Passing on the faith to your child

How to pass on faith to your child.

What is the best way?

 

Children need to know what your faith means to you. Talk to them, let them share your experiences, pray with them. 

Let your home be a place where Christian values are evident – loving God and loving each other.

Children learn by experience so they need to go to church in order to feel a part of it, to help them to understand about the Mass, the Sacraments and the community of the parish.

If you attend church and go to school for assemblies and meetings about the Sacraments and RE it will mean a lot to your child.

Remember that you are the most influential people in your child’s life. No one has all the right answers. Everyone is on a different faith journey and it is important to share and enjoy that faith journey with your child.

 

 Our Charities

SVP

We are currently working alongside st Teresa's SVP society to provide support for families in crisis in our local area.  

Our Mini Vinnies group is up and running and leading the way in collecting donations for the St Teresa's Food Bank.  Many thanks to all of you who kindly offered donations during our recent Harvest celebrations.

Macmillan Cancer Care

In September we held our coffee and cake afternoon to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Care. Thanks to everyone who helped us raise £120   for such a good cause. Another example of our school family living out the Mission Statement.

Children in Need

This year the BBC Children in Need Appeal takes place on Friday 13th November .

Children will be able to come to school with Pudsey accessories. All donations welcome.

 

 

 

 

The barefoot child is a reminder that when St Teresa's opened, many families were very poor and it was the only school in the town where children could attend without wearing shoes. Even the poorest children could have a good education.

The rugby posts and factory remind us of the leisure and work available to families in the past.

Our school produced several Saints players over the years and many parents worked in the glass industry.

Sport and healthy lifestyle still plays a big part in school life. 

The images of bread and wine remind us that our preparation for Holy Communion and other Sacraments is very important. When the school opened there was no church and a classroom was used as a chapel. Over a hundred years later the school has a new chapel, for prayer, but we are lucky and can go to Mass in our own

St Teresa's church every month.

The image of the Metropolitan cathedral (Liverpool) is a reminder that we are part of a wider Catholic education system. We are guided and supported by Liverpool Archdiocese and through them are connected to the worldwide Church.

Weaving through all the images - sometimes unnoticed, but always there, is a golden cross. This is a powerful image that represents the fact that Christ is at the centre of everything we do in school. Our community at school, home, parish and world-wide levels is always based on Christ's teaching. The Gospel message is the basis for our mission statement and every lesson taught, meeting held or game played...

It only remains to mention our patron saint, St Teresa of Avila. Our image of a book and quill pen is a reference to her being (among other things) a great writer. A similar image is over the entrance to our church in Devon Street, a reminder of how close we are in many ways.

So what do we do to help?

At St Teresa's we have an online prayer book and send home prayers used in school to share with your child at home. We invite families and parishioners to our monthly Masses as well as other services and Masses throughout the year. We support the work done preparing your child for Sacraments and work with the parish community to celebrate when they are made. Families, school and parish come together for Fair Trade events, fundraising, and community celebrations. We share information by publishing the school and parish newsletters on our website so that as many people as possible are invited and involved in all the work that goes on. We listen to parents, children, the parish and Archdiocese and work with all these groups to improve the faith experiences for your child and family.

If you would like more information or to comment/make suggestions please contact school.