Book of the Month

Find out more about Who Comes First?

Who Comes First?
Inspiring stories from the history of the Games
Chris Hudson

Resources for Christmas

Telling the Story

Our Easter Play

Brian Ogden

Silent Night

Story by Vicki Howie, Illustrated by Krisztina Kallai Nagy

The Barnabas Schools BibleThe Barnabas Schools' Bible
Retold by Rhona Davies
Illustrated by Marcin Piwowarski

Have you seen Christmas? Have you Seen Christmas?
Story by Vicki Howie
Illustrated by Caroline Pedlar

More information on Looking forward to Christmas with Timothy BearLooking forward to Christmas with Timothy Bear
18 five-minute stories and assembly outlines for Advent and Christmas
Brian Sears


Collective worship for the Christmas season

Find out more about Emmanuel... assemblies for Christmas

Emmanuel... assemblies for Christmas
A musical and dramatic retelling of the Christmas story
Mark Baxter

Publishing September 2010

This resource provides all you need for an easy-to-use musical and dramatic interpretation of the Christmas story. It offers the flexibility to run a series of five assemblies in the busy lead-up to Christmas, a stand-alone act of worship with presentation readings, or an end-of-term presentation in school or service in the local church. The material is ideal for Key Stage 2 assemblies.

More information on Bethlehem Carols UnpackedBethlehem Carols Unpacked
Creative Ideas for Christmas carol services
Lucy Moore and Martyn Payne with BibleLands

Bethlehem Carols Unpacked, published in partnership with BibleLands, offers all those planning a Christmas carol service with the opportunity to create a vibrant service through a wealth of pick-and-mix ideas, including creative storytelling, poetry, prayer, drama and worship. Taking eleven popular carols as its starting point, the material explores the different aspects of the Christmas message and gives you the chance to create a truly memorable carol service.

Bethlehem Carols Unpacked is also available to purchase as a PDF Download.

Assemblies for Autumn FestivalsAssemblies for Autumn Festivals

27 ready-to-use ideas for festivals and feast day assemblies Martin Cox


Christmas in the Classroom

Getting Ready for Christmas Getting Ready for Christmas
Creative ideas for assemblies, drama and cross-curricular activities
Meg Harper

Christmas Make and Do Christmas Make and Do
Stories and craft ideas for Christmas
Gillian Chapman




Drama and Nativity Plays

Find out more about Our Christmas PlayOur Christmas Play
An easy-to-perform nursery rhyme play for Christmas
Brian Ogden

Our Christmas Play is an easy-to-perform play for use with Foundation/Reception and Key Stage One pupils. The performance is ideal as part of a whole school presentation, as a class or year group assembly, as a school production with parents and visitors present, or as a celebration in church.

Nursery Rhyme Nativities Nursery Rhyme Nativities
Three easy-to-perform plays for pre-school and early years learning
Brian Ogden

Easy Ways to Christmas Plays Easy Ways to Christmas Plays
Three complete plays with photocopy permission
Vicki Howie

More information on Easy Ways to Christmas Plays, Volume 2Easy Ways to Christmas Plays Volume 2
Three easy-to-perform plays for 3-7s
Vicki Howie