Here is the report of the St. Peter's Cathedral Sunday School for the Year
2006, as presented to the Parish Annual Meeting in February of 2007.
I am pleased to present the
2006 Annual Report of our Cathedral Church School. We are very encouraged by the success of our Church School, particularly the participation of children, parents and teachers in our program of Christian education and nurturing.
The 2005-2006 year concluded in June with our annual Sunday School Closing and Parish Picnic. Weather concerns meant our picnic was held, very successfully, in Rochford Square. We had a great crowd of children and adults, with games, food, fellowship, and fun for all. In September we started the new year with our traditional Pancake Breakfast in the new Cathedral Hall, beautifully prepared by the Inglis Group.
Our enrollment for 2006-07 has increased substantially to 40 students, including a number of new students and families. We added a 'Junior High' class this year to provide a learning opportunity for some of our teenage students.
The numbers per class are as follows:
- Creche"Several"
- Kindergarten - 1 7 students
- Grades 2-3 8 students
- Grade 4-5 9 students
- Grade 6-7 8 students
- Grade 8-10 8 students
- Creche Keri Sellar
- Song Leader Sue Irvine
- Kindergarten - 1 Beth Dowbiggin
- Grades 2-3 Rachelle Weatherby
- Grades 4-5 Kristina Chandler
- Grades 6-7 Rory Francis
- Grades 8-10 Ian Dowbiggin
Our children were active in a number of special Cathedral services in 2006, including the Remembrance Service, Advent Carol Service, the beautiful Christmas Eve Children's Service, and the Epiphany Crib Service.
This year we continued the new tradition of The New Old-Fashioned Christmas Concert which was held on December 28th. The program included The Christmas Pageant, performed by the Church School children, and musical performances, readings and skits by the young and young-at-heart of the congregation.
I would like to thank all our teaching staff for the love and commitment they provide to the life of our children and to our Church School. Finally we would like to thank the Rector, Father Peter Harris, for his guidance and support throughout the year.
Respectfully submitted,
Rory Francis (Superintendent)