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This term we are studying How our Body Works. Within our RE unit we are looking at the sacredness of everything around us, which includes the gift of our body.

The children have written some lovely prayers which are here for you to reflect on.

I feel grateful for my heart because it helps me to love.

When I do beautiful art I think of the beautiful nature around me.

All around me I can see all the gifts from God and I feel grateful for my leg muscles so I can play soccer with strong muscles. When I go on stage I thank God for my talent to do that. All around me I can see the wonder of God.

Kaitlyn

I feel grateful for being able to do tricks with my tongue. I feel grateful for being able to write at school. I feel grateful for my brain because it helps me think at school. I feel grateful for my bones because they help my body stay srong.

I feel grateful for my talking ability so I can talk to my friends. I am grateful for my eyes so I can see where I am going.

All around me I am grateful for the nature because the wonder sounds make me feel happy.

Tessa

I am grateful for my body because I am flexible. When I am doing funny faces I feel grateful for my skin because I can stretch it.

All around me I can feel good things about my body. I feel grateful for my body because it is a gift from God.

When I am singing I feel grateful for my voice. All around me I see God in my body so I feel grateful for my eyes. I feel grateful for my body because I can move my eyebrows.

Grace

I feel grateful for being happy because God made me. When I play I am grateful because I have strong bones. All around me I can see nature so I thank God for my gift of being able to see.

Jordon

I feel grateful for my skills because when I do a backflip ariel I’m using my skills which are a gift from God so I thank God for my talents.

I feel grateful for my fitness because when I run a long way I am using my fitness. All around me I can run along paths so I thank God for my gift of fitness.

Mitchell

I feel grateful for my laugh because it makes me and others happy. When I look at flowers it makes me remember God. I am grateful for my heart also because I would not be alive. When I smile I am glad I have a mouth. I am grateful for my glasses because they help me read and write. All around me I can feel love.

Rosie

I feel grateful for my voice because it helps me to talk to people. When I do a cartwheel I feel grateful for my legs because it helps to get me stronger. All around me I can see the beautiful see so I thank God for my gift of seeing.

Madison

I feel grateful for my braveness because it gives me the power to go on stage and act something in front of a lot of people. When I sing I feel good because God gave me a voice to talk and sing.

All around me I can hear animals barking and neighing so I thank God for animals. I feel grateful when I run because it tells me that I am flexible enough to do lots of tricks. When I taste food I feel grateful that I have a mouth. All around me I can smell yummy food so I thank God that I have a nose.

Lucy

I feel grateful for my body because I can do lots of cool things. When I climb on the climbing wall I feel happy for my muscles because it makes me strong. All around me I can see all the plants growing so I thank God for the gift of seeing. I feel grateful for my speed because I can run. When I play netball I thank God for making me.

All around me I can hear the birds in the tree.

I feel grateful for my family because they look after me. God is like a gifts because he has everything we need and I thank God for this day.

Logan.

I feel grateful for my heart because it keeps me alive.

When I breathe I feel grateful for my mouth because it is special to me.

All around me I can feel the gift of life so I thank God for my body.

I feel grateful for my eyes because they help me to see the world.

When I swing up to the clouds I feel grateful for my strong grip.

All around me I can feel the soft touch of the ground, so I feel grateful for my hands.

Jacquelyn.

I feel grateful for my muscles because they help me swing on the monkey bars.

When I go outside to see the garden I feel grateful for the buzzing bees and the singing birds.

All around me I can see the nature in the forest so I thank God for my eye-sight.

I feel grateful for my brain because it helps me to learn.

Teagan

I feel grateful for my arms and legs because I wouldn’t be able to walk or write. When I do the splits I thank God for my legs because if I didn’t have them I wouldn’t be able to do the splits.

All around me I can see all my friends having fun so I thank God for my gift of my eyes and sight.

Katelyn

I feel grateful for my voice because I am able to talk to my friends. Thank you God.

When I sing I feel grateful that I have a beautiful voice. Thank you God.

All around me I can see the love around and the gift of love to love my family so I thank you God for my heart.

I feel grateful for my legs because I am able to walk. Thank you God.

When I talk to my friends I feel the power of friendship and so does she or he. Thank you God.

Tora

I feel grateful for my speed because I can run on a running machine for ten minutes at 5 km per hour.

When I climb at school on the climbing wall I thank God for my legs and arms.

All around me I can see the green grass so I thank God for my gift of seeing.

I feel grateful for my legs and arms because I can play rugby. When I sing at school I thank God for my voice because I can sing.

All around me I can hear laughing so I thank God for my gift of hearing.

Jaxon

I feel grateful for babies because when I see them it is a new beginning.

When I look around I see the wonders around me because I have eyes.

All around me I can taste the taste of food because I have tastebuds so I thank God for my gift of taste.

I feel grateful for my arms and legs because I can swim.

When I speak to my friends I get happier because I have the gift of talking.

Ella

I feel grateful for my bones because the help me to stay alive. When I sing at singing I feel grateful for my voice.

All around me I can smell the fresh air so I thank God for my gift of my nose. I feel grateful for my hands because they help me to write. When I breath my heart pumps.

Bonnie

I am grateful for my eyes because they give me sight. I am grateful for my ears because they give me the ability to hear.

When I play rugby I feel grateful for my strength in my arms and legs because they help me to get the ball and run really fast with it.

Kaige

I feel grateful I have glasses because they can help me to see. When I swing on the rope swing I’m grateful for my two hands so I thank God for my strong hands. When I go outside I can see the flowers.

Jonathan

I feel grateful for my eyes because I can see my mum, dad and sister. When I read, laugh or hug I feel grateful for my brain.

I feel grateful because of my voice it helps me with being friends with people.

All around me I use my legs to walk, jump and skip.

I feel grateful for my arms to swing, do handstands and swimming and to hold things.

All around me I can feel happy because all of me can do something that makes someone else happy.

I feel grateful for my mouth so I can eat.

Madeline

I feel grateful for my running because it means my heart is pumping and ready to go.

When I play in the sandpit I am grateful for my hands because they help me to dig.

All around me I can see flowers so I thank God for my gift of sight.

I feel grateful for my hands because the pick up stuff. When I run I feel stronger because my heart pumps my blood.

Ryan

I feel grateful for my flexible legs and arms because I can squeeze through tiny gaps. When I feel

excited I can run extremely fast because my energy can hold it in. All around me I can feel God so I thank God for my heart and the gift of love.

Charlie

I feel grateful for my eyes because I am able to see.

When I sing at school I am grateful for my voice because I use it every day.

All around me I can see beautiful birds so I thank God for all the animals.

I feel grateful for my legs because then I can walk.

Milly

I feel grateful that I can sprint 5kms. When I climb on the bars I thank God for my muscles. All around me I can hear children laughing so I thank God for letting me hear.

I feel grateful for my body so I can do lots of jumping. When I do my writing I thank God for letting me have hands because if I didn’t have them I would be able to do many things.

All around me I can see my beautiful garden so I thank God for letting me see.

Sovaia