORDINATOR
McAuley Mercy Awards
The new Student Welfare Policy highlights the many positive actions of our K-10 students. The staff are acknowledging these actions with presenting students 'Mercy Awards'. Once a student has received 10 Mercy awards, they are presented with a McAuley Bronze Award in recognition of these positive actions. Once they have achieved a Bronze Award they can continue to a Silver and then a Gold Award though receiving more Mercy awards. Each ten Mercy Awards progresses them to a new award level.
McAuley Catholic Central School has an Integrating Focus each term, which is based on the Mercy Values and Catholic Social Teachings.
An Education in Mercy tradition invites us to take up the challenge-one that encourages us to develop fully our own God given talents.
'At the same time, it enkindles within us a desire to assist others, so that they too 'may have life, and have it to the full' —John 10:10
The Catholic Church teaches that all human life is sacred and that the dignity of the human person is the foundation for all the social teachings.
‘Which of these three, in your opinion, was neighbour to the robbers’ victim?’ He answered, ‘The one who treated him with mercy.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Go and do likewise.’ —Luke 10:36–37
The aim of the Integrating Focus is to develop the students understanding of the our school's Mercy values and Catholic Social Justice teachings through learning about the life and actions of an appropriate role model.
This term we are looking at the Mercy value of Spirit of Service through the actions of Kevin and Rhonda Butler as they are the founders of BlazeAid. BlazeAid was created to support people who have been affected by bushfires. Blazeaid’s Mission is .. not just rebuilding fences, but helping to rebuild lives.