Primary 4 Resources

Primary 4
Scripture texts

The pupils literacy skills should be developing so that they can engage with shared reading and gradually take more responsibility for proclaiming scripture in a liturgical manner.

Bible processions; practice of "The Lord be with you" , "and with your spirit" , "This is the Gospel of the Lord" and "Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ", and crossing forehead, lips and heart whilst saying, "God be in my mind and on my lips and in my heart"

Parts of the Mass P4-P7

Scripture Texts

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Key Vocabulary and Visual Images

Bread for the journey

Primary 4: The Liturgical Year:

There is a 3 year Cycle in the Liturgical Cycle

Year A focuses on the Gospel of Mark and then the Gospel of John - Mark is the shortest Gospel.

Year B focuses on the Gospel of Matthew.

Year C focuses on the Gospel of Luke.

At Christmastide and Eastertide we read from the Gospel of John.

Lent and Eastertide in Primary 4 focuses on the Paschal Mystery, that is, the Death and Resurrection of Jesus.

This assists the pupils in their understanding of The Eucharist by exploring Passover, The Last Supper and the Easter Triduum in more depth.

Please see the resources for Son of God Strand in P4 for suggested ideas, lessons and approach.

Helpfully, the Liturgy of Lent, Easter and every Mass teaches and supports the learning here.

Lent lasts for forty days beginning with Ash Wednesday.

This does not include Sundays which are seen as mini- Easters, feast days of the Resurrection.

Eastertide ends with the great Feast of Pentecost, fifty days after Easter.

Primary 4
Introducing the Sacraments of Confirmation and First Eucharist:

All the sacraments draw us to the Eucharist which is the summit and source of the Christian life: in the Eucharist we hear our story retold and are given strength and inspiration to take the Good News to the world.

This is our Mission as Catholic Christians: to share with joy the reason for the hope that is in us.

Full directions on how to make a First Communion Banner can be found at Catholic Icing. This project should begin at the turn of the year - beautiful........

Gifts of the Holy Spirit labels

Click the picture to take you to Busy with Blessings for ideas to celebrate Pentecost

Click the picture to take you to Catholic Icing for ideas

Gift of the Holy Spirit labels

This Gifts of the Holy Spirit Craft was made by Busy with Blessings. Find directions on her site!

Consider making a lap book with each child which charts their journey in preparing for the Sacraments of Confirmation and First Eucharist

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Mystery of God

God is an all powerful Creator who created all things, visible and invisible

P4 TIOF RERC 1-01a God as creator

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Image of God

We are made in the Image and Likeness of God, and are worth of respect

P4 TIOF RERC 1-02a Called to relationship - community and church

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Revealed Truth of God

I am exploring God's relationship with others and reflect how people's faith helps them in difficult times

P4 TIOF RERC 1-03a God's relationship with others and the support of faith in difficulties

P4 TIOF RERC 1-04a Describing God as father, son and holy spirit, God supports me in my life

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Son of God

Christ the Creator

P4 TIOF RERC 1-06a First century Palestine and Jesus' life on earth

P4 TIOF RERC 1-07a Passion, death and resurrection of Jesus - catholic teaching on eternal life

P4 TIOF RERC 1-06b Jesus as teacher and healer

Parental Presentations for Sacrament of First Eucharist

Introduction to First Eucharist for parents - with teacher notes

Jesus, Remember Me - Taize click picture

Taize – Bless the Lord click picture

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Signs of God

Pope Francis celebrates Mass at Copacobana, World Youth Day, Rio de Janeiro

P4 TIOF RERC 1-08a Community of the Church

P4 TIOF RERC 1-10a The role of the holy spirit in my life and in that of others

P4 TIOF RERC 1-09a Preparing for the Sacrament of First Eucharist

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Word of God

"All scripture is inspired and suitable for teaching... so that everyone who belongs to God may be proficient, equipped for every good work". 2 Timothy 3:16a,17.

P4 TIOF RERC 1-11a Sharing scripture - God speak to us through bible stories

P4 TIOF RERC 1-12a I know that the bible is the inspired word of God and that I should treat it with reverence

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Hours of God

The prayer and liturgy of the Church hallow time, until the Lord comes in glory.

P4 TIOF RERC 1-14a Personal prayer, communal prayer, liturgical prayer, worshipping God

P4 TIOF RERC 1-16a Mass at the heart of the catholic community

P4 TIOF RERC 1-18a Signs and symbols related to Lent, Easter, Pentecost, Advent and Christmastide

P4 TIOF RERC 1-15a Honouring Mary as the mother of Jesus and our mother

P4 TIOF RERC 1-17a Liturgical experiences responding to symbols, rituals and worshipping God

P4 TIOF RERC 1-19a Holy Spirit inspires my faith

Google is for websearch - Jesus for the search for more - click on picture

The Month of Mary - click picture for music

A Traditional Scottish hymn to honour Mary:

The sun is shining brightly
The trees are clothed with green
The beauteous bloom of flowers
On ev'ry side is seen
And all the world is gay
For 'tis the month of Mary
The lovely month of May

There's music in the heavens
For birds are singing there
And nature's songs and praises
Are sounding through the air
With joy we'll sing today
For 'tis the month of Mary
The lovely month of May

And when night closes o'er us
And twinkling stars appear
The chaste moon calmly reigneth
In skies so bright and clear
In heaven far away
There reigns o'er saints and angels
Our lovely Queen of May

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Reign of God