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The author offers ideas for exploring Lent in Catholic schools based from her experiences as a lecturer in primary religious education (RE) at St. Mary's University and as a children's catechist.

The article offers suggestions related to celebration of Advent in Catholic schools. The author says that Isaiah 40.3-5 should be carefully read from the scripture card to the students and they should be given time for reflecting on it. According to the author, students should be asked what they want Jesus Christ to do.

The article presents a lesson plan for primary education which uses the Parable of the Lost Sheep as a Lenten reflection.

The article discusses several activities that can introduce students to worship and liturgy in classrooms. It stated that the teacher should tell students that God knows all about them and loves them, God is always with everyone, and God created them. The article also describes a prayer activity for students, in which students post their prayers in the class prayer box, and finish the liturgy by praying for God's love to be put into their hearts by the Holy Spirit.

In this article the author discusses acts of worship for celebrating Pentecost, a day that celebrates the descent of the Holy Spirit on the apostles, with children in catholic schools. She suggests teachers to remind the children of the story of the Resurrection and Ascension. Also she mentions about exploring fruit of the Spirit including generosity, modesty and chastity with children.

The author offers suggestion to the Catholic primary school teachers on ways to teach students about Bible teachings inculcating values of wisdom in them by narrating stories of saints like St Clare of Assisi, asking them to identify their own virtues and other class activities.

The article presents a lesson plan for primary education related to Christ's resurrection.