GROW IN LOVE

Say your morning prayer and your school prayer every morning.

Our School Prayer

Our Father who is in heaven,

and also in our school,

help us each day,

in our work and in our play

and our love will come shining through.

Amen.

WEEK 9

• Log in to the Grow in Love website using the information above.
• Click on Junior Infants/P1
• Click on Theme 4: The Holy Family
• Click on 2. 'The Holy Family visited Jerusalem'.
• Click on the 'Quiet and Still' music.
• Mary and Joseph went to Jerusalem every year to celebrate the feast of Passover. When Jesus was 12 years old he went with them. After the celebrations he stayed behind without telling his mummy and daddy. Three days later they found him in the Temple, sitting among the teachers.
• Click on ‘Chatting: About pictures’ first. (There are three pictures). Talk about Jesus’ home and how they all feel. Then display the picture of Mary and Joseph looking worried. Why do they look like that? What do you think has happened? Where is Jesus? Finally, display the picture of Mary, Joseph and Jesus back together again. How do they feel now?
• Click on ‘The Boy Jesus in the Temple’ to watch a short video clip. Talk about this story. Do you go to any special place to pray? How do you think Mary and Joseph felt when they couldn’t find Jesus?
• Click on Chatting: About Jesus. (There are two pictures). Look at the first picture. What do you think are some of the things Jesus said about God to the teachers in the temple? Then display the second picture which shows Jesus as an adult. What job do you think Jesus did when he was older? 
• Click on ‘Sequencing the Story’ to play a game.
• I’ve added the colouring page below if you wish to colour it in.
• Click on the 'Quiet and Still Music'.
• Click on 'Prayer Space' at the top of the page and then light a little candle.
• In your Grow in Love Booklet try to complete page 26 ‘On the way…’ and page 27 ‘How did Mary and Joseph feel when they found Jesus? 

WEEK 8

• Log in to the Grow in Love website using the information above.
• Click on Junior Infants/P1
• Click on Theme 4: The Holy Family
• Click on 1. 'The Holy Family Lived in Nazareth'.
• Click on the 'Quiet and Still' music.
• Mary and Joseph told Jesus stories about God. Jesus listened to stories from the Bible when he was a child like you. ‘Daniel and the Lions’ is one of the stories he would have heard.
• Click on the picture ‘Daniel and the Lions’. (There are two pictures). The story is added below. Talk about this story. What do you think helped Daniel to be so brave?
• Listen to the song 'When Jesus Was a Boy'. Try to learn it.
• Click on the 'Reflective Music'.
• Click on 'Prayer Space' at the top of the page and then light a little candle.

Last week when you were off school a very important time began in our Christian calendar. It is called Lent and it started on Ash Wednesday, which is the day after Pancake Tuesday. Check out the presentation below to find out more. Maybe you could make some Lenten promises. I’ve included an example as well. 

WEEK 6

• Discuss and complete the worksheets in your 'Grow in Love' booklet: 'The Holy Family lived in Nazareth' and 'What do you like to do with your family?'

• Our PDMU word of the month is 'LOVE'. Talk about the ways that you show love to your family and friends. On Saturday 14th February we celebrate St. Valentine's Day. Maybe you could make a nice card or draw a picture for your family, to show them how much you love them.  I've included some extra activities that you might like to try.

WEEK 5

• Log in to the Grow in Love website using the information above.
• Click on Junior Infants/P1
• Click on Theme 4: The Holy Family
• Click on 'The Holy Family Lived in Nazareth'.
• Click on the 'Quiet and Still' music.
• Look at the photograph below and talk about what the Holy Family did together. What do you do together as a family?
• Talk about the differences between your home and Jesus’ home.
• Look at the worksheets below. Discuss. No need to print them (I have included them in a Grow in Love booklet that you will get in your next pack).
• Listen to the song 'When Jesus Was a Boy'. Try to learn it.
• Click on the 'Reflective Music'
• Click on 'Prayer Space' at the top of the page and then light a little candle. 

WEEK 4

• Catholic Schools Week 2021 will be celebrated from Sunday 24 January to Sunday 31 January 2021 on the theme ‘Catholic Schools: Communities of Faith and Resilience’. This year we celebrate how we are called to be communities of faith and resilience, through our thoughts, words and actions. In doing so, we live out the meaning of the beautiful hymn ‘Ubi caritas et amor, Deus ibi est’ – ‘Where charity and love are, God is there.’
• I have added the P1 document below. This is just a guide and you do not need to print it. Over the course of the week I will set out daily activities for you to complete in our daily message section.
• I would also like you to think about the word ‘Hope’ and what it means to you and your family. We all live in hope, and more-so now during these unprecedented times.  Perhaps you could send in photographs, or drawings of things that represent ‘Hope’ for you.

WEEK 3

• Log in to the Grow in Love website using the information above.
• Click on Junior Infants/P1
• Click on Theme 4: the Holy Family
• Click on 'The Holy Family Lived in Nazareth'.
• Click on the 'Quiet and Still' music.
• Click on 'The Holy Family' and talk about the pictures.
• Listen to the song 'When Jesus Was a Boy'. Try to learn it.
• Click on the 'Reflective Music'
• Click on 'Prayer Space'  at the top of the page and then light a little candle. 
• Colour in the picture or draw your own.
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WEEK 2

Today, Sunday 10th January we celebrate the Baptism of Jesus. Jesus was baptised by one of his relatives named John. He was baptised in the river Jordan. The people who were baptised by John were looking forgiveness. John didn't want to baptise Jesus initially because He didn't need to be forgiven. (This links to our PDMU - chat to your family about the meaning of forgiveness). Talk to you family about your own baptism / Christening day. Was it like Jesus' baptism? Look at photographs of your special day when you received your name. I was christened 'Julie Ann'. Do you still have your Christening gown and candle? If it's not too much trouble, take them out to look at. Some families have a tradition of using the same Christening gown for all the new born babies in their family and extended family - does that happen in your family? After you've looked at your photos and items maybe you could draw a nice picture. 

Check out the links below. Thanks.

LIGHT A CANDLE

Ask an adult to log in to the GROW IN LOVE website. Click on 'Prayer Space' and then light a little candle. 

WEEK 1

On Wednesday 6th January we will celebrate 'The Epiphany' or Old Christmas Day as some people call it. This is when the Three Wise Men or Magi visited Jesus. They brought Jesus very special presents - Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh.  I've included a colouring page of the three kings below or maybe you would like to draw your own.