Trouble at the theatre
KS2, Whole schoolCollective Worship, Classroom Reflection
A very noisy story about resilience, based on Acts 19:23–41.
Peace
A key Christian concept: to be living in harmonious relationships with God, with other people, and with oneself.
Nativity sets from around the world
KS1, KS2RECross-curricular linksVideo
What can nativity sets from around the world tell us about the Christmas story?
A Firestorm of Fury
Whole schoolCollective Worship, Classroom Reflection
An act of collective worship about respect, responsibility and keeping your temper.
The Selfish Giant: a story about creating friendship, forgiveness and peace
KS1, KS2
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.
Standing up: a story about creating friendship, forgiveness and peace
KS2RE
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.
Percussion Advent
KS1, KS2, Whole schoolRE, Classroom ReflectionCross-curricular links
A three-part percussion workshop using music and poetry to explore Advent - the time when Christians prepare for the coming of Jesus as the 'Light of the World'.
Act out and explore Psalm 23
Whole schoolRE, Collective Worship, Classroom Reflection
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 Psalm 23.
Using war memorials for cross-curricular studies
KS1, KS2RECross-curricular links
This idea offers suggestions for using war memorials as a study resource to investigate key ideas about faith, belief, sacrifice, loss, bereavement and remembrance.