Spirituality Week: Friday 22nd May 2020

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Spirituality Week 2020

Theme: The God who speaks

 

Friday 22nd May

The God who speaks through prayer

“Acquire the habit of speaking to God as if you were alone with him, as to the dearest and most loving of friends.”

St Alphonsus

As we reach the end of our spirituality week, I would like to thank our year 6 House captains and Liturgy group for helping to make our week so special.  To listen to your voices as you read from scripture made it so meaningful and I found myself listening to the prayer stations several times over! Thank you so much for your time and creativity.

Mrs Joyce

Today’s focus is to think about prayer and especially prayer through Adoration. So we invite you at 11’o clock to log onto the live streaming at Our Lady and St Vincent’s Church and join Fr Shaun and Deacon Axcel for Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament.

NO Adoration and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament TODAY ...

 

Please remember to say the special Novena prayer that started yesterday, praying it each day until the feast of Pentecost. You will find it below.

NOVENA PRAYER

Mary, our Mother, you stayed with the disciples

in those ten long days between the Ascension and Pentecost,

still patient, still pondering, still trusting in your Son.

Be with us now as we remember how Jesus was taken from your sight.

Be with us now as we remember his call to share our faith.

Be with us now as we await his Holy Spirit.

Pray with us now, ‘Come Holy Spirit’, Thy Kingdom come’.

Amen

A Spiritual Moment

On Tuesday, Mrs Heymoz, Mrs Joyce and I had a spiritual moment.  Deacon Axcel came to school to help assist in preparing the children with the bidding prayers for the Ascension Day Mass.  He came with a beautiful gift for our school community: an icon of the saint St. Raphael which he painted himself. The name St Raphael means ‘God Heals’ and he is the patron saint of travellers, the blind, happy meetings, nurses, physicians, medical workers, matchmakers, Christian marriage, and Catholic studies. We thank Deacon Axcel for this wonderful gift which he has placed on our school altar.

We belong to a wonderful parish community!

Mrs McNamara

     

REFLECTION ON MY DAY

How am I feeling at the end of today?

What have I most enjoyed today?

What am I thankful for today?

When was I most peaceful today?

What are my hopes for tomorrow?

Friday 22nd May 2020

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Good morning Year 2,

I hope you had a lovely day yesterday. In the table below you will find today’s learning activities. You can keep in contact with me by posting comments to the Year 2 Blog or by sending me an email at year2@popepaul.herts.sch.uk.

Well done for all your hard work this week. The answers to the shape problems are as follows:

Problem 1 = Pink Cone, Red Cube and Blue Pyramid

Problem 2 = Ben has a Green Cylinder, Pat has a Blue Sphere, Joy has a Yellow Cube and Eva has a Red Cone.

I wish you all a wonderful half term filled with fun!

Take very good care.

Miss Davey

Subject Activity
Prayer Prayer for Friday 22nd May 2020

God who cannot be bound

Flow into our hearts and minds

Wear down our resistance to your love

And refresh us with the spirit of your compassion

 

Today, as we commit ourselves once more to your work

We ask you to show us how to hold the needs of your world

At the heart of our lives

And to celebrate your many gifts with joy.

 

May your power transform our lives

May your Spirit set us free

And may the blessing of God,

Father, Son and Holy Spirit

Be with us all now and for ever

Amen.
Handwriting
Complete the spelling test for this week’s spellings on the SpellingFrame website.
Copy the following common exception words into your handwriting books.
clothes
busy
people
water
again
Reading Continue to read daily and discuss what you have read.You can access plenty of wonderful books via the Harper Collins website: https://connect.collins.co.uk/school/Portal.aspx

Username: parents@harpercollins.co.uk

Password:Parents20!

Use the Teacher Login area.
Maths 22-05-2020
Morning Challenge

Why have they been sorted this way? Explain your reasoning.Sort the following shapes into 2 groups.
Explain why you have sorted the shapes this way.

WALT: Know the nets of 3D Shapes

The net of a 3D shape is what it looks like if it is opened out flat.

Match the nets to the 3D shapes.

Make your own cube using the net template below.

Carefully cut out the net. Fold along all the lines making sure that all your folds are in the same direction. Be sure to press each fold tightly to make a crisp crease. Place a small line of glue on one of the flaps, then hold the flap tightly against the corresponding side for several seconds. Continue doing this until you’ve glued down all of the flaps, then leave the cube alone for several minutes to give it time to dry.

Decorate your cube!

 
English Friday 22nd May 2020
Nouns and Verbs
Religion
Friday 22nd May 2020
Spirituality Week 2020
The God who speaks through prayer.
Complete the activities on the Spirituality Week blog post for Friday 22nd May.

Join in with Adoration at OLSV.

Listen to the audio link called Lilies of the Field.

 

Celebrating our learning!

Thursday 21st May 2020

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Good morning Year 2,

I hope you had lots of fun in the beautiful sunshine yesterday! Don’t forget to give your Runner beans an extra water in this lovely weather!

In the table below you will find today’s learning activities. Remember that you can keep in contact with me by posting comments to the Year 2 Blog or by sending me an email at year2@popepaul.herts.sch.uk 

Have a great day!

Miss Davey

 

Subject Activity
Prayer Prayer for Thursday 21st May 2020
The Feast of the Ascension
Lord Jesus, you became man and came to live among us.For love of us, you suffered and died for us.Because you are God, you conquered death and rose on the third day.

Today you return to your Father and our Father,

But you promised to remain with us till the end of time,

And to send us the Holy Spirit.

We rejoice and thank you, Lord Jesus.

Come Holy Spirit, purify and transform us,

Kindle within us the fire of your love.

Amen.

Please join in the celebration of Mass of Ascension at 10a.m. through live streaming https://www.churchservices.tv/pottersbar/embed
Handwriting
Compose a sentence for five of the spellings words and write your sentences in your handwriting book.
wallet
wander
want
wash
watch
swallow
squabble
quality
quarter
squash
Reading Continue to read daily and discuss what you have read.You can access plenty of wonderful books via the Harper Collins website: https://connect.collins.co.uk/school/Portal.aspx

Username: parents@harpercollins.co.uk

Password:Parents20!

Use the Teacher Login area.
Maths 21-05-2020
Morning Challenge
Fluency 5 x 2

What is the name given to 2 faces that meet?
How many vertices does a cube have?
I have 0 vertices. Who am I?
I have 5 faces, 8 edges and 5 vertices. Who am I?
Which 2D shape makes 2 of the faces on a cylinder?
Name a 3D shape that has a rectangle as one of its faces?
A square based pyramid has ____ faces made from triangles.
I am used in a game with two teams. I have only 1 face. Who am I?
I have 6 faces, 12 edges and 8 vertices. Who am I?
A triangular based pyramid has ____ faces.

WALT: Solve reasoning problems

 

The Problem: There are 3 shapes in a row. What are they and what colour?

  • The Cube is in the middle
  • The red shape is next to the pyramid
  • The pink shape is not the pyramid.
  • The cone is not blue.

 

The Problem: Joy, Ben, Pat and Eva each have a different shape. Who has which shape and what is its colour?

  • One of the shapes is red
  • Joy’s shape is yellow. It is not the sphere
  • Eva’s shape is a cone. The cone is not blue
  • One of the shapes is a cube.
  • Pat’s shape is not a green cylinder.

 

Remember to use your picture strategy to prove your answers!
English Thursday 21st May 2020
Nouns and adjectives.
Religion
Thursday 21st May 2020
Spirituality Week 2020
The God who speaks through the Feast of the Ascension
Complete the activities on the Spirituality Week blog post for Thursday 21st May.
Reflect on painting of Giotto , the Ascension of Christ.
Create their own Ascension painting

 

Spirituality Week : Thursday 21st May

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Spirituality Week 2020

Theme: The God who speaks

Thursday 21st May

The Feast of the Ascension

Today is a special feast day in our church; The feast of the Ascension. Forty days after the Resurrection of Jesus when we remember when Jesus returned to his Father in heaven.

Please join us at 10 a.m. for live streaming of Mass at Our Lady and St Vincent church.

Activities 

Read the story below from the Acts of the Apostles

Jesus is taken up to heaven

The apostles were all together. They asked Jesus, “Lord, are you at this time going to give the kingdom back to Israel?”

Jesus said to them, “The Father is the only One who has the authority to decide dates and times. These things are now for you to know. But the Holy Spirit will come to you. Then you will receive power. You will be my witnesses – in Jerusalem, in all of Judea, in Samaria, and in every part of the world.”

After he said this, as they were watching, he was lifted up. A cloud hid him from their sight. As he was going, they were looking into the sky. Suddenly, two men wearing white clothes stood beside them. They said “Men of Galilee, why are you standing here looking into the sky? You saw Jesus taken away from you into heaven. He will come back in the same way you saw him go.”

The Gospel of the Lord

Read by Samuel, one of our Liturgy Leaders

Activity

Many famous Artists have painted their interpretation of this story including Giotto regarded as the most important Italian painter of the 14th century.  Look at his painting below called ‘The Ascension of Christ’ and think about what  you notice in his painting and which part is the most striking to you?

 

Giotto, the Ascension of Christ, 1304-06. Fresco from the Scrovegni (Arena) Chapel, Padua, Italy. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Giotto_-_Scrovegni_-_-38-_-_Ascension.jpg

Imagine you are a famous artist and have been asked to create a painting about the Ascension.

What would you paint?

What colours would you use?

Who would feature in your painting?

We look forward to seeing your creations.

 

REFLECTION ON MY DAY

How am I feeling at the end of today?

What have I most enjoyed today?

What am I thankful for today?

When was I most peaceful today?

What are my hopes for tomorrow?

 

Thy Kingdom Come Resources – Novena Prayer from Ascension to Pentecost

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THY KINGDOM COME – CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES

NOVENA of PRAYER from ASCENSION to PENTECOST

21st – 31st May 2020

NOVENA PRAYER

Mary, our Mother, you stayed with the disciples

in those ten long days between the Ascension and Pentecost,

still patient, still pondering, still trusting in your Son.

Be with us now as we remember how Jesus was taken from your sight.

Be with us now as we remember his call to share our faith.

Be with us now as we await his Holy Spirit.

Pray with us now, ‘Come Holy Spirit’, Thy Kingdom come’.  Amen

 

Please pray this prayer every day from 21 – 31 May.

 

Your parent can download a fun prayer map OR app at https://www.thykingdomcome.global/resources/digital-family-prayer-adventure-map

Below there is a thought and a prayer for each day

Thursday 21st (Ascension Day) Theme: The call to share our faith.  Who was Jesus?

Pray    for all your family and friends by name.  Ask Jesus to help them know him better.

 

Friday 22nd  

Theme: For all who have lost sight of God, that they would see his love revealed in their lives

Pray    Lord Jesus I love you and I praise you.  Help me to love as you love.  May my love help

to show others what you are like today. I pray especially for those who are worried and sad.

 

Saturday 23rd   Theme: Trust.  For those who feel isolated and alone.

Pray    Lord Jesus, I thank you and I place all my trust in you. Help us all to remember your promise that you are with us always.

 

Sunday 24th    Theme: Forgiveness. That those in need of it will know the joy of God’s Mercy

Pray    Father I am sorry for the times I have offended you. Help me to be a better person.

 

Monday 25th    Theme: Openness.  That the hearts of those we know and love might be more open to Christ who waits to be invited in.

Pray    Lord, help me, and all who long to know you more, to open our hearts wide and welcome you in.

 

Tuesday 26th    Theme: Curiosity.  For all those who are beginning to show an interest in matters of faith, that their curiosity will grow into a desire for the living God.

Pray    Lord, help me never to be afraid to ask for what you will for me.

 

 

 

Wednesday 27th    Theme: Seeking; that those who seek God may find their heart’s desire.

Pray    Lord, help me never to become distracted from my search for you.

 

Thursday 28th    Theme: Encounter; for us all to encounter the person of Jesus Christ and experience life lived to the full.

Pray    Lord Jesus, I adore you. I give thanks for every opportunity to meet you each day.

 

Friday 29th    Theme: Freedom; that those held down by past experiences, hurt or pain may know the freedom that Christ brings when we follow him.

Pray    Father, today we celebrate the freedom we received through the gift of Christ your Son.  Help me to forgive those who have hurt me and to look for the good things about others.

 

Saturday 30th    Theme: Faith; that we may all grown in faith, that we may all be filled with the hope of what is to come.

Pray    Lord, you give me so many wonderful things.  Help me, and all who seek to grow in faith, to hear more clearly your word of hope.

 

Sunday 24th    Theme: Thy Kingdom Come; for the whole Church to be filled with the Holy Spirit as by a new Pentecost.

Pray    Lord, at Pentecost we celebrate the gift of your Holy Spirit.  We pray that the whole Church will be filled with the fire of your love.  Come Holy Spirit and renew the face of the earth.

 

PENTECOST SUNDAY (There will be no separate liturgy mailing)

 

Pentecost is the birthday of the Church.  The first Christians received the Holy Spirit and then went out with lots of courage to tell all the people about Jesus.

 

Go to https://cafod.org.uk/Education/Children-s-liturgy

Click on the word ‘pentecost’

You will find some activities, a video to watch about El Salvador and a colouring sheet.

There is a second colouring sheet at

 

http://www.supercoloring.com/coloring-pages/descent-of-the-holy-spirit-at-pentecost

 

The next Children’s Liturgy mailing will be in the first week of June.  Please post in your colouring to decorate the church.

 

Wednesday 20th May 2020

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Good morning Year 2,

I hope you were able to enjoy some of the glorious sunshine yesterday.

Thank you for sharing photographs of your fantastic 3D shapes. Please see the photographs at the end of the blog!

In the table below you will find today’s learning activities. Remember that you can keep in contact with me by posting comments to the Year 2 Blog or by sending me an email at year2@popepaul.herts.sch.uk 

Have a great day!

Miss Davey

Subject Activity
Prayer Prayer for Wednesday 20th May 2020

God our Father, you sent your Son Jesus to show us how to love. Help us learn to work together in love, and to make the world a better place for everyone.

Amen.
Handwriting
Copy and complete these sentences using this week’s spelling words into your handwriting books.
My brother and I always used to _________ about what to watch on the television.
Peter found it hard to ________ the medicine.
His ___________ beeped every hour.
He ate a __________ of the cake.
I have lost my keys and my _________.
Reading Continue to read daily and discuss what you have read.You can access plenty of wonderful books via the Harper Collins website: https://connect.collins.co.uk/school/Portal.aspx

Username: parents@harpercollins.co.uk

Password:Parents20!

Use the Teacher Login area.
Maths 19-05-2020
Morning Challenge
Reasoning Questions

 

I am thinking of a 3D shape. The faces are made up of triangles. What shape am I thinking of?

Sarah is drawing all the 2D shapes she finds on 3D shapes. She draws 8 squares for a cube. Is she right? Prove it!

Ruth is naming the 2D shapes she can see on a 3D shape. She says, ‘I can see at least one circle.’ What 3D shape could Ruth be looking at?

WALT: Know the properties of 3D Shapes


Complete the table below – 3D Shape Properties

 
English Wednesday 20th May 2020
WALT: Answer comprehension questions.
Religion
Wednesday 20th May 2020
Spirituality Week 2020
The God who speaks through scripture.
Complete the activities on the Spirituality Week blog post for Wednesday 20th May.
Reflect on a story about Jesus’ power to heal.
The story of The Ten Lepers. 
 
Make a thank you card for someone who has helped you.

3D Shapes

Spirituality Week: Wednesday 20th May

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Spirituality Week 2020

Theme: The God who speaks

Wednesday 20th May

The God who speaks through Scripture

Reading biblical stories about Jesus’ power to heal can hearten and encourage us. Reading these stories can offer hope. Here are two stories from the bible which show Jesus’ healing power which shows us that Jesus has compassion for the sick.

Reception, Year 1 and 2

Jesus Heals the Ten Lepers

Luke 17: 12- 16

“As he was going into a village, ten men with leprosy came toward him. They stood at a distance and shouted, ‘Jesus, Master, have pity on us!’ Jesus looked at them and said, ‘Go show yourselves to the priests.’ On their way, they were healed. When one of them discovered he was healed, he came back, shouting praises to God. He bowed down at the feet of Jesus and thanked him.”

Read by Sofia, one of our Liturgy Leaders

 

Activity: Make a thank you card today for some in your family who helps you. Give the card to them or post it to them if you have not been able to see them from a while.

 

Years 3, 4, 5 and 6

Touching his Cloak

Matthew 9:20 -22

“A woman who had been bleeding for twelve years came up behind Jesus and barely touched his clothes. She had said to herself, ‘If I can just touch his clothes, I will get well.’ Jesus turned. He saw the woman and said, ‘Don’t worry! You are now well because of your faith.’ At that moment, she was healed.”

 

Read by Louise, one of our Liturgy Leaders

 

Activity:

Make the sign of the cross and say our Mission prayer.  Read the story from Matthew above.

Draw a large cloak like the one Jesus was wearing and inside it write the following prayer or create your own.

Father,

I pray that my faith in you grows.

I feel you with me.

Give me the courage to ask for your help,

the way the sick woman did.

In Jesus’ name, I pray.

Amen.

 

REFLECTION ON MY DAY

How am I feeling at the end of today?

What have I most enjoyed today?

What am I thankful for today?

When was I most peaceful today?

What are my hopes for tomorrow?

Tuesday 19th May 2020

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Good morning Year 2,

I hope you all had a great day yesterday. I know that you have all been working very hard. I am very impressed with all the amazing learning that I have seen. Keep up the great work!

You will find today’s learning activities in the box below.

Please continue to share your fabulous learning with me! You know where to send it … year2@popepaul.herts.sch.uk

Have a wonderful day!

Miss Davey

Subject Activity
Prayer Prayer for Tuesday 19th May 2020

Heavenly Father,

You hold the whole world deep in your heart.

Sharing our pains and burdens.

Delighting in our joys and successes.

We offer you our prayers – both spoken and unspoken – and ask you to hear us as we pray for others around your world.

We ask this in the name of the Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirit,

Amen.
Handwriting
Copy the following sentences into your handwriting book:
Don’t forget to wash your hands!
Miss Davey was so impressed with the quality of the children’s work.
I want pizza for my lunch.
She ate a quarter of the sweets.
He put the change in his wallet.
Reading Continue to read daily and discuss what you have read.You can access plenty of wonderful books via the Harper Collins website: https://connect.collins.co.uk/school/Portal.aspx

Username: parents@harpercollins.co.uk

Password:Parents20!

Use the Teacher Login area.
Maths 19-05-2020
Morning Challenge
Fluency 5 x 2

How many faces does a cube have?
How many faces does a sphere have?
Double 8 =
How many sides does a pentagon have?
___ + 16 = 24
75 – 9 =
30 + 30 + 30 =
Which shape has more sides a hexagon or an octagon?
Half of 64 =
Which shape has more face a cone or a cuboid?

WALT: Make 3D Shapes

Make your own 3D shapes using sticks and clay. Marshmallows also work a treat!

What shapes could you make with:
6 sticks and 4 balls of clay?
4 long sticks, 8 short sticks 8 balls of clay?
English Tuesday 19th May 2020
WALT: Use the past tense
Change the sentences to the past tense.

Read the paragraph below; what tense is it? Find the verbs. Rewrite this paragraph, changing the necessary verbs into the past tense so the paragraph still makes sense.

As we (my dog Hodge and I) approach the playing fields, Hodge is straining to pull away. “What’s the matter with you?” I grumble, tugging hard at his lead. “We’ll be there any minute anyway.” However, the moment we squeeze through the gap in the hedge and onto the grass, he plonks his bottom down and wags his curly tail furiously in his best ‘what a good dog!’ position.

What do you think happens next?
Write the next paragraph of the story.

 
Religion
Tuesday 19th May 2020
Spirituality Week 2020
The God who speaks at prayer stations.
Complete the activities on the Spirituality Week blog post for Tuesday 19th May.
Listen to the Year 6 leaders as they guide you through today’s prayer stations.

Wishing Lucy a very Happy Birthday!

Wonderful learning and beautiful art.

Spirituality Week: Tuesday 19th May 2020

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Spirituality Week 2020

Theme: The God who speaks

 

Tuesday 19th May

The God who speaks at Prayer Stations

Prayer Stations are – literally – stations! They are places where people can stop and reflect. Usually, there is something to prompt reflection and, quite often, something for people to do. They are particularly useful for people who are very sensory – who find that God speaks to them through what they see, hear, touch , smell or taste.  They can be used as part of a focal point – at the back of church or in a school entrance or in people’s homes.

Read by Elysia, one of our Liturgy Leaders

 

For each station, click on the play button underneath each image to hear the House Captains leading you in prayer.

Station 1: Mikey   Station 2: Evie   Station 3: Jude   Station 4: Owen

Station 5: Giovanna   Station 6: Jonathan  Station 7: Jack  Station 8: Maria

 

Station 1

The God Who Speaks Through The Cross
Station 2

The God Who Speaks Through the Ordinary
Station 3

The God Who Helps Us
Station 4

God’s Gift
Station 5

Hand Prayers
Station 6

Blessing Prayer
Station 7

Prayer for the World


Station 8

The God Who Takes Away Our Worries

REFLECTION ON MY DAY

How am I feeling at the end of today?

What have I most enjoyed today?

What am I thankful for today?

When was I most peaceful today?

What are my hopes for tomorrow?

 

Spirituality Week: Monday, 18th May

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Spirituality Week 2020

Theme: The God who speaks

Monday, 18th May

The God who speaks through Creation

Tuesday, 19th May

The God who speaks at prayer stations

Wednesday, 20th May

The God who speaks through scripture

Thursday,  21st May

The feast of the  Ascension

Friday, 22nd May

The God who speaks through prayer

Monday 18th May  

The God who speaks through Creation..

Today is the start of our annual Spirituality week and the theme for this year is “The God who speaks.”

To begin our special week we are going to think and remember each other and look forward to when we can all see each other again in school.

We pray for each other today and remind ourselves that God loves us all and we are his unique creation.

God speaking through creation or the natural world means that when we look up at the stars or gaze at the bluebells, we see the fingerprints of God. The more we fix our eyes on the wonder of creation, the more we must conclude that these things could not make themselves.

Read by Liam, one of our Liturgy Leaders

 

Class Teachers to lead:

Remember your class friends today

“God loves you very much and you are his unique creation. Listen as you hear the names of all your class read out”.

……………………………………

Reception

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Year 6

Activity One

Draw a large bubble on a piece of paper with the words “God Loves you” Then, write the names of everyone in your class inside hearts around the bubble.

Activity Two

Look at the power points of God’s Creation and God’s creation in Potters Bar.

Read the poem.

Poem read by Oliwia, one of our Liturgy Leaders

 

God who made the earth

By Sarah Bett Rhodes

 

God who made the earth,

The air, the sky, the sea

Who gave the light its birth,

Careth for me.

God who made the grass.

The flower, the fruit, the tree,

The day and night to pass.

Careth for me.

God who made the sun,

The moon, the star, is he

Who, when life’s clouds come on,

Careth for me.

 

 

Write a prayer entitled ‘God is Glorious’.  Here is an example to help you.

 

God is glorious in the falling of the green oak leaf.

God is Glorious in the rainbow in the evening sky.

God is glorious in the blackbird singing in the spring air.

 

REFLECTION ON MY DAY

How am I feeling at the end of today?

What have I most enjoyed today?

What am I thankful for today?

When was I most peaceful today?

What are my hopes for tomorrow?