Small success yesterday. Had roughly 36 children in the combined group 2 & 3, but managed to get most of them to follow the board we made to the front of church. They handed the board to father Shaun and then went back to their parents. Not all children did this, but most did.
Will work on getting group 3 to report back themselves in future.
Petra

Wow, great idea Dawn! This is the first time i have ever blogged on anything!  Yes i would be available for a chat re group 2, having done two now i am getting a feel for it.  The kids are much more interactive, and i think they appreciated doing a bit of singing and colouring too!
Davina

Sadlier we believe

Added another useful site that I use for the older children. There is lots to explore on this site, but it does have some interesting resources. The gospel related questions and activities I find often useful in preparing. Best way to get to the free resources is by going to the bottom and going to this weeks questions.
Petra

Nativity Idea

We're hoping to alter the Christmas Eve nativity, just a little, this year.  This is so that we can include some time for reflection about the real meaning of Christmas, whilst still enjoying our beautiful nativity.

Meeting 16/10/2011

A successful meeting today was held after mass.
Items on the Agenda included:

• how to increase the children's participation in the main mass 
• planning for advent
• thanking leaders who are now leaving the group and welcoming our new leaders
• planning for the Christmas Eve Nativity

Minutes may follow.