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THE POWER OF PRAYER
At St Cuthbert's we recognise the power of prayer and the comfort it brings. It is a time of quiet contemplation, a time to ask for forgiveness, a time of peace and a time to reflect and be thankful. We respect the diversity in our school community. Each week our children and staff are invited to write prayers inspired by the worship value/message or simply to sit and think about the theme. These prayers are displayed on our prayer tree which stands in our entrance area so that members of our school community and visitors can read them. Some of these prayers are read as part of worship.
Please let us know if you would like us to pray for someone or something in particular by submitting an e-mail using the contact form below.
Our School Prayer
Weekly Prayers
Worship Themes and resources Autumn 2017
The themes and focus for these assemblies have been taken from the key points in the Church of England’s ‘Vision for Education’ document.
Educating for Hope and Aspiration
In life, how we learn to approach the future is crucial. Good schools open up horizons of hope and aspiration, and guide pupils into ways of fulfilling them. They also cope wisely with things and people going wrong. Bad experiences and behaviour, wrongdoing and evil need not have the last word. There are resources for dignity and respect; repentance, forgiveness, truth and reconciliation are possible; and meaning, trust, generosity, compassion and hope are more fundamental than meaninglessness, suspicion, selfishness, hardheartedness and despair.
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5.9.17 Hope |
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Christian hope is when God has promised that something is going to happen and you put your trust in that promise. · Christian hope is a confidence that something will come to pass because God has promised it will come to pass. |
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1) Hope http://www.assemblies.org.uk/pri/289/hope 2) Hopes and Dreams http://www.assemblies.org.uk/pri/2101/hopesanddreams 3) Hope http://www.barnabasinschools.org.uk/hope/ |
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11.9.17 Hope for our world through justice and fair trade |
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In our second week we encourage children to think about how they can give hope to others across the world who live in a variety of difficult circumstances |
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1)http://schools.fairtrade.org.uk/resource/fairtrade-assembly-script-for-primary-schools/ 2) https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/water-for-life-assembly-pack-6020189 |
11th Islamic New Year |
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18.9.17 Aspiration |
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Aspiration refers to working towards a goal in life, both personally and in Christian life. |
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1) http://www.assemblies.org.uk/pri/113/new-school-year 2) http://www.assemblies.org.uk/pri/1433/inside-every-tiny-caterpillar 3) http://www.assemblies.org.uk/pri/661/going-for-goals |
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25.9.17 Compassion - Harvest |
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If you want others to be happy, practice compassion, If you want to be happy practice compassion ( Dalai Lama) Matthew 9:36 When Jesus saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. |
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1) Ruth – The Harvest Surprise http://www.barnabasinschools.org.uk/the-harvest-surprise/ 2) A Harvest rainbow http://www.assemblies.org.uk/pri/2054/a-harvest-rainbow 3) Spread the kindness https://www.place2be.org.uk/media/558253/primary-assembly-guide.pdf |
29.9.17 – Harvest Service in Church |
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2.10.17 Trust |
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“Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.” · We trust in the Lord because He and He alone is truly trustworthy. His Word is trustworthy (Psalm 93:5; 111:7; Titus 1:9) |
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1) Trust http://www.assemblies.org.uk/sec/1716/trust 2) St Francis http://www.barnabasinschools.org.uk/st-francis-day-4-october/ 3) http://www.assemblies.org.uk/pri/2741/st-francis-of-assisi |
3rd Rosh Hashanah (Jewish) 4th Feast of St Francis of Assisi 7th Grandparents Day |
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9.10.17 Inspiration |
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Giving the children some exemplars of people who have had aspiration and become inspirations |
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1) Mother Theresa http://www.assemblies.org.uk/pri/1890/a-mother-to-many 2) The fastest Man on the planet (Usain Bolt) http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldclass/15355319 3) Inspirational people – A selection of young people http://www.assemblies.org.uk/sec/2578/inspirational-people-a-selection-of-young-people 4) Dame Kelly Holmes http://www.assemblies.org.uk/pri/1609/going-for-goals-the-storyof-kelly-holmes |
12th Yom Kippur |
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16.10.17 Respect |
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Who do you know that you really respect and why do you respect them? Respect – give it to get it! Respect peoples feelings, they may not mean anything to you, but everything to them |
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1) Respect http://www.assemblies.org.uk/pri/335/respect 2) Respect http://www.barnabasinschools.org.uk/respect-a-whole-school-assembly-outline/ 3) Religious tolerance http://www.assemblies.org.uk/pri/512/religious- 4) Celebrating Difference http://www.assemblies.org.uk/pri/106/celebrating-difference |
17th First day of Sukkot (Jewish) |
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23.10.17 Community |
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‘Who is my neighbour?’ |
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1) Light in the Darkness http://www.assemblies.org.uk/sec/1566/light-in-the-darkness 2) Neighbours http://www.assemblies.org.uk/pri/339/neighbours 3) Good neighbours http://www.assemblies.org.uk/pri/1163/good-neighbours This is a link for a power point that could accompany this assembly https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/assemblies-6141112 |
23rd Last day of Sukkot (Jewish) 24th Shmini Atzeret (Jewish) 25th Simchat Torah (Jewish) 30th Diwali 30th British Summertime ends |
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