Hello Class 4!
Today we are going to continue our Religious Education topic – Building Bridges
People get lost when they deliberately do something wrong, hurting others, themselves or the world they live in. That is what is called ‘sin’. It is anything deliberately chosen – to think, say or do. It is also anything you choose to do or not to do that spoils or breaks the friendship with God and with other people. Sin is anything which breaks bridges of love.
Christians try to build bridges towards one another every day. They ‘examine their consciences’ to see how they have kept these two commandments. Our conscience is like a voice or feeling inside us. This is the Holy Spirit helping us to respond to God. If we pay attention to the Holy Spirit, it will help us to know if something is good or bad. It is good to think every evening, before you go to bed, about how you have built bridges of love and friendship or, perhaps, broken them through sin. We remember if we have done something that hurt someone else or if someone else has hurt us. We can thank God for all the good and say sorry for the bad and know that God, like the good shepherd, cares about us and loves us. We also must try to forgive those who have hurt us.
What does “examine your conscience” mean? When is it good to think about it? What will it lead us to do?
Which is easier – to love God or to love your neighbour. Is there a difference?
Why do you think the love of God and our neighbour is so important?
What would be another commandment?
Your task…
Using the title ‘Building Bridges’ explore through any medium how Christians can build ‘bridges’ of friendship and goodness through their thoughts and actions. Give examples and make links to relevant Scripture.
‘Explore through any medium’ means you can present your work how you wish. You might want to show it in writing. Through a poster using writing and pictures or you could even write a poem/story about building bridges. The choice is yours but remember you must clearly show how Christians can build ‘bridges’ of friendship and goodness through their thoughts and actions.
I look forward to seeing your work!
From Miss Lee 🙂
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A Christian can build a bridge ?by doing something you believe is right and helping others when they need it. Also by believing that God is with you. ?
Lovely words Ciana, good answer!
Hello Miss, I have answered your questions in my Home Learning Book and I have also created a poster about Building Bridges. I will send you a picture of my artwork.
Love,
Sophie.
Hello Sophie!
That sounds great! Thank you, I look forward to seeing it!
A way to build bridges is by fighting against racism so everyone feels equal and happy.
Yes it is so important to make sure everyone feels equal and happy! Well done Rafael!
Hello, Miss Lee.
Your building a bridge when like 2 friends are arguing about something and you come and fix the friendship between them by talking to them to find the solution.
Hello Raimundo!
Great ideas, thank you for sharing!
You can build a bridge by being kind and caring to someone and forgive them.You can also share with them and try not to be mean to them and when you are say sorry.
Lovely ideas Clara! Yes sometime we may upset our friends but the important thing is to show we are sorry!
Christians build bridges by following God’s way and to be kind and loving to others and be a great friendship with your friends
Yes it is always good to be kind and loving to others, just as God would want us to be!
hello miss
how do you take a photo of your work on paint 3d?
So if someone sends me a document of their work I use the snip tool to capture a picture of it and then I can upload it! See if you have the snip tool on your computer or there is a button on the keypad which says ‘print screen’ which does the same thing and then you can send me the picture!
Christians can build bridges ? to their friendships by being there for each other.
Good work Alfred! How can someone show their friends they are there for them?
thanks miss!
i’m afraid I do not have the “print sceen”button. I am not usimg an apple, I am using a hp.(i am on laptop touchscreen by the way
Hmm I’m not sure how to help as I can’t see your keyboard or screen. What if you asked mum to take a photo of your picture on the screen and then email the photo to the office?
iv’e saved my paint 3d work…
Try and email it to the office and they can send it onto me, then I will try and convert it to a picture to put on the website!
Hello Miss lee. A way to build bridges is that you can help people in these hard times. ?
Hello Holly!
Lovely ideas, how could we help someone?
Christians can pray three times a day for a starter, and if they want to be extra close to god,they can learn more about god and if they want to feel the presence by god, you can talk to the people and say,”i will walk by faith, even when I cannot see.”or,”trust in the lord whith all your heart,and lean not on your own understanding.” and if you really want to embrace god with all your heart and strength,and soul,and even whith all your mind,stand up to the lord and say,”when fear knocks me on the door,I will send faith to answer.”.
What lovely and encouraging words Amarissa! Thank you for sharing!
I sent a poster?
I have just seen it! It looks great, such a good idea! I will upload it once a few more have been sent to me so that I can upload them together!
A way to build bridges is help people when they need it.
Good Vincent! How can you help people?
A Christian can build a bridge by making the right choice and doing whats right. They can build a bridge by helping people like family, friends and neighbours.
I will send the picture in.
Well done Ajay! I look forward to seeing your picture!
my muumy got this I pad from germany…
I have finished my poster.
It looks great, thank you Ajay!
The Christians built a bridge to reflect and the holy spirit could help them and us and that you could believe.
Good ideas Karter, how can the Holy Spirit help us?
Building bridges means to me that if you are not friends you have got to think about your differences and try to link them together and when you meet in the middle you make friends. if you have hurt someone’s feelings, you break a bridge, then you have to ask your conscience if you have done something wrong and how you can fix it. Then you have to work to rebuild the bridge.
This is a fantastic and very reflective answer William! I am very impressed well done!
Good afternoon miss Lee,
Building Bridges can be made by being pardon and doing what you think God would do. You have to truly feel sorry and if you have a new friend you shouldn’t be happy with the person because you can play games, you have to have friendship. You have to love one another. You have to care for the person and not leave your friend behind, otherwise you do not have true friendship.
I am gonna do a story inspired by the one shown from the Bible and the piece of scripture given on the blog.
I hope you enjoy reading it.
Good afternoon Stella!
Good point about truly feeling sorry, that means you will learn from your mistakes and not do them again!
I really look forward to reading your story!
I really enjoy making posters but always forget to sign my work… ?
I am glad you enjoy making posters… You are very good at making them! Oh no, next time you need to make a poster I will put a reminder on the blog to tell everyone to sign their work (although you can only put your first name for internet safety reasons)!
Hi Miss Lee I will send you my drawing, thanks!
Hi Clare thank you for a lovely drawing!
Apologies that your comments only showed up today! They were hiding in the spam folder, I think lots of people were posting at the same time as you and so the website could not send them all to me! Well done for all of your hard work!
Hi Miss,
You can build bridges by being kind, respect each other and be helpful to Anyone who needs help. Try to treat other people in the same way you want them to treat you. And if your conscience tells you that you have done something wrong, just be honest and say sorry.
Thanks, Tijne
Hello Tijne!
These are lovely ideas, thank you for sharing! It is always important to show kindness and respect to each other!
Hello again miss this is my story,
Once upon a time was a little girl called Isabelle. She went at St. Vicent primary school for a long time now. She had 3 friends from Nursery. Now she was in year 5. At the beginning of the year a new girl came to the school. The teacher spotted the girl. She was walking round the playground very lonely. The teacher asked Isabelle if she could play with Lyla.
“Isabelle, do you want to play with Lyla?”questioned the teacher.
“I can’t, because I don’t know Lyla!”replied Isabelle. “Do you love God?” Asked miss. “Yes I do with all my heart.”answered the young girl. “Very good. That is really important as it is the most important command given by Jesus. Though the second command is to love your neighbors.So you must love her.”explained miss Roberts. “Maybe, though she is not my neighbor. I’m not even sure if she lives in the same street as me miss. “ added Isabelle.
“Don’t you remember that in class we learned that God is our father and that everyone living in planet earth is his children?” Reminded miss Roberts. “Oh yes I remember now. We even got to do a play!” Remembered Isabelle. “Exactly!”said the teacher.
She explained to Isabelle that a neighbor can be someone who you really love and you care for with all your heart exactly like God.But in life every one are neighbors because we are all brothers and sisters.
Like you should always love your brothers and sisters well everyone you see in the streets, at school, from the park and in every other place you can go or visit. That is why you should be friends with everybody. “Especially those who are feeling lonely.”added Isabelle and with these words she zoomed to Ly la and suggested to be her friend. From that day she always had a friend. In fact, she probably had to many…
“You can never have to much friends!”yelled Isabelle over a crowd of overjoyed people.
The END
What a beautiful story Stella!
Thank you so much for taking the time ti write it, I really enjoyed reading it and it teaches us a very important message!
I am so impressed! Well done!
Hi Miss Lee! Its ok, thank you so much! Have a lovely evening!
Thank you Clare, I hope you had a lovely evening too!