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Tolerance—a whole school assembly outline
One of a series of Core Values assemblies with Bible stories
View ideaForgiveness - a whole school assembly outline
One of a series of Core Values assemblies with Bible stories
View ideaPeter and Cornelius: overcoming Prejudice
Ideas for working with the story of Peter and Cornelius, the Roman officer, as found in Acts 10, for an R.E. class session at Key Stage 2
View ideaThe Good Samaritan: showing compassion
Ideas for working with the parable of the Good Samaritan for an RE class session at Key Stage 2
View ideaWriting your own Lord's Prayer
Some ideas for working with the pattern of the Lord's Prayer to encourage groups to write a version of their own.
View ideaThe Lord's Prayer Worldwide
Different translations of the first two words of the Lord's Prayer to accompany a focus on Christianity as a World Faith
View ideaThe Lord's Prayer: a reflective story version for Circle Time
A reflective approach to the Lord's Prayer in the style of Godly Play
View ideaImaginative prayer
This prayer idea comes from The Lord's Prayer Unplugged in the chapter on 'Your will be done'. It picks up the idea of doing what God wants, rather than just what we want.
View ideaPeople Jesus Met
This unit of work will look at different people or groups of people who encountered the teaching and ministry of Jesus. It will explore how their lives were changed and what the consequences were.
View ideaTalking about prayer: what helps people pray?
The following outline looks at different ways of praying within the Christian tradition. This could be part of a wider unit of work comparing and contrasting approaches to prayer between two major world Faiths. It will explore the importance of prayer to the life of a Christian and the variety of ways prayer can be expressed and experienced.
View ideaWhat colour are you?
Ideas for a classroom reflection on the value and importance of colours for Key Stages 1 and 2
View ideaNumbers - the throw of the dice
Number work is central to the curriculum and the following outline makes use of numbers as a way into a story and then some thoughtful concern for others to use as a time of reflection in the classroom.
View ideaThe Prodigal Son
Here's a loud big-audience story. It would work in a school assembly where you want everyone to feel involved.
View ideaOperation Christmas Child
A reflective storytelling approach to encourage pupils to think more deeply about giving gifts at Christmas.
View ideaJesus - Light of the World
Jesus calls himself the light of the world. Christians believe that this is the light that enters into the deep darkness of Easter and emerges triumphant, enabling his followers to become the children of light. From the little light in the hay in the Bethlehem stable, through the dazzling light on the Mount of Transfiguration, to the light of the resurrection morning, Jesus reflected the light of heaven on earth. This is the theme of this outline with activities linked to aspects of the life of Jesus: his birth, his healings, his transfiguration and his death and resurrection.
View ideaA story for Harvest
The following reflective story presentation is a version of the parable recorded in Isaiah 5. The prophet uses this story about the planting of a vineyard as a way of speaking about God's gift of creation to his people and God's hope that their lives would produce good fruit. God wants them to wake up and be people whose lives produce the fruit of thankfulness and goodness in response to his great love for them. Sadly, his people's lives had instead proved a bad harvest of rotten grapes.
View ideaFriendship is for giving
The theme of forgiveness is explored in this assembly using a story that Jesus told. This will fit in well with the SEAL topics of: 'Getting on and falling out' and 'Relationships'.
View ideaExploring Values with the Bible - Responsibility
Ideas for values work in schools including related Bible stories and suggestions for reflection and display
View ideaExploring Values with the Bible - Happiness
Ideas for values work in schools including related Bible stories and suggestions for reflection and display
View ideaExploring Values with the Bible - Justice
Ideas for values work in schools including related Bible stories and suggestions for reflection and display
View ideaExploring Values with the Bible - Respect
This is a series of thoughts linked to the value of respect. Each value can be used as the theme for collective worship, the focus for classroom reflection and the subject matter for main hall or quiet corner displays.
View ideaExploring Values with the Bible - Understanding
This is a series of thoughts linked to the value of understanding. Each value can be used as the theme for collective worship, the focus for classroom reflection and the subject matter for main hall or quiet corner displays.
View ideaExploring Values with the Bible - Forgiveness
This is a series of thoughts linked to the value of forgiveness. Each value can be used as the theme for collective worship, the focus for classroom reflection and the subject matter for main hall or quiet corner displays.
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