Objective: Students will understand that enduring happiness is closely linked to the effort we invest in being kind and good to ourselves and others.
Welcome
Good morning, everyone! This month, we’ll learn how being good people can make us happy.
Reflection
- Think about a farmer planting seeds. The farmer works hard to get the soil ready, plants the seeds, waters them, and takes care of them. After a lot of patience and hard work, the farmer gets a lot of good crops. Just like the farmer, we can be happy if we try hard to make good choices every day.
- This year, we’ve learnt many important lessons. We’ve learnt to work hard in what we do, listen to wise people, do things at the right time, be dedicated and be patient. We’ve also learnt to get rid of bad habits. When we do all these things, we can have a happy life.
Song: What a Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong) | Playing For Change | Song Around The World
This song reminds us of the beauty in the world around us and the happiness we can find by appreciating and by taking care of it.
Prayer
Dear God, help us remember that, like farmers, we need to work hard to be happy. Guide us to be good to ourselves and to others, and to live in peace. May we always spread hope and kindness in everything we do. Amen.
Objective: Students will understand that enduring happiness is closely linked to the effort we invest in being kind and good to ourselves and others.
Welcome
Good morning, everyone! This month, we are focusing on the theme of “Sowing Hope – Reaping the Fruit.” We’ll explore how putting in effort to be good people can lead to a happy and fulfilling life.
Reflection
- Imagine a farmer planting seeds in a field. The farmer works hard to prepare the soil, plants the seeds, waters them, and cares for them. After much patience and effort, the farmer eventually reaps a good harvest. Just like the farmer, we can end up with long-lasting happiness in our lives through the efforts that we put into our daily choices and behaviours.
- Throughout this year, we’ve learnt many important lessons. We’ve learnt that preparing ourselves well, learning from wise people, acting at the right time, being committed, and being patient are all important. We’ve also learnt that it’s important to clean our hearts from bad habits. Doing all these things can make us look forward to a happy and rewarding life.
Inspirational Quote
“Do good and good will come to you.” – Unknown. This quote reminds us that when we focus on being kind and doing good deeds, good things will come back to us, leading to happiness and fulfilment.
Song: What a Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong) | Playing For Change | Song Around The World.
This song reminds us of the beauty in the world around us and the happiness we can find by appreciating and by taking care of it.
Prayer: Dear God, help us to remember that, like farmers, we need to put in effort, to reap the fruits of happiness. Guide us to be good to ourselves and to others, and to live in peace and harmony. May we be inspired to sow hope and kindness in everything we do. Amen.
Objective: Expressing gratitude and showing readiness to share with others the positive outcomes of our hard work
Welcome (1 min):
- The educator greets students and reminds them about the theme, Sowing Hope, and the importance of change – not for its own sake – in our lives, even if it may be uncomfortable.
- The educator leads students to quiet down, starting with the sign of the cross and a simple thanksgiving prayer / a short moment of silence to think about the beauty of a new morning and the satisfaction that brings an approaching end of year.
Activity (3 mins):
- The educator introduces the last theme, Reaping the Fruit, and asks three or four students to mention any of the themes they have liked from this year.
- The educator jokes that at the end of our reflections, we hope the seed of hope hasn’t simply resulted in coconuts, bananas, and strawberries.
- The educator suggests other types of fruit and encourages students to dance along with the moves, as shown in the following clip Fruit of the Spirit – ideally, at least one animator leads by example.
Reflection (3 mins):
- The educator invites volunteers to name the ‘fruit’ (of the Spirit) mentioned in the song and share how they could relate to them towards the end of this scholastic year.
- The educator explains that as we cannot see the wind but only its effect, by ‘fruit of the Spirit’, we refer to the positive and perceptible outcomes in our lives of equally positive but invisible influences – referring to our experience at school this year.
- The educator concludes by saying that the fruit of the Spirit shows that something of God was being planted in our hearts and is moving us to do great things.
Prayer (1 min): Dear God, thank you for this scholastic year and for providing us with these special morning reflections that helped us grow in hope. Help us to share the fruit that we have achieved, and remind us often that you are with us as we continue growing and developing in all the areas of our lives. Amen.
Objective: Expressing gratitude and showing readiness to share with others the positive outcomes of our hard work
Welcome (1 min):
- The educator greets students and reminds them about the theme, Sowing Hope, and the importance of change – not for its own sake – in our lives, even if it may be uncomfortable.
- The educator leads students to quiet down, starting with the sign of the cross and a simple thanksgiving prayer / a short moment of silence to think about the beauty of a new morning and the satisfaction that brings an approaching end of year.
Activity (3 min):
- The educatorintroduces the last theme, Reaping the Fruit, and asks three or four students to mention any of the themes they have liked from this year.
- The educator jokes that at the end of our reflections, we hope the seed of hope hasn’t simply resulted in coconuts, bananas, and strawberries.
- The educator suggests other types of fruit and encourages students to dance along with the moves as shown in the following clip Fruit of the Spirit – ideally, at least one animator leads by example.
Reflection (3 mins):
- The educator invites volunteers to name the ‘fruit’ (of the Spirit) mentioned in the song and share how they could relate to them towards the end of this scholastic year.
- The educator explains that as we cannot see the wind but only its effect, by ‘fruit of the Spirit’, we refer to the positive and perceptible outcomes in our lives of equally positive but invisible influences – referring to our experience at school this year.
- The educator concludes by saying that the fruit of the Spirit shows that something of God was being planted in our hearts and is moving us to do great things.
Prayer (1 min): Dear God, thank you for this scholastic year and for providing us with these special morning reflections that helped us grow in hope. Help us to share the fruit that we have achieved, and remind us often that you are with us as we continue growing and developing in all the areas of our lives. Amen.