CCI: Journey Through Lent - Shrove Tuesday

Shrove Tuesday is the day just before the start of Lent. Traditionally Lent included a period of fasting. Before fasting began all the fat that was kept in the home needed to be used. People prepared and ate pancakes which used ingredients that they would not use during Lent.

ACTIVITY ONE

Are you giving up anything in Lent?
Do you know what other people are giving up?

Do you know why?

What is it important that we do not give up during Lent in order to stay healthy?

Do you know why?

ACTIVITY TWO

'Giving up' something for Lent can help you feel a better person; there are some things we should be doing all the time, not just at Lent.

For the Christian the world is God's creation and we should be caring for it.

Can you compare the problems of living in a very poor society with the living standards for most people in this country?

What is the responsibility of Christian people?

Websites to look at:

Shrove Tuesday - 'Pancake Day' Explained - contains information about the history of Shrove Tuesday and its associated traditions and includes some pancake recipes to try out!

Wired for Health: Healthy Eating - resources produced by the Government

REEP - The Religious Education and Environment Programme - has a website for schools which includes activities and collective worship ideas for Primary and Secondary schools.

oneworld.net - resources on a range of environmental and global issues.

REfuel Home Page | Curriculum Resources