Senior Infants Grow in Love Term 2 Theme Lesson Learning Objective Faith Formation Goal Story/Poem Scripture Song Prayer Understanding: 4. The 1. Simeon That the children Simeon and Jesus is Presented When Jesus was Prayer to the Name Jesus as the gift Simeon Holy and Anna would also: Anna Meet in the Temple a Boy Guardian Angel and Anna had been waiting for Family Meet Jesus Recognise Jesus as Jesus (Luke 2:22, 25-40) Consider why God sent Jesus God’s greatest gift (adapted, into the world Luke 2:22, Communicating and Participating: 25-40) Dramatise the story ‘Simeon and Anna meet Jesus’ Pray the Prayer to our Guardian Angel together 4. The 2. Jesus Understanding: That the children The Holy The Boy Jesus in When Jesus was Response: Name Nazareth as the place Holy grew up in would also: Family the Temple a Boy God bless them where the Holy Family lived Family Nazareth • Recognise God’s Part 1 (Luke 2:41-50) Explain the ways and the places presence in their own Part 2 Response: in which the Holy Family families Blessed be God prayed together • Value the importance Poem: Jesus Communicating and Participating: of praying Lived in Prayer Service Describe some of the things Nazareth that the Holy Family did together Participate in a prayer service on the theme of the Holy Family 5. St St Brigid Understanding: That the children Poem: We Sing a Song Response: Decide on one way in which they Brigid and would also: Kindness to Brigid God bless them can be kind like St Brigid, and the Spring Desire to do acts of illustrate this kindness, following the St Brigid Litany of saints Explore the story of St Brigid example of St Brigid Communicating and Participating: Tell the story of St Brigid in their own words, according to their own ability Discuss St Brigid’s characteristics Sing a song in honour of St Brigid
Senior Infants Grow in Love Term 2 Theme Lesson Learning Objective Faith Formation Goal Story/Poem Scripture Song Prayer 4. The Holy Family 1. Simeon and Anna Meet Jesus Understanding: Name Jesus as the gift Simeon and Anna had been waiting for Consider why God sent Jesus into the world Communicating and Participating: Dramatise the story ‘Simeon and Anna meet Jesus’ Pray the Prayer to our Guardian Angel together That the children would also: Recognise Jesus as God’s greatest gift Simeon and Anna Meet Jesus (adapted, Luke 2:22, 25-40) Jesus is Presented in the Temple (Luke 2:22, 25-40) When Jesus was a Boy Prayer to the Guardian Angel 4. The Holy Family 2. Jesus grew up in Nazareth Understanding: Name Nazareth as the place where the Holy Family lived Explain the ways and the places in which the Holy Family prayed together Communicating and Participating: Describe some of the things that the Holy Family did together Participate in a prayer service on the theme of the Holy Family That the children would also: • Recognise God’s presence in their own families • Value the importance of praying The Holy Family Part 1 Part 2 Poem: Jesus Lived in Nazareth The Boy Jesus in the Temple (Luke 2:41-50) When Jesus was a Boy Response: God bless them Response: Blessed be God Prayer Service 5. St Brigid and the Spring St Brigid Understanding: Decide on one way in which they can be kind like St Brigid, and illustrate this Explore the story of St Brigid Communicating and Participating: Tell the story of St Brigid in their own words, according to their own ability Discuss St Brigid’s characteristics Sing a song in honour of St Brigid That the children would also: Desire to do acts of kindness, following the example of St Brigid Poem: Kindness St Brigid We Sing a Song to Brigid Response: God bless them Litany of saints
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