Teaching

Jesus was a teacher who helped his followers to understand what God has called them to do and how we should live our lives. Each of us is called to be like Jesus and to teach others so we can help to build the Kingdom of God here on earth. When we teach and support others we
are doing Christ’s work.

Day 1 – Start with scripture

We start with the Sign of the Cross.

Have a read of this scripture passage. Think about what Jesus is telling us to do.

A Reading from the Holy Gospel According to Mark
R. Glory to You O Lord

A Prophet without Honour

And on the Sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astonished, saying, “Where did this man get these things? What is the wisdom given to him? How are such mighty works done by his hands?   Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us?” And they took offense at him.  And Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honour, except in his hometown and among his relatives and in his own household.”  And he could do no mighty work there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and healed them.  And he marvelled because of their unbelief.

And he went about among the villages teaching.

The Gospel of the Lord
R. Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ

Mark 6:1-6

Spend some time in pairs or threes and talk about the question below. When you’re finished share them with the whole form and see where the dialogue takes you.

Discussion Question:

Imagine being good at something, but the people who know you best don’t believe in you. How would that make you feel?

The passage says the people were “astonished” by Jesus. What does that tell you about his teachings or miracles?

Jesus is described as being “wise” and doing “mighty works.” What qualities do you think make a good teacher, both in school and outside of it?

Click below to “Add Comment” and capture some of what has been said in your form for others to see.

We end with a prayer:

Heavenly Father,

Thank you that you promise us that when two or more come together in Your name You are with us. Thank you Lord that you have been with us throughout our time this morning.

Inspire us as we leave this place to love and serve You always. Amen. 

Day 2 – Catholic Social Teaching

Today we are going to take a moment to reflect on the 7 Catholic Social Teaching points we have been learning about this past term.

Let’s take a moment to enter into God’s presence as we make the Sign of the Cross together…

Lord, we want to take a moment to express our thanks for the gift of Catholic Social Teaching. This rich tapestry of wisdom, woven from scripture and tradition, offers a powerful lens through which we view the world and act with compassion.

This past term we have learnt about Dignity, Solidarity, the Common Good, the Preferential Option for the Poor, Care of Creation, Call to Family, Community, and Participation and Dignity and Rights of Workers.

We have learnt to understand complex issues and work towards a more just world. For this gift, and the ongoing inspiration it provides, we give you thanks O Lord. Help us remember all we’ve learnt and put it into action to build a more just world.

Amen

Day 3 -Hit the Headlines

We start with the Sign of the Cross…

Today we are going to create our own ‘Headlines’! This year has been a journey of discovery. To celebrate all we’ve accomplished, let’s share some of our favourite learning moments of what we have been taught in school. Whether it was a mind-blowing fact, a challenging skill mastered, or a new perspective gained, let’s share with each other some of our learning adventures this past year.

Drop some comments into the box below and share with the school community some of the discussion points.

We end with a prayer of thanksgiving:

Dear Lord,

As we reflect on this school year, we lift our hearts in gratitude for all we’ve been able to learn. Thank you for the gift of knowledge, for the opportunity to explore new subjects, and for the challenges that helped us grow.

We thank you for our teachers, who have guided us with patience and wisdom. We appreciate their dedication to sparking our curiosity and helping us see the world in new ways.

Bless us as we carry these lessons forward. May we continue to seek knowledge with a curious mind and use it to make a positive impact on the world.

Amen

16 comments

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7PD

I would feel sad and disappointed if the people I know didn’t recognise my talents, because they are the people I expect to support me the most.
The people were astonished because Jesus was teaching about God and it is not humanly possible to do the things he did.
The qualities of a good teacher are honesty, patience and kindness

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7JH

Some people might be puzzled (confused) if people are not appreciating what they are capable of. People could try and work harder, after maybe a bit sad. Qualities of a good teacher include being compassionate, taking responsibility. Teacher qualities could include having patience. Resilience – keeping going even if things are not going your way. Miracles might seem impossible to people, so they will be very shocked.

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8CG

Imagine being good at something, but the people who know you best don’t believe in you. How would that make you feel? – It would make me upset but you should give it some time or try to persuade them if you really feel that desperate for them to believe you. It would make you feel very sad. I would pray to God to find a solution for this. I would feel rejected because people didn’t believe in me. I wouldn’t be able to show how good I am at something. It doesn’t matter if people don’t believe what I can do, it tells us that Jesus doesn’t care if they believe him. I wouldn’t care. I would feel unhappy that they don’t believe in me that I can accomplish what I am good at and I would ask them why they don’t believe in me. It would make me feel that practising was pointless if no one believes in you anyway. I would probable be really sad and I’d feel like I was worthless, useless and invaluable. I would feel disappointed. bad and lonely. I would feel upset but I would keep trying and show them I am good at it.

The passage says the people were “astonished” by Jesus. What does that tell you about his teachings or miracles? – He did these miracles for a purpose and for a message or for helping someone. His teachings are good and wow the disciples. This tells us that the teachings are miracles of Jesus or so glorious and awe inspiring. It tells us his miracles were amazing.

Teacher Qualities: Helpfulness, being nice, forgiveness, truthfulness, responsible, listen to everyone and kindness.

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10MF

1.make us feel bad
2.
– confident
– determined
– experience
– philanthropic
– love of learning
– caring

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7ETo

Love of Learning and Teaching were key themes of our form liturgy this week so here’s what we came up with for it:
Love of learning is important because to run through a lesson and learn you need to have love of learning because if you don’t love it you’ll be wasting your time at this academy as you are not learning. Be a star. Sit up and listen. Track the speaker. Ask and answer questions like a scholar. Respect. By showing all of these we show that we are engaged in the lesson and showing that we love learning.
Try to be your best self in school, in classes and outside of school, which includes being kind, following the virtues, following STAR and serving others.

This is about showing others how to be a good person teaching them. We can show this through our actions and words. Jesus was a teacher who helped his followers to understand what God has called them to do and how we should live our lives. Each of us is called to be like Jesus and to teach others so we can help to build the Kingdom of God here on Earth. When we teach and support others, we are doing Christ’s work.
We can show this through Catholic Social teaching of rights and responsibilities – if you want to be a good teacher you have to take on responsibilities. It’s important to be a good teacher because a good teacher passes knowledge on to others.

Teachers help love of learning by: having good communication skills, clear and neat PowerPoints, be kind and respectful, keep an eye on people, have confidence and be likeable, be smart, honest, have good memory, patience, perseverance and be a good influence, be a leader so kids listen, don’t hate kids and not have favourites to the extent that others don’t exist.

This prayer was written by Isla and is in the form of a haiku.
Dear Lord,
Thank you for teaching,
Please help us be good teachers.
Please don’t quit teaching.
Amen.

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10-LF

I would feel disappointed because friends should support you through everything. Upset. It would lower my confidence. Frustrated.

My parents taught me manners. A good teacher is supportive. They listen.

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9CA

We would feel unappreciated, possibly angry that the people closest to us don’t see our talents.
Teachers need to have good communication skills, patience, good knowledge, respect and encouragement.

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10KG

We would feel depressed, disbelief, disappointed, annoyed, demotivated, demoralised. The qualities for a good teacher are…. leadership skills, understanding and a good listener, an expert in their subject, the ability to communicate and share their story.

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8ACA

People closets to us should be the people who supports us in everything we do. You might feel unimportant if people do not recognise your skills and abilities.

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10OP Mr. Papaioannou

Jesus was the master teacher. His lessons weren’t always easy to understand but at least you would think about them and try and figure things out for yourself to understand.

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7ETo

Favourite things we have learned:
dances for We Will Rock You,
abseiling,
rock climbing,
ADT – art and sewing,
learning how to laser print boxes,
RE,
learnt about reptiles and other animals.

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7PD

We would feel bad and hurt if the people we loved didn’t believe in us.
Jesus did things no can normally do, this why the people were amazed.
Techers should be kind, caring and patient.

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9CA

We would be hurt and angry if those around us didn’t have faith in what we can do.
Jesus’s miracles were just that, miracles, things that cannot be easily explained.
Teachers are not only in school but in other areas of life and they need many qualities including kindness, knowledge and good communication skills.

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12LT

Best qualities for being a teacher. Kind, patient, knowledge is solid, happy, supportive.

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Form 9AP

9AP
If you were good at something and those who knew you best did not believe in you, our form thought it would make you feel possibly annoyed and saddened by it.
The qualities of a good teacher were considered; to have understanding and experience, to be prepared and to make a positive connection with the students.

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Mrs Potter

These are the qualities we want in a teacher:
– Kindness
– Helpfulness
– Fun
– Sense of humour
– Dedication
– Understanding
– Patience
– Good at explaining things
– Respect
– Not boring
– Forgiveness

Things that we are proud of/highlights of this year:
– Coming first in sports day
– Getting on the rewards trio
– Getting good marks on a test
– Not getting sent out as many times as last year

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