Families, Children & Youth
mainly music
mainly music is a structured 30 minute music session followed by morning tea at St Peter’s Hall, 335 Lane Street, Broken Hill. It runs during school terms on a Friday morning (9:30am for a 10am start). The program is for 0-5 year-olds and their parent/carers and each week’s sessions is full of songs and rhymes, actions and movement, designed to engage you and your child. Not only will your little one be delighted by the one-to-one attention you give, but you’ll love the way they respond and develop.
During the session, children are learning and developing; participating in the music, expressing their imagination, finding enjoyment in the educational moments, laughing at the puppets and participating in group activities. Your little one will enjoy this sensory event. Key will be your experience of attachment, the lasting emotional bond a child forms with a specific person that provides safety, comfort, soothing and pleasure.
The qualities of our emotional ‘intelligence’ are permanently acquired by only 2-3 years of age, yet impacts on every aspect of our lives as long as we live. Enjoy these opportunities to spend time together.
The program is hosted by the Anglican Parish of Broken Hill and the Far West but is supported with a team of volunteers from other churches including Impact Church, Saltbush Church and Silver City CRC.
To find out more see Broken Hill mainly music.
SRE (Special Religious Education)
The Anglican Church of Broken Hill and the Far West, along with other denominations, currently runs SRE classes in three of our local primary schools. We bring God’s Word to the students whose parents elect for them to attend. At present we have six teachers covering classes from Kindergarten to Year 6.
The NSW Department of Education recognises spiritual wellbeing plays an important role in successful learning. SRE nurtures your child’s sense of meaning and purpose and promotes positive connections with faith and community.
‘What is God like?’, ‘Who wrote the Bible?’ Your child’s searching questions require informed and sensitive answers. Christian SRE teachers are trained to encourage every child’s natural curiosity and respond appropriately from a biblical perspective. We work from a Department of Education-approved curriculum.
SRE can be invaluable in helping shape your child’s values. Christian SRE offers a biblical worldview that teaches traditional ethics and values, and fosters genuine tolerance towards those with a different faith heritage.
Christian SRE will help your child appreciate the impact of Christianity upon Western culture. Our legal system, literature, art, music, and even our language have all been influenced by Christianity. The idea of someone being a ‘Good Samaritan’ only has meaning in the context of understanding its biblical heritage.
Life can sometimes be very challenging for students and families. Christian SRE provides an avenue for families to connect with the local faith community and networks of support.
If you are interested in becoming an SRE teacher or a classroom assistant, you can contact the local SRE co-ordinators through Reverend Helen Ferguson on 0429 874 402.
All SRE teachers and assistants must have a current Working With Children’s Check and are required to undertake a series of online training sessions, including ‘Child Protection & Safe Ministries’. Applicants must also seek authorisation from their church’s governing body. It may sound a little involved, but we give plenty of support to help you meet these requirements.
Regular Annual Events
Easter
This is one of the most important, if not the most important event on the church calendar. Traditionally, we run a special Easter Session of kids church where we are all together, reviewing the importance of the Easter story.
Christmas Pageant Float
Each year the church enters a float in Broken Hill's Annual Christmas Pageant and After Party. Each year the Anglican Parish of Broken Hill and the Far West enters the Broken Hill City Council Pageant Float.