Week beginning Monday 22nd June 2020

Say your prayer to the Sacred Heart every morning.

“O Scared Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in Thee”.

This week try to do the following:

• Revise all your prayers.
• Draw a picture of 'God's world in summer'. Use the template below or just draw on a page.
• Light a little candle on the Grow in Love website. 
• Well done on all your hard work, I am so proud of you!  Print your 'Grow in Love' certificate below or screen shot it and decorate it!

Week beginning Monday 15^th June 2020

Say your prayer to the Sacred Heart every morning.

“O Scared Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in Thee”.

This week try to do the following:

• Log-in to website.
• Click on Junior Infants/ P1.
• Click on Theme 10: Seasonal lessons.
• Click on 7: Grow in Love!
• Click on Quiet and Still music. 
• Talk to an adult about ‘Stories from the Bible. There are eight pictures here. Can you remember the stories?
• Talk to an adult about the video 'Vox Pop'. What have you learned about God this year?
• Listen to and sing the song 'I have a name'. Can you remember it?
• The link ‘End of Year Prayer Service’ is a copy of an end of year school mass. Unfortunately, we are not able to have one this year. Maybe you could say a wee prayer for all those in our school community: pupils, (especially the P7 pupils, your buddies, who will be leaving us); teachers, classroom assistants, secretary, dinner ladies, caretaker, parents, governors, Canon Powell and all those in our wider community who supported us throughout the year. 
• Listen to the song ‘Grow in Love’.
• Click on Reflective music to end your session.

Week beginning Monday 8^th June 2020

Say your prayer to the Sacred Heart every morning.

“O Scared Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in Thee”.

This week try to do the following:

• Log-in to website.
• Click on Junior Infants/ P1.
• Click on Theme 10: Seasonal lessons.
• Click on 6: Summer.
• Click on Quiet and Still music. 
• Talk to an adult about the poster.
• Talk to an adult about the video 'Summer'. Talk about the things you did during the summer months when you were younger. Discuss what you’re looking forward to doing this summer. Maybe you could write it down and put it in your Wellbeing craft jar. If you haven’t made a jar yet check out Daily Challenges 2 – 22^nd May for instructions. Thanks. 
• Listen to the song 'Summertime'.
• Try some of the Summer Art Activities. I love the sun made with the paper plate and the handprints!
• Click on Reflective music to end your session.

Week beginning Monday 1st June 2020

It is now June, the month of the Sacred Heart. Try to say this prayer every day.

“O Scared Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in Thee”. I repeat it 3 times!

This week try to do the following:

• Log-in to website.
• Click on Junior Infants/ P1.
• Click on Theme 9: We Give Thanks.
• Click on 2: At Mass We Give Thanks.
• Click on Quiet and Still music. 
• Talk to an adult about the poster.
• Talk to an adult about the pictures 'Thank You God for…'. There are 3 pictures here.
• Talk about the times when you went to Mass. I miss our school masses and going to mass on Sunday but ever since we’ve been at home I watch it every day on my iPad.  It’s good to see that the churches are open again for private prayer.
• Listen to the song 'We Give Thanks'.
• Say a prayer of thanks for you and your family and thank God for all that has been given. Pray for children around the world. 
• Colour in the picture of the priest (see link below) or maybe you could draw a picture of Canon Powell.
• Click on Reflective music to end your session.

Week beginning Tuesday 26th May 2020

Continue to say either a decade of the Rosary or one Hail Mary every day. 

This week try to do the following:

• Log-in to website.
• Click on Junior Infants/ P1.
• Click on Theme 9: We Give Thanks.
• Click on 1: Thank you God for Food.
• Click on Quiet and Still music. 
• Talk to an adult about the pictures 'Monday Morning in Malawi'. There are 2 pictures here. 
• Talk to an adult about the pictures 'Mesi's Evening'. There are 3 pictures here.
• Watch the video clips on ‘Enestina's Family’ and talk to an adult about what you notice. 
• Listen to the song 'A Gift to You'.
• Play the game 'Spot the Difference'.
• Say a prayer of thanks for you and your family. Pray for children around the world. 
• Can you remember your Grace before meals and your Grace after meals prayers?
• Click on Reflective music to end your session.

Week beginning Monday 18th May 2020

Continue to say either a decade of the rosary or one Hail Mary every day. 

This week try to do the following:

• Log-in to website.
• Click on Junior Infants/ P1.
• Click on Theme 8: Water.
• Click on 2: Welcomed with Water 
• Click on Quiet and Still music. 
• Talk to an adult about the poster and ‘Welcomed with Water’. There are 3 pictures here. 
• Watch the video clips on ‘Baptism’ and 'Holy Water' and talk to an adult about your own Baptism. Look at photographs of your special naming day. What did you wear? Who was there? What did the priest do? etc.
• Click on Reflective music to end your session.

Week beginning Monday 11th May 2020

• Well done to all those who made their own May altar. Please remember all of our school community in your prayers. 
• Continue to say either a decade of the rosary or one Hail Mary every day. 

This week try to do the following:

• Log-in to website.
• Click on Junior Infants/ P1.
• Click on Theme 8: Water.
• Click on 1: Water is Wonderful!
• Click on Quiet and Still music. 
• Talk to an adult about ‘Mesi Goes for Water’. There are 4 pictures here. 
• Watch the video clip ‘Enestina’ and talk to an adult about the information you found out about her. How is her life different to yours? What things do you and Enestina do that are similar?
• Listen to the song ‘Water’. Try to learn it. The lyrics are there too. 
• Click on the link ‘Water Conservation for Kids’ to see the suggested activities. 
• Play the game ‘Caring for Water’. 
• Click on Reflective music to end your session.

Week beginning Monday 4th May 2020

May is the month of Mary. Mary is Jesus' mummy. In class we would have a May altar on our Holy Table. I've made my own May altar at home. This week try to do the following:

• Try to make your own May altar. 
• Try to say either a decade of the rosary or one Hail Mary every day. 

• Log-in to website.
• Click on Junior Infants/ P1.
• Click on Theme 10: Seasonal lessons.
• Click on 5: Mary
• Click on Quiet and Still music. 
• Talk to an adult about the painting ‘Sleep of the Infant Jesus’.
• Talk to an adult about the poster. 
• Click on Ave Maria. There are 3 pictures here. 
• Talk to an adult about this story. 
• Listen to the hymn ‘When Creation Was’. Try to learn it. 
• If you can’t print colouring page maybe you could draw your own picture of Mary and put it with your May altar. 
• Click on Reflective music to end your session.

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