On Wednesday 25th and Thursday 26th March, Year 5 ran 'Experience Easter' in our Church for all pupils.  Six bases were prepared, which explained the main events in the Easter Story for Christians.

Palm Sunday-hopes and dreams 

Year 5 shared the story of Jesus arriving on a donkey. The crowd waved palm leaves and shouted, ‘Hosanna in the highest heaven.’
Each child was encouraged to share a hope or dream that they have for their future before writing it on a palm leaf. 
 

Servant King-helping each other and Jesus

Year 5 invited the children to sit down before explaining to them that in Jesus’ time, you would welcome a guest into your home by washing their feet.  Jesus washed the feet of his disciples to show them that no one is more important than anyone else.
Each member of the group had their hands washed before writing ways in which they can help others on a hand print.  
 

The last supper-remembering Jesus 

On the floor of Church, the group of Year 5 children set up a cloth with 13 places. Each place had a plate and cup. They shared with pupils the importance of the Passover meal and how Jesus ate this with his disciples before sharing wine and bread to represent his blood and body.  The children each took a piece of bread and had some blackcurrant juice to replicate this act. The group discussed special things they had learnt about Jesus through Bible teachings. 
 

Gethsemane-being afraid 

Year 5 talked the pupils through the events after the last supper. Jesus and his disciples walked up to the Garden of Gethsemane. Jesus went off to pray to God and his disciples fell asleep. 
The children were asked to talk about their friends and how they help and support them. Each child wrote the name of one of their friends and their positive qualities on a strip of paper. These were then joined to make a friendship chain. 

Good Friday-suffering 

The Year 5 children, supported by Mr Quinn,  sat around a wooden cross. They gave an explanation of the crucifixion and how Jesus asked for the criminals around him to be forgiven. The pupils talked about things that they might have done that needed forgiveness and each hammered a nail into the cross. 
 

Easter Day-new life 

After visiting each base, the class came together by the Altar where there was an empty tomb with the stone rolled away and the word ‘Resurrection’ written above. Mr Quinn talked the children through the story of Jesus rising again and how it serves as a reminder that Jesus is beside us everyday, walking with us and guiding us.