Year 4 - RE: A-Cross The World Project
We've already begun creating our Easter artwork in Year 4. This year, each class has chosen a style of cross from a different country or culture. In Year 4, we learned about the Peruvian cross tapestries made from 100% sheep’s wool and coloured with natural dyes. These tapestries were inspired by the tradition from Chile of using rags to create dolls and embroidering them onto larger pieces of cloth. These were called arpilleras. We used the geometric style of the Peruvian cross as a basis for our oil pastel creations, using a range of horizontal lines merged together to create a gradient of colours.
Reception - The Sower and the seeds Parable
Today we learnt from the The Sower and the Seeds Parable. We talked about the hidden lesson and how the seeds are our ideas, and our minds and our hearts are the ‘good’ soil if we listen and learn. We can learn about God and then tell stories about him to others.
Whole School Worship with Rev Ben
Today we had Whole School Worship with Rev Ben. We started with a game of guess who looking at photos and saying their name. Rev Ben then asked us what they had in common. We realised that they were all in charge of something. Our Bible story then told us about what Jesus is in charge of. It was The Storm on The Lake. After a long day of teaching, Jesus and his disciples crossed the Sea of Galilee in a boat. Jesus fell asleep, but a violent storm arose, terrifying the disciples as waves filled the boat. They woke Jesus, who calmed the wind and waves with "Peace, be still," showing his power and teaching them to trust him. We talked about how Jesus is in charge of things that ordinary people can’t control. Sometimes it’s hard to have courage especially when facing things you can’t control.
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Whole School Worship with Rev Ben
Today's Collective Worship with Rev Ben started with a guessing game where half of a celebrity's face was covered and the children had to guess who it was. The last celebrity was Mrs Ham and we learnt that working out who people are is important, but not always easy! Our Bible story today told us something important about Jesus. Jesus could make sick people well. Jesus wanted to help the man in the story and he told him that his sins were forgiven but the man was lame. Jesus said this to show how he can help people with what’s wrong on the outside and the inside.
Year 4 - RE: Transfiguration Art
Following on from the children’s study of the Transfiguration, this week in RE, the children looked at a selection of artworks representing Jesus’ transfiguration and used these to gather ideas in groups. They then created their own transfiguration art in chalks on the playground. Each group was able to point out Jesus, Moses, Elijah and the disciples, and they could explain how they portrayed Jesus’ divinity through the use of shapes, symbols and colours.
Year 4 - Class Worship: Jesus Helps People
Continuing the 100 years of Blackburn Diocese, our class worship this week focussed on how Jesus helped people and the importance of taking the time to listen. The children took part in a short quiz, learned about books, chapters and verses in the Bible, and they acted out the story of Martha. They learned about how Jesus taught people to avoid distracting themselves with unimportant tasks and take the time to listen to God’s word. The children then shared times when they have truly felt listened to and we added some examples to our second kindness kite.
Year 1 RE: Jesus Turns Water into Wine
In RE, we looked at another story which shows us that Jesus is special. It is about a time when Jesus attended a wedding, but they ran out of wine. He used special stone jars to turn water into wine. We discussed what a wedding is and showed pictures of our own experiences at weddings. We then created special celebration jars that we might use at a wedding.
Whole School Worship with Rev Ben
Our Whole School Celebration Worship was led by Rev Ben this morning. We looked at the Bible story which focused on Jesus calling His team to see what super powers he needed to help him. Christian’s believe that Jesus is the number one King of the Universe,but His team were pretty ordinary. Although the team continued to make mistakes, Jesus still loved and cared for them. This helps Christians to have courage to overcome fear. As always, we started with a challenge and needed seven volunteers who were good at acting. We were thinking about superheroes and the children had to mime a super power whilst the other children had to guess what it was. Callie, Mason, Matthew, Desmond, Sofia, Eleanor and Harry all did a treat job and it was very entertaining! We then discussed the Bible story and what sort of people Jesus chose and what difference it makes to know that God can still use people who don’t have super powers to help him.
Year 3 - R.E- The Calling of Levi
In R.E. today, we explored the story of The Calling of Levi (also known as Matthew) as told in the Gospels. We investigated the "before and after" moments of Levi’s life to understand the impact of Jesus’ teachings. We discovered that before meeting Jesus, Levi was focused on: Material Wealth: Working at the tax booth and collecting money. However, after Jesus said the words "Follow me," everything changed. Levi’s new priorities became: Purpose: Leaving his old life behind to become a disciple. We discussed why this change happened, concluding that Jesus offered Levi a sense of belonging. It was a lesson on how Jesus can completely change a person’s direction and values.
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Whole School Worship with Rev Matt
Whole School Worship was led by Rev Matt this morning and it looked at the Bible story - John the Baptist. We started with the usual challenge that helped us think about being courageous in times of change. How easy do different people find change. Rev Matt gave instructions that the children had to follow. This included clapping, sticking our tongue out to make an ocean, using our hands to make a V shape and rubbing out tummy whilst we pat our heads. The children loved this challenge but found different ones more challenging ~ not everyone found the same challenge to be problematic and this shows how we are all different. Next Rev Matt shared the Bible story and he asked the children to say the word “Wow” every time the word “special” was used. The story of John told us that he lived simply in the desert, wearing camel hair and eating locusts and wild honey, growing close to God. John preached a message of repentance (saying sorry for wrongs) and baptized people in the Jordan River, telling them God's promised Messiah (Jesus) was coming. When Jesus came, John baptized Him, and the Holy Spirit came down like a dove, showing everyone Jesus was God's Son. Baptism is all about change and through the story and our discussions we learnt that even though Jesus doesn’t need Baptism he shows us the way anyway.
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Year 3- R.E- Reflecting on Change
In our R.E. lesson this week, Year 3 have been exploring the concept of change through the eyes of three different experts: Godfrey the Theologian, Phil the Philosopher, and Sally the Human Social Scientist. By looking at change through these different lenses, the children were able to reflect on their own life experiences. They wrote about the changes they have faced, such as the excitement of moving house, the milestone of starting Key Stage 2, or the arrival of a new baby in the family.
Year 1 RE: The Stilling of the Storm
In RE this week, Year 1 learned about the Bible story The Stilling of the Storm and why this story shows that Jesus is special. The children listened carefully to the story and talked about what was happening when the storm became rough and the disciples felt frightened. We discussed how Jesus was able to calm the storm and why this is important. To show their understanding, the children took part in drama activities, using freeze frames to act out different parts of the story. They worked brilliantly together to show the storm, the frightened disciples and the moment when everything became calm again. We also made links to our own lives by talking about feelings, especially feeling scared. The children shared thoughtful ideas about what makes them feel scared and who helps them when they are frightened, such as family members, teachers and friends. Year 1 showed great engagement, teamwork and empathy during the lesson, and it was lovely to see them expressing their understanding through drama and discussion.