Pastoral Care and Student Welfare

The Lourdes Way- The Ursuline Tradition

The religious life of Lourdes underpins all that we do. It is a requirement for students to be actively and successfully engaged in the learning of religion. Our School Buildings are named after significant people who have influenced our faith development.

- Hildegarde – Sr Hildegarde Nolan – First Principal of OLOL
- Merici – St Angela Merici – Foundress of the St Ursuline Order
- Giabal & Jarowair – Indigenous Groups relative to the Toowoomba Area
- Quinlan – Reverend Father John Quinlan – Long serving Parish Priest
- McMorrow – Father Patrick McMorrow – First Parish Priest of OLOL

Religion curriculum

A Catholic lens is applied to content in all learning areas. The Laudato si’ - (care for our common home) and Catholic Social Teachings are resources that assist in the curriculum delivery of religion. Unit planning and assessment tasks are aligned to the RE curriculum with learning intentions and success criteria to guide student understanding and faith development.

Faith development and religious life of the school

• Religious Identity and Culture - Ethos and Charism

• Prayer and Worship - Christian prayer

o Staff Prayer roster for class assemblies, staff meetings

o Daily prayer in classrooms

o Meditation opportunities

o Year level Prayer/Celebration – once per term depending on year level program

• Evangelisation and Faith Formation - Living the Gospel

o Whole School Mass – at least one per term and on special feast days

o Sacramental Programme (Reconciliation, Confirmation and First Eucharist)

o Year 4/ 5 attend weekly Mass; Year 6 monthly

o Staff Professional Development

• Social Action and Justice - Justice in the school community

o Fundraising

o Leadership Groups for Year 6