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A Prayer for International Nurses Day

International Nurses Day 2020. 07.05.2020.pdf

CAFOD Home Learning Resources Resources for teachers, parents and children to use for home learning through this time of school closures due to coronavirus (COVID-19). Cross curricular topics, and RE project ideas and activities.

Emergency Support for Primary Schools Find out information and support vulnerable people affected by coronavirus (COVID-19) around the world. Use our resources for primary schools and families to talk about the issues which arise during an emergency, natural disaster or war.

Catholic News

Praying the Rosary Challenge Maisy Milk invites schools and families to join the ACN Schools Team in praying one decade of the Rosary each day for one week in May, wk commencing 11th May 2020 (which includes the feast of Our Lady of Fatima). 49,587 decades were pledged in 2019 (in Scotland alone!), let’s see if we can beat this record in 2020! We ask that schools encourage pupils to join us for our Daily Decade online and their engagement with our resources. Maisy Milk’s Rosary for Peace comes with a full set of downloadable Rosary resources, including our Daily Decade Videos, a Rosary Guide, Daily Reflections and daily activities. Helping families get ready to organise a May Crowning Procession in their home and gardens!

Pray the Rosary with Maisy Milk promo

Our current RE theme in all classes is...Pentecost

Allie and Mollie's great-Grandad was a poet and musician, he wrote music for the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and songs for The London Emmanuel Choir. He also worked very closely with his local Church in Dagenham, playing the music for every Sunday Mass. In 1975 he had a poetry book published. Here is a poem from the book, which is very fitting with our learning at home...

FRIDAY - LONG AGO

The sky was grey and stormy

Angry! mighty winds did blow

As Jesus went to Calvary

On a Friday, long ago.

There, they stripped him of garments

On a cross, they hung him high

Even then, he looked to heaven

And forgave them, though soon he was to die.

But clouds gave way to sunshine

In three days, he rose from the dead

And in glory ascended to heaven

What tears of joy were shed.

Many hearts were filled with gladness

From the mountains to the sea

Far across the heights of Carmel

To the shores of Galilee

May is traditionally a month dedicated to Mary. To help children commemorate this month, we have a selection of Marian resources. These include a 'How to pray the rosary' guide and a new virtues worksheet focusing on Mary's courage and faith. Mary, the mother of God, was a loving mother and a model for missionaries. That’s why we’ve created this series of Marian resources. Each resource helps children to deepen their appreciation of Mary and learn how she can help us to become missionaries of God’s love too.

In these unsettling times the benefits of prayer and meditation on well-being are manifold. So we are pleased to signpost a project undertaken by The Catholic Children’s Society and World Community of Christian Meditation, to introduce meditation to children.

Mission Together Home-Schooling Resources These free, downloadable resources are aimed at homeschooling, or for support staff caring for children in school. Our activity sheets include simple tasks, questions, prayers and adapted scriptures. They’ll help children learn, reflect, and stand in solidarity with children around the world already living in hardship.

Our Blessed Heroes - Mindfulness colouring pages

Blessed Heroes.pdf

Prayers for the Pandemic

Pope Francis Prayer for the pandemic.docx

Prayer for those affected by Coronavirus

God our Father, we pray for those who are suffering, for those who are grieving, for those who are anxious, and for those who are working tirelessly to care for the sick. God our Father, your Son Jesus Christ came into our world to heal us of all division and bring us life in abundance. By the power of your Spirit help us strive together as one family of many nations to help those in greatest need during this crisis. We ask this in the name of Jesus our Risen Lord. Amen.

Please find below some guided Collective Worship sessions that can be done at home as we prepare for Easter.

Stations of the Cross

stations-of-the-cross-for-our-time-TEXT.pdf

Stations for Primary Schools.pps