Can you believe that this Sunday is Palm Sunday?
Soon it will be time to dive in to your delicious Easter Eggs!
While this Easter is different to any Easter we will have experienced before we can still make it special and prepare our hearts ready to celebrate the sacrifice Jesus made for us by dying on the cross and the huge celebration when He rose from the dead on Easter Sunday.
Fr McGee from the Diocesan Office has sent us lots of links with the missalette for all the Holy Week services so that you can follow along with Fr Alexander :
https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/3788244/Holy_Week_at_Home%20(1).pdf
https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/3788244/CE%2052%232__Palm%20Sunday--Easter%5B1%5D.pdf
There's a children's version of the missalette here:
There are also some ideas for parents and children with articles and activities for anytime of year here:
Maybe now would be a good time to remind our children of the Easter story - this is an online book with some questions, discussion points and games:
https://resources.hwb.wales.gov.uk/VTC/ngfl/re/b-dag/ngfl-container/re-unit2-en.html
Or if you prefer to watch the story:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZ4gQniUVO8
or from Beginner's Bible:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhE6ELj2kVM
Normally in school we would be preparing our Easter art by now...
If you still want to have some fun there are lots of Easter ideas here:
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/Easter/
https://onelittleproject.com/easter-crafts-for-kids/
Whatever you're up to this Easter maybe say a wee prayer for those who are sick, those who look after the sick and all your classmates in school - they are all missing you too - as are your teachers!!
