Learning In RE

During Monday’s Mission Assembly we talked about the new commandment which Jesus gave to His disciples - to love one another as He had loved them. The pupils recalled the times when Jesus showed how much He cared and these included the feeding of the five thousand, the Wedding Feast at Cana and when He cured the sick and blind. We were asked how we can show our love for others during the coming week.

In Junior 2 we explained the meaning of the Paschal candle and looked at the five nails and what they contained. We recalled that the aromatic spices embedded into the nails were used when Jesus’ body was prepared for the tomb and the five nails represented the five wounds of Jesus – three nails that pierced his hands and feet, the spear in His side and the thorns that crowned the head of Jesus. We then designed our own Paschal candles, remembering to include the important elements. You can see from the photos what wonderful designs we have created!