Story of saint andrew ks2

By Sue Reid

Now! How did that happen? How did I, Joarib, tear that net? I who am always so careful.

St andrew patron saint of

St andrew patron saint of

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St andrew facts for kids

Andrew was a fisherman and became the very first disciple of Jesus.

This pack includes a beautifully illustrated Saint Andrew PowerPoint, which will teach learners all about how Andrew became one of Jesus's disciples, his time.

It certainly wasn’t the weight of my catch! One person in a little boat cannot catch many fish. But I am grateful for my little boat.

Years ago, I didn’t have a boat of my own. I worked for other fishermen on their boats. And then, one day something extraordinary happened, and I was able to buy my own boat.

Saint Andrew was one of the 12 original disciples, or apostles, of Jesus.

Let me tell you the story…

I was working at the harbour for two brothers. Their names were Andrew and Simon. They were big men, kindly men; they always had work for me. I’d wash and mend nets, row the boat far out to sea to fish, help pull in the catch.

Andrew was a fisherman and became the very first disciple of Jesus.

How I envied Andrew and Simon. They had their own boat. It was a fine sturdy boat too – big enough for quite a crew. You could haul in a fine catch with a big boat like that.

But that morning, the morning my story begins, we had not caught any fish.

All night we’d been out in the boat. The Sea of Galilee is full of fish. But eac