The Kingdom of Heaven

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Matthew, the Gospel Writer writes about the Kingdom of Heaven in a type of story called a parable.

What is a parable?

  1. A parable is a type of narrative.
  2. Parables are always made up; they haven’t happened (although they talk about everyday things so they could have happened).
  3. Parables are short; they compare two things. One is called the subject; the other is called the vehicle. It’s a funny word but it’s called that as it ‘carries meaning.’
  4. You have to figure out what parables mean.
The Kingdom of Heaven… is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches.

Mt 13:31- 33

 

 

  • Watch the parable in these  short videos.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifKH0-y7O_I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONkzy7ffUFQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TY89DzlwbN4

The parable of the mustard seed helps us to see that from small beginnings something big can happen.  The life of Jesus and the lives of many people down through history show us that from small beginnings something big can happen. One person can make a difference to the world, no matter how small and unimportant they might seem.

Although every Gospel talks about how Jesus wants us to build a new, fairer, more just world, Matthew’s Gospel talks about this more than any other Gospel writer does. Other Gospel writers talk about this new world as the Kingdom of God, Matthew calls it the Kingdom of Heaven. The Kingdom of Heaven isn’t a real place – it’s a place in our minds and hearts where we imagine that God is in charge (like a king) and everyone lives their very best selves – the way God hoped we would.

 

Choose from some of the activities below

  • Look at the emojis. List  all the feelings you think people would have in God’s kingdom.

 

Make a list of all the feelings and actions that you would expect to see and find in God’s kingdom. Use the emojis above to help you, but try to add to it.

Read the Parable of the Mustard seed again then divide the story into 3 parts; someone planting a tiny seed; it growing into a tree; the birds coming to nest in it. Draw each part in your book.

 

Create the final mustard tree with the birds perched in the branches92 Best Mustard Seed Parable Crafts images | Mustard seed parable ...

Make and illustrate a book mark which tells the story of the mustard seed.

Parable of the Mustard Seed bookmarks | Church crafts kids, Sunday ...

Thursday, 25th June 2020

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Dear Year 4,

We hope you enjoyed the hottest day so far, yesterday! Thank you for sharing some of your lovely learning this week! Please tell us how you liked the afternoon resource.  Did you learn anything new or interesting about the Stone Age? Would you have done something differently?

Have a lovely day!

Ms Varga and Mrs McNamara

 

PE Click here for your Active June worksheet.How many gold levels are you up to?

If you enjoy the Joe Wicks workout, please continue to have fun with his daily activities.
Morning Prayer

Find a quiet place to sit and reflect…

 

Love One Another

Love is giving, not taking,

mending, not breaking,

trusting, believing,

never deceiving,

patiently bearing

and faithfully sharing

each joy, every sorrow,

today and tomorrow.

Amen
Reading

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read Theory

 

Reading Log

 Did you enjoy the book link from yesterday? Have a look at this one! It is another traditional tale told by a different character’s point of view. Interesting how one’s actions look different.

 

Log onto Read theory and complete at least 5 exercises

 

What are you reading?  Have you been updating your reading log?

Post us a picture of your reading logs!!  We would love to hear about the current book you are reading.
Spelling https://spellingframe.co.uk/spelling-rule/46/28-Word-list-years-3-and-4—ei–to-fe-

Word list: eight, eighth, enough, exercise, experience, experiment, extreme, famous, favourite, February

Use the link to practice and test yourself on this week’s spelling, ready for tomorrow’s dictation activity.
Maths

 

 
Fluency:  Click onto Maths Chase and do the 7 timestables and division chase too!!
Is your speed getting faster?
WALT:revise dividing by 100
Click here for the worksheet and here for the answers.
The place value slider above is what we have used in class to help us when we did this work together.
WALT: identify parallel and perpendicular lines.
Click here for the worksheet and here for the answers.
English Click here for today’s learning.

Click here for today’s PowerPoint on Adverbials.

You are going to look at some poetry today and use adverbials to write your own.
Wider curriculum This week, your afternoon learning will involve immersing yourself in a resource that engages your emotions, imagination and movements.Click here for the instructions.

Relevant Website:

http://nowpressplay.co.uk/learn-at-home/#Instructions

25.6.20

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Good morning,

I hope you are well and enjoying the History activities. Here is today’s learning 25th June

Take care,

Miss Pringle

Wednesday 24th June Learning

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Good morning Year 1. Thank you for the photos of the children’s learning.

Here is your learning today. Please email me photos of your learning and if you have questions about the learning. year1@popepaul.herts.sch.uk

Maths

 

24.06.20

 Fluency

5 more than 10 =

5 more than 6 =

5 more than 8 =

5 more that 20 =

5 more than 17 =

 

Watch the video clip and then complete the activity on the sheet or in your book.

 

Wednesday’s Maths

Challenge
English

 

Write the date

24.06.20

WALT- understand and use conjunctions

 Conjunctions – see powerpoint attached.

Conjunctions Powerpoint

 

Click on the link for the activity

Wednesday’s English
Spelling/Handwriting Write your spellings out 4 times each.

you, your, they, he, me, we, be
Phonics https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP_FbjYUP_UtldV2K_-niWw/

 

Letters and Sounds lesson at 10.30am for Year 1  – Today’s sound is ai (chain) ay (play) a-e (make) a (apron)

 

If your child would like to revise the Phase 3 sounds – 10.00am
Reading  Read for 10 minutes and talk about what you have read.  Record the books you have read in your reading record. Write a sentence about each book read. Did you like it? Why? Would you recommend it to someone? What was your favourite part? If you did not like it, why? What would you change about the story?

https://connect.collins.co.uk/school/teacherlogin.aspx

 

Username- parents@harpercollins.co.uk

Password- Parents20!

Click on Collins Big Cat.

Click on the colour book band – try the next colour for your child this term. For example: If your child is Yellow click the colour below yellow (blue) Choose a book. Remember to read the book a few times over the week and talk about the book. Click on resources for some activities on the book.
Wider Curriculum Choose an activity from the link below.

Wider Curriculum

24.6.20

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Good morning Y3,

I hope you are enjoying this wonderful weather. Here is today’s learning 24.6.20

Take care,

Miss Pringle

Wednesday, 24th June 2020

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Dear Year 4,

We hope that you managed to spend some time in the sun yesterday as it was a glorious day!  What did you think of our ‘Now, Press, Play’ resource from the wider curriculum?  Did you step back in time?

Find today’s learning below.

Ms Varga and Mrs McNamara

 

PE Click here for your Active June worksheet.How many gold levels are you up to now? We have been working on them in school and we are doing well.  Keep us posted on what you are achieving.

If you enjoy the Joe Wicks workout, please continue to have fun with his daily activities.
Morning Prayer

Find a quiet place to sit and reflect…

 

Growing in Wisdom

Lord,

Help me to live this day

Quietly, easily.

Help me to lean upon your great strength

Trustfully, restfully.

To wait for the unfolding of your Will,

Patiently, serenely,

To meet others

Peacefully, joyously,

To face tomorrow

Confidently, courageously.

Amen

St Francis of Assisi
Reading

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read Theory

 

Reading Log

 Did you enjoy the book link from yesterday? What was the most interesting science fact? Let us know!

 

 

Log onto Read theory and complete at least 5 exercises

 

What are you reading?  Have you been updating your reading log?

Post us a picture of your reading logs!!  We would love to hear about the current book you are reading.
Spelling https://spellingframe.co.uk/spelling-rule/46/28-Word-list-years-3-and-4—ei–to-fe-

Word list: eight, eighth, enough, exercise, experience, experiment, extreme, famous, favourite, February

Create word cards: on one side of a piece of paper write out the words- use highlighter pens to highlight tricky parts- then draw or write clues on the other side to remind you of the spellings.

Use the cards to practice in the coming weeks (you can keep them in an envelope)

Maths

Fluency:Using the Maths Chase website this week, we would like you to try the times table chase for the 6, 7, 8 and 9 times tables and also the division times table chase for the 6, 7, 8 and 9 times tables!!

Today, test yourself on the 8’s
Timestables:  Click here  for the link.
Division tables:  Click here for the link.
Try to have as many go’s as you can and don’t worry if you find the division times tables tricky…you’ll get the hang of it as you remember your times table facts!
WALT: understand hundredths as decimals
Click here for the worksheet and here for the answers.
WALT: revise our understanding of horizontal and vertical.
Click here for the worksheet and here for the answers.
English Click here for today’s learning

Today you are going to summarize the story of Mufaro’s beautiful daughter and later read a letter that a character has written to her later self, reflecting on her behaviour.  You will be asked to write a letter as your writing task.

Also:

Today is National Writing Day and as such you might want to take part in a writing challenge, where you will be asked to write a 24 worded story in 7 minutes! Who is up for the task? Please share with us your stories!

For more information, please see the link below:

https://firststory.org.uk/writeday/
Wider curriculum

 This week, your afternoon learning will involve immersing yourself in a resource that engages your emotions, imagination and movements.

Click here for the instructions.

Relevant Website:

http://nowpressplay.co.uk/learn-at-home/#Instructions

 

Tuesday 23rd June Learning

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Good morning Year 1. I hope you had a lovely day yesterday.

A Symmetrical Pattern By Chloe Pinto

Here is your learning today. Please email me photos of your learning and if you have questions about the learning. year1@popepaul.herts.sch.uk

Maths

 

23.06.20

 Fluency 

Draw a square.

Draw a circle

Draw a triangle

Draw a rectangle.

Draw a pentagon.

 

 

Watch the video clip and then complete the activity on the sheet or in your book.

 

Tuesday’s Maths

Challenge
English

 

Write the date

23.06.20

 Plurals- see sheet attached.

Tuesday’s English
Spelling/Handwriting  Write the sentences and fill in the gaps with the words below.

 

you, your, they, he, me, we, be

 

Is that ___________bag?

 

Today ____ went to the park.

 

Come and see ____.

 

I would like to _____ a princess.

 

______ are working hard.

 

On Monday _____ made cakes.

 
Phonics https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP_FbjYUP_UtldV2K_-niWw/

 

Letters and Sounds lesson at 10.30am for Year 1  – Today’s sound is dge (bridge)

 

If your child would like to revise the Phase 3 sounds – 10.00am
Reading  Read for 10 minutes and talk about what you have read.  Record the books you have read in your reading record. Write a sentence about each book read. Did you like it? Why? Would you recommend it to someone? What was your favourite part? If you did not like it, why? What would you change about the story?

https://connect.collins.co.uk/school/teacherlogin.aspx

 

Username- parents@harpercollins.co.uk

Password- Parents20!

Click on Collins Big Cat.

Click on the colour book band – try the next colour for your child this term. For example: If your child is Yellow click the colour below yellow (blue) Choose a book. Remember to read the book a few times over the week and talk about the book. Click on resources for some activities on the book.
Religion Choose an activity from the the Religion blog – The Kingdom of Heaven

 

Tuesday, 23rd June 2020

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Dear Year 4,

Today is going to be a very hot day so remember your sun cream!  Looking forward to seeing photos of your learning and what you do today.

Ms Varga and Mrs McNamara

Below is your learning for today.

Remember, if you have forgotten any of your passwords, drop us an email and we will be back in touch as soon as we can.

PE Click here for your Active June worksheet.How many gold levels are you up to?

If you enjoy the Joe Wicks workout, please continue to have fun with his daily activities.
Morning Prayer

Find a quiet place to sit and reflect…

 

Growing in Wisdom

God be in my head, and in my understanding;

God be in my eyes, and in my looking;

God be in my mouth, and in my speaking;

God be in my heart, and in my thinking;

God be in my life…

Amen
Reading

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read Theory

 

Reading Log

 Did you enjoy the book link from yesterday? I hope you like this one, which will answer the most unexpected Science questions!

 

Log onto Read theory and complete at least 5 exercises

 

What are you reading?  Have you been updating your reading log?

Post us a picture of your reading logs!!  We would love to hear about the current book you are reading.
Spelling https://spellingframe.co.uk/spelling-rule/46/28-Word-list-years-3-and-4—ei–to-fe-

Word list: eight, eighth, enough, exercise, experience, experiment, extreme, famous, favourite, February

In your neatest handwriting, write a sentence or a paragraph with each word.
Maths

WALT: revise what happens when you divide a 1 digit number by 10.

WALT: Compare Angles

 

 
FLUENCY: 
Using the Maths Chase website this week, we would like you to try the times table chase for the 6, 7, 8 and 9 times tables and also the division times table chase for the 6, 7, 8 and 9 times tables!!
Today, test yourself on the 6’s
Timestables:  Click here for the link.
Division tables:  Click here for the link.
Try to have as many go’s as you can and don’t worry if you find the division times tables tricky…you’ll get the hang of it as you remember your times table facts!

Divide 1 digit by 10  Video 1

Click here for the worksheet  and here for the answer sheet.
If you feel that you know this topic well, click here and follow the video tutorial trying the questions as you go.  There is no worksheet to complete for this task.

Video 2:  Click here for your next revision session which is on comparing angles.  Before lock down, we had covered this topic area in class.

Click here for the worksheet and here for the answers.
English Click here for today’s learning.

Today you are going to read a little bit more about Mufaro’s daughter and her family. You will need to then justify why did certain characters behave or act the way they did.

 
Wider curriculum

 This week, your afternoon learning will involve immersing yourself in a resource that engages your emotions, imagination and movements.

Click here for the instructions.

Relevant Website:

http://nowpressplay.co.uk/learn-at-home/#Instructions

 

22.6.20

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Good morning Y3,

I hope you had a lovely weekend. Here is today’s learning 22.6.20

Take care,

Miss Pringle

Monday 22nd June Learning

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Good morning Year 1. I hope you had a wonderful weekend.

Here is your learning today. Please email me photos of your learning and if you have questions about the learning. year1@popepaul.herts.sch.uk

Maths

22.06.20

Watch the video clip and then complete the activity on the sheet or in your book.

Monday’s Maths

 

Challenge

 
English

 

rite the date

22.06.20

WALT- understand plurals

 Plurals- see sheet attached.

Monday’s English
Spelling/Handwriting Write each word 4 times each.

you, your, they, he, me, we, be

 

Here are Year 2 common exception words.

Common Exception words
Phonics https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP_FbjYUP_UtldV2K_-niWw/

 

Letters and Sounds lesson at 10.30am for Year 1  – Today’s sound is ou ( trouble)

 

If your child would like to revise the Phase 3 sounds – 10.00am
Reading  Read for 10 minutes and talk about what you have read.  Record the books you

read in your reading record. Write a sentence about each book read. Did you like it?

Why? Would you recommend it to someone? What was your favourite part? If you did

not like it, why? What would you change about the story?

https://connect.collins.co.uk/school/teacherlogin.aspx

 

Username- parents@harpercollins.co.uk

Password- Parents20!

Click on Collins Big Cat.

Click on the colour book band – try the next colour for your child this term.

For example: If your child is Yellow click the colour below yellow (blue) Choose a book.

Remember to read the book a few times over the week and talk about the book. Click on

resources for some activities on the book.
Wider Curriculum Choose an activity from the link below.

Wider Curriculum