St Peter Chanel School is home to a beautiful Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Atrium. The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd is a Montessori-based faith formation program rooted in Scripture and the Liturgy of the Catholic Church. With a Montessori approach to religious education children can deeply engage in the curriculum, wonder at and pursue the mysteries of the faith and their personal interests, and learn through hands-on experiences.
At St Peter Chanel, as part of the religion program, students spend time in the atrium each week. During their atrium time, the children receive lessons tailored to their age, developmental needs, and the Sydney Catholic Schools religious education curriculum. The children are then free to work with materials from previously received lessons. The purpose of a child’s time in the atrium is the development of a strongly rooted relationship with God which will last them a lifetime.