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		<title>Winter Newsletter 2025</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 13:52:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Our Winter 2025 Newsletter with ideas to take you through Advent, Christmas and beyond! ]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1><a href="https://cfm.ireland.anglican.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Winter-2025.pdf"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-3119" src="https://cfm.ireland.anglican.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Cover-212x300.png" alt="" width="212" height="300" srcset="https://cfm.ireland.anglican.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Cover-212x300.png 212w, https://cfm.ireland.anglican.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Cover-724x1024.png 724w, https://cfm.ireland.anglican.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Cover-768x1086.png 768w, https://cfm.ireland.anglican.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Cover-1086x1536.png 1086w, https://cfm.ireland.anglican.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Cover.png 1414w" sizes="(max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px" /></a> Click image to download our 2025 Winter Newsletter <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f642.png" alt="🙂" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></h1>
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		<title>Winter 2024 Newsletter</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rachael]]></dc:creator>
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					<description><![CDATA[Christmas, Advent &#038; Epiphany resources and inspiration all neatly tucked into our Winter Newsletter ]]></description>
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<h2>Click the image above to download our Winter 24 Newsletter</h2>
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		<title>Rainy Day Virtual Trail</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rachael]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2024 11:33:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[TO help restore the balance, and reclaim the fun when there is no sun, we have created an interactive virtual rain trail which you can share with your families to work through at home on their devices.]]></description>
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<h3>Click the image above to try the trail yourself, or click the poster to download the explainer pdf and QR code to give to the families you work with</h3>
<p><span class="OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">It is an inescapable fact that we live on a very wet island! But sure, it is part of our charm, and without it we could never have held on to the beautiful title of “The Emerald Isle”</span></p>
<p class="cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body"><span class="OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">However, as beautiful as the green fields are, when you are stuck inside with even just one young child it can seem as though the rain is some kind of sploshy prison guard keeping you from the outside world!</span></p>
<p class="cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body"><span class="OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">So, to help restore the balance, and reclaim the fun</span> <span class="OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">when there is no sun, we have created an interactive virtual rain trail which you can share with your families. It is aimed at adults with children aged 2-8. It could also be used on the whiteboard in school if the teacher looks at the challenges ahead of time to</span> <span class="OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">prepare enough resources for the whole class.</span></p>
<p class="cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body"><span class="OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">After the opening page viewers can choose to explore one of three rainy options: Puddles, Rain or Rainbows.</span></p>
<p class="cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body"><span class="OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">Each section begins with a fun fact, then viewers can choose either an indoor challenge or an outdoor challenge.</span></p>
<p class="cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body"><span class="OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">These challenges are simple activities grown ups and children can do together. They use items commonly found around the house and help children to explore and use different skills.</span></p>
<p class="cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body"><span class="OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">Once they have read the challenge there is a brief Bible verse and thought which connects with the chosen element.</span></p>
<p class="cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body"><span class="OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">Viewers are then taken back to the choice page where they can choose a new option to read.</span></p>
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