Lesson / What am I trying to do? / Why? / Song/Sound / Read/ Poem / Prayertime / DVD
1.Winter – A Time To Rest / To enable the children to become aware of winter as a season of rest and stillness in the world of nature, and of our human need for times of quiet and stillness in our own lives. / So that the children will become sensitive to the needs of the natural world and to the human need for times of rest and stillness and quiet. / Tiptoe /
- The Old Snowoman
- Winter
- The Snowman Says
- We praise you, we bless you, we thank you.
- God, bless them and keep them, we pray.
- Thank you God, we pray.
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2.Winter / To help the children to become aware of the hidden activity which takes place beneath the surface during apparent times of stillness and quiet. / So that they will become more aware that times of peace and quiet are necessary for renewal and growth. / Winter Ticking By /
- Fiona's Snowdrops
- Snow
- Winter Walk
- Thank you God, we pray.
- God, bless them and keep them, we pray.
3.Peace Around Me / To provide opportunities for the children to explore the concept of peace. / So that they will value peace and be aware of it as a gift from God. /
- We Sing a Song to Brigid
- Quiet and Still
- Sammy and the Storms
- The Crazy Poem
- Saint Brigid Builds her Church
- Help us, God, to know that you are with us.
- Thank you God, we pray.
- Blessed be Saint Brigid.
4.Peace within Me / To explore with the children the concept of inner peace. / So that they will be able to create an inner space where they can be at peace with themselves and with God. / Song of Peace /
- Jack and Jill
- A Few Moments Peace
- Prayer Service
- We pray for peace.
- Thank you God, we pray.
- God give us peace.
5.Special Things / To introduce the children to the world of sign and symbol through their experience of special things. / So that they will begin to lay down a foundation for a future understanding of prayer/sacraments/liturgy. / My Special Toy / Special Things /
- We praise you, we bless you, we thank you.
- Thank you, God, we love you.
6.Special Places / To help the children come to a sense of some places and more particularly of the church as a special place. / So that they will recognise that in human life there are places of significance and that among these places is the place of worship.
So that they will have an attitude of reverance for the church building and begin to feel at home in it. / The Church /
- Three Guesses
- Special Places
- It's Mine
- Thank you God, we pray.
- Thank you, God, you are with us everywhere.
- God, bless them and keep them, we pray.
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7.Saint Patrick / To introduce the children to the story of Saint Patrick. / To engage their imaginations so that they will be inspired to follow the example of Patrick and others who spent their lives in God's service. / Saint Patrick's Song /
- Saint Patrick's Fire
- Patrick and the King
- God, bless us and keep us, we pray.
- Thank you, God, for Patrick.
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8.New Beginnings / To help the children to be aware of the signs of spring in the natural world. / So that they will be able to recognise in the newness of springtime signs of God's creative action and presence in the world of nature. / Spring /
- Spring Showing
- Mrs Spring
- Spring
- We praise you, we bless you, we thank you.
- Thank you, God. You are good to us.
- God of the springtime, be near us.
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9.Spring / To help the children to understand the notion of new beginnings. / So that they will be aware that spring is a time for new beginnings and eventually understand that there are times in all our lives when it is appropriate to begin again. / Spring Sing-Song /
- Spring Light
- The Busy Ants
- We praise you, we bless you, we thank you.
- We see God's love and care.
- Thank you, God, for new beginnings.
10.Easter / To provide opportunities for the children to take part in simple rituals which celebrate some of the events in the stories of the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus. / So that in the years to come they will be able to enter fully into the Church's liturgical events at Easter and thereby be helped to come to a deeper understanding of the story of the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus. / Alleluia / We praise you, we bless you, we thank you. /
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