Bluebirds heard the story of The Rainbow Fish today. There were lots of messages within the story which everyone discussed:

Millie: We decided that friendship is more important than owning lots of possessions like toys. You could be lonely and have no one to share your toys with.

Charlie: You can be happy without having lots of things/money.

Jessica: Sharing makes us all get along together better.

Paige: If you both share something it is fair and equal.

Blessed: I think the Rainbow Fish was very rude ignoring the other fish because he looked different and thought he was better than the others.

Bluebirds thought about what they had a lot of and whether they would be able to share it.

There was allsorts of collections including 1ps, lids, chocolate, teddies, dolls, shoes, toys, clothes and sweets!

Bluebirds have been talking about their favourite presents ever!

Mrs Parry asked the class if they liked giving presents. The children agreed it gave them a nice feeling inside to make someone else happy and see them smile. Jacinta had picked some daisies for Mrs Parry at lunchtime! The children came up with a fantastic list of gifts they could give someone which do not cost anything. We made a group list of ideas and then drew an example in our books.

In school, we decided to give someone else over the year a free gift such as respect, listening when someone is talking, cheering up someone up who is down, forgiving someone who has upset you, or a smile.

Bluebirds learned all about Martin Luther King to understand the aspirations for society of a committed Christian recently. As a class, they listed all the information they could recall about him, enabling them to make a fact file about him.

Harley – Martin Luther King had a dream that one day black and white children would all come together and get along.

At the start of our lesson, Bluebirds tried to think of what The Ten Commandments were before they heard the real ones. Here are the suggestions:

The class were asked to think about how they felt when they have told a lie and also consider whether they feel bad about lies that no-one knows they’ve told. There was a mixed reaction!

Amelia – I’d feel worried.
Lewis – I’d feel anxious.
Shona – I’d feel ashamed.
Taya – I would feel nervous.
Zaynab – Worried.
Kai – I would be scared about being found out.

Mrs Parry read Psalm 139 1-12 to the class which explains that God knows about our truthfulness and lies no matter where we are. He knows our words BEFORE we say them.

At the start of our lesson, Bluebirds tried to think of what The Ten Commandments were before they heard the real ones. Here are the suggestions:

The class were asked to think about how they felt when they have told a lie and also consider whether they feel bad about lies that no-one knows they’ve told. There was a mixed reaction!

Amelia – I’d feel worried.
Lewis – I’d feel anxious.
Shona – I’d feel ashamed.
Taya – I would feel nervous.
Zaynab – Worried.
Kai – I would be scared about being found out.

Mrs Parry read Psalm 139 1-12 to the class which explains that God knows about our truthfulness and lies no matter where we are.

Bluebirds have been considering how telling lies can cause problems at school, home and in society.

Mrs Parry asked the children how does it feel if you are lied to?
Callum F – Shocked
Callum C – Sad
Keelie – Unhappy
Amelia – Embarrassed on behalf of the person who’s lied and been found out
Shona – Heartbroken and hurt
Dayne – Frustrated
Moharnab – Angry if someone if lying because they’re showing off.
Mrs Parry – Disapppointed

The children heard the story of Naboth’s vineyard from The Bible (1 Kings 21: 1-16)
King Ahab approached Naboth to buy his vineyard but Naboth refused. His wife, the queen laughed and mocked the King. Queen Jezebel lied and reported Naboth had committed crimes against God so he was sent to death. They were punished by their future children/family not ever being allowed to be royalty again.

Esmay said it is like a moral in that it is a rule that we should try to do the right thing in our lives and always tell the truth. Do not lie.

Bluebirds, heard the story of Moses today and read Exodus, learning all about Passover and the significance of food on the Seder plate.

KeXin: Moses’ Mum put him in a basket on the River Nile to keep him safe from the Pharoah.
Oliver: God spoke to Moses as a burning bush.
Harley: There were ten plagues. One was frogs.
Esmay: There was a plague of gnats.
Nathan: Seder means order.
Dayne: Jewish people remember this at Passover.
Brooke: If people had the lamb’s blood on their door they were “passed over” and were safe.