community

Everyday

1. A community is all the people who live in one place, such as a town or neighbourhood. tree →
2. A community is a group of people who share something, like a religion, a hobby or a language. tree →
3. In science a community is all the living things that live together in one habitat. tree →

In the lessons

In PSHE and geography lessons pupils learn about their local community and the people who help it (firefighters, doctors, librarians). Schools do community projects like litter picks. In science a pond community includes plants, frogs and insects. Phrases: local community, community centre, part of the community, school community, community service.

Examples

• Our school is part of the local community. tree →
• The community centre has a library. tree →
• We helped the community by picking up litter. tree →
• There is a big Irish community in Boston. tree →
• Everyone in the community came to the fair. tree →
• Police officers help keep the community safe. tree →
• A pond is home to a community of living things. tree →
• The Soldier received the thanks of the whole community. tree →

Note

Plural: communities. Spelling: double «m» (com-mu-ni-ty). Countable noun. A community is about people or living things together, not just buildings.

In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: Jewish life values the community. Many prayers need a minyan, a group of ten adults. In the primary lessons: In PSHE and geography lessons pupils learn about their local community and the people who help it (firefighters, doctors, librarians). Schools do community projects like litter picks. In science a pond community includes plants, frogs and insects. Phrases: local community, community centre, part of the community, school community, community service.

Examples

• Source: https://www.sefaria.org/api/v3/texts/Sefer%20Yetzirah?version=english%7CSefaria+Community+Translation Sefaria versionTitle: Sefaria Community Translation tree →
• license: CC0 tree →
• versionSource: https://www.sefaria.org (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) tree →
• Instead, the SY may be intimating a twofold pronunciation of Resh known among certain mediveal Jewish communities in Babylonia and elsewhere, which does indeed preserve a distinguish between ‘single’ Resh and ‘double’ Resh. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) tree →

Note

Plural: communities. Spelling: double «m» (com-mu-ni-ty). Countable noun. A community is about people or living things together, not just buildings.