I have put together some sheets about St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. There is a cover followed by two information sheets and two large font sheets detailing basic data. There are two ‘gap’ pieces of work (differentiated), a crossword which requires a picture answer, a word search, sheets about words found in Patrick, pictorial information how St. Patrick’s flag became part of the Union Jack, plus ideas for a diary and a ‘blank’ for the ‘best’ copy diary. He landed in Ireland in 433 on the east coast. He was welcomed by Dichu, a local chief, whose fortress was Downpatrick. He received the gospel and became his first convert. As he travelled through Ireland he established many monasteries, some of them housing several thousand monks. St. Patrick had the distinction of establishing the first church in the west that was outside the Roman Empire On Saint Patrick’s day everything is green. There are parades, ceilithes and shamrocks. David Woodroffe, a professional illustrator, created the art work I have used. Palladius was the first bishop of the early Christians in Ireland. It is possible that some elements of the life stories of Patrick and Palladius were later conflated (combined) in Irish tradition. Sources Wikipedia The Church’s Year by Charles Alexander 70 Great Christians by Geoffrey Hanks

St David is the patron saint of Wales. I have included a page from Wikipedia. There is an information sheet about St. David followed by two large font sheets containing basic information .There are two pieces of gap work (differentiated), a crossword which needs a picture answer, a word search, information about the Welsh flag and the Union Jack, plus diary ideas with a blank for their diary. These sheets should keep the children interested on St. David’s day - a mixture of different things to do. The extra two pages are the b/w front and back cover for the whole series Four Wise Men. for them to colour.