Some Key Dates for Secondary Religious Education 2013
You will also need to see InfoPoint on the CEO website (CLARE pages) and the RELS Professional Development Bookletfor full listing of events , including Spiritual Formation opportunities.
Please note: The CEO now utilises all of the Marian Centre in Market St. The Bishop’s Office and other Church agencies have relocated to the new Xavier Centre in Harbour St (next to the Cathedral).
Term / Week / Event / Venue / Code / Date / Time
Youth Ministry Essentials / 21-25 Jan
TERM 1 / 3 / Caritas Launch / St. Columbkille’s, Corrimal / 12 Feb / 10.00am
6 / Beginning teachers PD module: The Catholic School -connecting to Mission / Xavier Centre, Wollongong / 0740 / 5 March / 12.30-3.00pm
6 / REC Retreat (Funded) / The Hermitage, Mittagong / 0629 / 7-8 March
7 / Studies of Religion Twilight meeting – St. Mary’s Wollongong / St. Mary’s, Wollongong / 0730 / 13 March / 4.00-6.00pm
8 / REC Video-Conference meeting with Jane / Each school’s own VC room / 0720 / 18 March / 3.30-4.30pm
8 / RE-Think (Macarthur) –
Year 8 RE PD:
Symbol and ritual: Sacraments of Initiation / Magdalene CHS / 0624 / 19 March / 4.00-5.30pm
8 / RE-Think (Illawarra/Shoalhaven) –
Year 8 RE PD: Symbol and ritual: Sacraments of Initiation / St. Joseph’s, Albion Park / 0625 / 20 March / 4.00-5.30pm
TERM 2
TERM 2 / 3 / Liturgy Network (Funded) / Marian Centre, Wollongong / 0618 / 15 May / 9.00-3.00pm
5 / Scripture ‘Encountering the Word of God’ - Day 1 / Marian Centre, Wollongong / 0632 / 27 May / 9.00-3.00pm
5 / Social Justice network (Funded) / Marian Centre, Wollongong / 0662 / 31 May / 8.45-11.30am
6 / Secondary Leading Learning Network / Corpus Christi CHS, Oak Flats / 07136 / 3 June / 2.00- 4,00pm
7 / RE-Think (Macarthur) –
Year 7 RE PD:
‘Ways People Pray’ / Mt Carmel CHS / 0626 / 12 June / 4.00-5.30pm
7 / RE-Think (Illawarra/Shoalhaven) –
Year 7 RE PD:
‘Ways People Pray’ / Holy Spirit College / 0627 / 13 June / 4.00-5.30pm
8 / Beginning teachers PD module: Prayer, meditation and Liturgy for secondary students / Marian Centre, Wollongong / 18 June / 12.30-3.00pm
8 / Studies of Religion Twilight meeting / tba / 0731 / 20 June / 4.00-6.00pm
9 / Scripture ‘Encountering the Word of God’ - Day 2 / Marian Centre, Wollongong / 0633 / 25 June / 9.00-3.00pm
TERM 3
TERM 3
***** / 1-5 / Early Christian Communities taught (Year 8 –Part B RLA) / School / 15 July –
16 August
***** / 4 / Part B Religious Literacy Assessment distributed to Year 8
1 lesson introduction / School / 5 August
***** / 6-8 / Part B Religious Literacy Assessment completed:
6 lessons in Class-time to complete. / School
***** / 6 / Part A Religious Literacy Assessment -Test / School / 20 August / 9.00 – 10.00am
***** / 6 / Part A Religious Literacy Assessment -Pilot Marking / Marian Centre, Wollongong / 0719 / 22 August / 9.00-3.00pm
Studies of Religion Twilight meeting / Marian Centre, Wollongong / 0732 / 22August / 4.00-6.00pm
***** / 6 / Part A Religious Literacy Assessment –Marking Day
(two teachers per school required and funded) / Marian Centre, Wollongong / 0635 / 23 August / 9.00-4.00pm
7 / System Focus Day / tba / 0647 / 26 August
8 / Secondary Leading Learning Network / Corpus Christi, Oak Flats / 0714 / 4 September / 2.00-4.00pm
***** / 9 / Part B Pilot Marking – RLA
(one teacher per school required and funded) / Marian Centre, Wollongong / 0631 / 9 September
9.00 -3.00pm
***** / 9-10 / Teachers who attended pilot marking to share standards/samples with school colleagues who will be marking Part B back at school.
10 / Catholic Mission Launch / Holy Spirit College,Bellambi / 19 September
TERM 4
TERM 4
***** / 1 / Part B Marks due to CEO / 10 October
2 / Social Justice Festival / tba / 0619 / 18 October / tba
4 / Liturgical Ministries training day / tba / 31 October / 9.30-2.30pm
6 / Secondary Prayer and Conversation with the Bishop / John Therry CHS, Rosemeadow / 12 November / 12-2pm
8 / REC Network / Marian Centre, Wollongong / 0620 / 28 November / 9 – 3pm
9 / Australian Catholic Youth Festival, Melbourne / 5-7 December
CEOWOLLONGONG – RELS-CLARE-JMCD-07022013