Theme: Saints David and Piran
Unit study on David of Wales, Piran of Cornwall, and the family slava tradition. Feast Days 1st of March and 4th of March.

Overview
For the Bookshelf 

 

 For the Toy Shelves 

 Outings

Saint David of Wales
Introduction 

 Watch the two-minute video " The Story of Saint David " or another slightly longer one, " The Story of St David ". 

 Activity 1 

 Once when he was preaching, people couldn't see David and so a small hill rose up underneath him so people could see him. Build a small hill either out of lego and blocks (for a toy to stand on) or out of cushions (for the child to stand on). 

 Curriculum areas: M08f, M08a, M08b, M08c, E02c 

 Activity 2 

 David loved to read and write, and had a tutor called Paulinus. Paulinus went blind and David healed him as a small child. Make and write (or illustrate) a short book about David or another saint. 

 Curriculum areas: L11a, L11c 

 Lunch Snack 

 Make welsh cakes or bara brith . 

 

 Activity 3 

 Make daffodils on popsticks. Think of different ways to make the flower: with cardboard and patty-pans, as a pinwheel, et cetera. 

 

 Curriculum areas: M06b, M06c

The Family Slava
Introduction 

 Watch a one-minute video about preparing for a " Family Patron Saint's Day ", or a nine-minute video " Slava, Celebration of Family Saint Patron's Day ". 

 Activity 1 

 Look at pictures of different bread (kolac) or koliva (wheat) top decorations, and plan out your own one using symmetry. 

 Curriculum areas: M05a, M06a 

 Activity 2 

 Prepare the slava koliva: boiled wheat with sugar, walnuts, and spices. Smell the different spices: nutmeg, cloves, vanilla. Make a list of living and dead people to pray for; look through photo albums. 

 E03a 

 Lunch Snack 

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 Activity 3 

 Make or decorate a candle.

Saint Piran of Cornwall
Introduction 

 Watch the 12-minute video " The Tale of St Piran ". 

 Activity 1 

 Saint Piran floated from Ireland to Cornwall on a mill-stone. Collect different shaped rocks to see if they float; then try floating other objects. 

 Curriculum areas: E06b 

 Activity 2 

 Draw and colour in Saint Piran's flag, or make it out of found objects, and see how many different squares/rectangles you can find in it. 

 Curriculum areas: M06b, M06c, M01b 

 Lunch Snack 

 Make pasties. 

 Activity 3 

 Prepare an icon of St. Piran for the slava table by decorating a nice frame for it. 

 Curriculum areas: M06b, M06c, 

 Activity 4  

 Make the slava cake or bread and decorate the top to resemble St. Piran's flag. 

 Bonus 

 Watch the 25-minute short film about Saint Piran of Cornwall .