Forgiveness

An RE lesson exploring the stations of the cross, used as aids to Christian prayer and worship, especially during Lent and holy week

An RE lesson exploring what church can mean for children in different parts of the world, related to broader questions of ‘What kind of world did Jesus want?’ and ‘What is it like to follow God?’

A cross-curricular activity idea that uses a classic Bible story about forgiveness to generate questions and discussion.

A lesson idea based on Oscar Wilde's short story The Selfish Giant, with links to the biblical account of Jesus and Zacchaeus the tax collector in Luke's Gospel.

A retelling of the story of Zacchaeus the tax collector. It explains a little of the historical background but also guesses at Zacchaeus' back-story, making suggestions about why he turned out the way he did.

This activity might provide a useful addition to school-based activities relating to World War I, by taking a 'military-style' kinaesthetic approach to learning the Lord's Prayer. Some schools might want to incorporate it collective worship.

The world of Narnia offers a place of intrigue and imagination. There are many ways in which The Chronicles of Narnia stories offer the opportunity to explore aspects of the Christian faith.

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.