Resources for Prayer and Learning

Below are links and resources for schools and those at home to use. Some are to help with prayer whilst others are learning activities for Religious Education. If you know of anything that would be useful for others please contact David Harris d.harris@bdes.org.uk

Advent Resources

We have created a resource sharing page where all are welcome to contribute resources and activities which you have created. Please send your resources to d.harris@bdes.org.uk

Join with Dan and Emily live for a time of Advent preparation through song on December 4 2020!
Please click here to access song lyrics.
Join on December 4 here

Please find a range of links and resources to support the liturgical season of Advent in your school. (Updated 19/11/20)

Free Jesse Tree Resource to order from 'The God who Speaks'

Jesuit Institute Advent wreath blessing and additional resources

Free posters for schools from 'The God who Speaks'

KS1/2 Mission Together: Resources & Advent Liturgies

KS3/4 Missio: Resources & Advent Liturgies

Exploring Christmas traditions around the world

The God Who Speaks initiative is still running and will do so throughout the next Liturgical year. The website has been updated. Primary and Secondary resources are available. If you wish to receive the newsletter updates please follow this link godwhospeaks.uk/scripture-newsletter-sign-up Updated 11/6/20

Colouring Sheets St. Andrew's Bookshop has provided some free colouring sheets based on the words from scripture. There are some children and some for adults too. Updated 11/6/20

CAFOD Summer of Hope - National Assembly
This will take place on Thursday 18 June – a week on Thursday – at 10am, on CAFOD’s YouTube page. (This will be available beforehand in case teachers want to check the content beforehand, and of course, if your assembly takes place later in the day, you will be able to watch it together at a time of your choosing.) You can find out more details at cafod.org.uk/schoolstogether.
CAFOD continue to update their learning resources for Primary and Secondary schools.
Their fundraising is supporting those in other parts of the world who are suffering from the devastating impact of Coronavirus. Updated 11/6/20

Mission Together have updated their resources for Primary schools. Their Together in Campaigns page has also been updated. You can also find out more about their Day of Many Colours in the last week of June. Updated 11/6/20

Spirited Arts Competition 2020 This long standing annual competition is open to any school. There are 5 themes: 'God's Good Earth?', 'Inspiring!', 'Holy Words!', 'Where is God?' and 'Picturing Faith'. The artforms of the submissions includes Art (painting, drawing, sketching etc), Poetry, Photography, Dance, Music, Drama and Sculpture.
For more information visit www.natre.org.uk/about-natre/projects/spirited-arts/spirited-arts-2020/
Updated 11/6/20

Weekly Worship & Song
with Dan and Emily from One Life Music

Dan and Emily are taking a short break so that they can concentrate on creating new resources for schools. Watch this space for more information. Updated 11/6/20

Each week Dan and Emily are recording a special time of worship and song for people to use whether in school or at home.
Weekly Worship and Song: Week 8
Click on the link to go to the webpage https://youtu.be/ql9BiElIKvc Updated 28/5/2020

The Month of June
St. Chad's Cathedral have produced a useful document for the month of June. It contains information about key liturgical dates and includes a focus on each Sunday of the month.

Kenelm Youth Trust
Please follow the link to find out what's going on with KYT's Virtual Ministry. http://www.kenelmyouthtrust.org.uk/virtual-ministry.html
You can visit their YouTube Channel here
"Staycation At Alton Castle, we can offer action-packed, outdoor fun family holidays, where you get to stay in our beautiful 19th century, Pugin designed castle. Surrounded by the beauty of the Churnet Valley, riddled with an historic past, a stay at the Castle is a unique experience.
All of our stays are COVID-19 secure. Families can hire a floor of the castle all to themselves, socially distancing from our staff and activity instructors, so that people can relax and enjoy their holiday in their social bubbles. The range of activities on offer include trekking, biking and archery. Head to our website for more info or to download our brochure:" http://www.kenelmyouthtrust.org.uk/adventure-holidays.html

Updated 23/6/20

Sunday Liturgy Sheets
Redemptorist Publications have kindly shared their Sunday sheets: Look and Icthus. "Look is a Sunday sheet for children between 4-9 years old providing Gospel-focused activities and games for younger children. It is useful for children’s liturgy, school religious education and for family use. Each week the Gospel story is explained in age appropriate language." Icthus is aimed at those children who have already made their Holy Communion. Updated 3/6/2020

Read the Daily Gospel Through Art
This website links the daily Gospel reading to a piece of religious art. You could use this for your own prayer and reflection or as a basis for lessons. You can search the website and look at previous posts and past videos. If you subscribe to the website they will send you an email each day with the Gospel reading and artwork. Updated 2/6/2020

Saddleback Kids (as mentioned below) also have Church at Home resources which could be used with younger children.
Updated 2/5/2020

Novena to the Holy Spirit
'Traditionally, this prayer begins on Thursday nine days, hence “novena” before the Feast of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost.' This period of nine days commemorates the time Mary and the disciples of Jesus spent in prayer after the Ascension and before the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. 'Please join in the Prayer to the Holy Spirit each day as we ask for the healing and renewal of our world at this time.' Updated 20/5/2020

Click on the image to download a Word copy of the prayer

Meditation for children and young people
"The Catholic Children’s Society (CCS) support the material, relational and spiritual wellbeing of children and young people. During the Coronavirus crisis we have collaborated with the World Community for Christian Meditation (WCCM) to develop a series of videos on meditation which children and young people can participate in, whether in school or at home."
Meditation videos for children are released every Monday, Wednesday, Friday. Videos for young people every Thursday and occasional Tuesdays.
Updated 20/5/2020

Kenelm Youth Trust

Weekly Update- What's on
Click on the image to download a copy.
Updated 1/6/2020

Two prayers have been shared by Kenelm Youth Trust. Click on the images to download.
Updated 29/4/2020

Daily Singing Sessions

Daily virtual singing sessions from the Diocese of Leeds Schools Singing Programme are now available at 2pm every weekday. Aimed at primary school children every session includes sacred music, RE and music curriculum learning, and lots of vocal fun and songs to keep children engaged in lifting their voices to God. They're led by the Diocese's expert Choral Directors, and sessions for younger and older children are also available. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel, found at www.schoolssingingprogramme.org.uk Updated 27/4/2020

Prayer

An Examen for the Family Pray as you Go have produced a lovely way for families to share a version of the traditional Jesuit prayer form the Examen. This can be used at the end of the day. Either go to the website and listen to the instructions or download the pdf file. Please do share it.
Updated 23/4/2020

Click on the image to go to the website Pray As You Go

Click on the image to download a pdf copy of An Examen for the Family

World Day of Prayer for Vocations also known as Good Shepherd Sunday is on Sunday 3 May.
The Vocations Team have prepared some resources which can be used in school and at home. Please click on the images to download.
Updated 20/04/2020

Virtual Assembly

A letter to Young People based on Pope Francis' Vocations Homily 2020

Prayer Card

Liturgy Office Prayers: A number of prayers for the Liturgical Season Updated: 02/04/2020

Ten:Ten Prayer Resource: Free Resource for parents to sign up to support family prayer life. Updated: Weekly

Children's Prayer for Spiritual Communion: Prayer written for Spiritual Communion. Updated: 02/04/2020

Key prayers (Primary): PowerPoint of Key Prayers to be known in the Primary Phase.

CAFOD Children's Liturgy: A number of prayer services for children. Updated: Weekly

The Kairos Forum have kindly created SPACE on their website to support those with Special Needs in their prayer. Please click on the image to go to the website and click on the tab SPACE at the top of the page. Updated: 9/04/2020

Self Isolation Prayers and Activities: KS2/3 Updated: 02/04/2020

Prayer Services: Another number of prayer services for children. Updated 02/04/2020

Resources from ATCRE

ATCRE regularly update members with news and resources. If you click on the image you can access their most recent list. Membership is free so you could sign up so that you're the first to receive news and information.
https://www.atcre.co.uk/ Updated 24/5/2020

At home....

CAFOD Resources: Prayer, colouring for home and family. Updated: Weekly

Missio Home Learning Resources: Prayer, PowerPoints, colouring for home and family. Updated: Weekly

Watch and discuss a range of Bible Stories. 'Saddleback Kids' is a great Youtube channel Updated: 02/04/2020

GCSE A Level Resources. Updated: March 2020

KS4 RE Resources: Exploring each syllabus. Updated: Daily

Another Youtube channel for Bible stories. Updated: 02/04/2020

Arundel and Brighton Diocese links. Updated: Weekly

Bible Craft Website: Resources to print and make. Updated: 02/04/2020

Catholic Education Service Lent Resources. Updated: 02/04/2020

Art projects to do at home. Updated: Weekly

At school...

CAFOD colouring

Romero Cross Activity

Corona Virus Prayer

'Be Kind to the World' Colouring

For staff...

The 'God Who Speaks' campaign have produced some resources for your own discernment.
This includes Bible scripture for times of self-isolation, retreat experiences, meditation through art, music and devotions. Please click the image for the document.

This half term, we are learning to be faith-filled and hopeful. This means we are faith-filled in our beliefs and hopeful for the future. It is important at this time, that we have faith in others to make the right choice, to look after each other and know that in the future, we will be able to return to school, our social activities and see our friends.
You can explore the Jesuit Institute for Bible Stories and posters linked to 'Faith-filled and hopeful'.

These online resources are from external providers. The DES is not responsible for the content of these materials. The choice to use them is a decision to be taken by the individual school.

We have created a resource sharing page where all are welcome to contribute. Please send your links/worksheets to d.harris@bdes.org.uk