ALIVE-O3 Term 2
Lesson / What am I trying to do? / Why? / Song/Sound / Read/ Poem / Prayertime / DVD / Now We Know
A Different Time / To explore the reality of 'wilderness' as it occurs in the story of Moses and the Israelites in the desert and as it occurs in human life. / So that the children will see 'wilderness' times as part of their life's journey and that they will know God is with them there and will lead them out. / Christ Be Beside Me / The People in the Wilderness,
Exodus 15: 22-25
Poem: It'll Be O-K /
  • And with your spirit.
  • Don't be afraid, God is with you.
  • Praise to you, God our Creator.

My Goodness / To help the children become aware of, to focus on, and to celebrate the goodness of childhood and the goodness of each of them as individuals. / So that they will have a sense of their own self-worth and begin to see themselves as being created, valued and loved by God. /
  • Beings
  • We Thank You God, We Do
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  • Being Friends
  • Being Eager
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  • God, give us the gift of being good friends.
  • We praise you, we bless you, we thank you.

We Are The Greatest
Poster / To explore and to celebrate the particular perspective on childhood which was given by Jesus. / So that children will learn to acknowledge, to express and to celebrate the goodness of childhood and to find joy in it. / We are the Greatest /
  • We are the Greatest,
Matthew 18: 1-5
Poem: Great! /
  • Prayer Service
  • Act of Sorrow
  • Thank you, God, for Jesus.
  • It is right and just.
/ Powerpoint / Why did God Our Father send his Son, Jesus?
God Our Father sent his Son, Jesus, to tell us that he loves us and wants us to be his children.
Lent – Turning Time / As the Lenten Season begins, to offer children an opportunity to explore – primarily through ritual and symbol – the experience of 'turning away' and 'turning towards', as a reflection of the Ash Wednesday call to 'Turn away from sin and embrace the Gospel'. / So that their understanding and awareness of Lent as a special liturgical season of conversion may be enhanced. / Wilderness /
  • Ritual
  • Bible Procession
  • Distribution of ashes
  • We are sorry God.
  • We praise you, O God, and we bless you.
/ Powerpoint
The Good Shepherd
Poster / To help the children reflect on their experience of being lost and on the experience of being found as told in the story of the Lost Sheep. / So that they will be able to recognise, in their own lives, moments of being lost, and become aware of the experience of being found. / The Lost Sheep /
  • The Good Shepherd
  • The Lost Sheep's Story
Luke 15: 3-7 /
  • Time and time and time again.
  • Praise God, praise God.
  • You search and find us, O God.

Losing My Way / To help the children to identify types of behaviour which do not show the goodness that is potentially theirs, to reflect on the consequences of this behaviour, to recognise that it is wrong and to say sorry. / So that they will become more aware of and be able to articulate stories of times when they did not show the goodness that they are capable of. / I'm Sorry /
  • Being Destructive
  • Being Violent
  • One Day
/ Prayer After Forgiveness
Time To Change / To help the children to identify types of behaviour which do not show the goodness that is potentially theirs; to reflect on the consequences of this behaviour; to recognise that it is wrong and to say sorry. / So that they will become more aware of and be able to articulate stories of times when they did not show the goodness that they are capable of. / I'm Sorry God /
  • The Lost Temper
  • Sulk
  • Being Selfish
  • Huff
  • Being Jealous
/ Confiteor
I Was Lost,
I Am Found / To develop the children's understanding of the never-ending love of God for each one of them in spite of any wrongdoing on their part, and to celebrate the life and goodness of children. / So that they will be able to appreciate and celebrate God's love and forgiveness. / The King of Love / Recall stories:
We are the Greatest,
Matthew 18: 1-5
The Good Shepherd,
Luke 15: 3-7 /
  • Sacrament of Penance Rite 1 and 2
  • Blessing Ritual
  • Blessed be God.
  • We ask God to forgive us.
/ What does God Our Father do for us in the Sacrament of Penance? In the sacrament of Penance God Our Father forgives us.
Time for Joy / To provide opportunities for the children to take part in a series of simple rituals which celebrate some of the events in the stories of the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus. / So that they may be helped to come to a deeper understanding of the story of the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus and thereby begin to learn to enter into the Church's liturgical events at Easter. / Alleluia / The Last Supper
Luke 22: 7-20
Jesus Dies on the Cross
An Easter Surprise
Luke 24:1-10
Poem: Jesus Stumbles / Rituals:
  • The Last Supper
  • Stations of the Cross
  • Blessed be God forever.
  • Jesus, we bless you and adore you.
/ What happened on Good Friday?
On Good Friday Jesus died on the Cross.
What happened on Easter Sunday?
On Easter Sunday God our Father raised Jesus to new life.