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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Church Season and Festivals |
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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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Monday 6th November |
REMEMBRANCE |
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Dignity and respect can come in the form of remembering those who gave everything so that we might have freedom. |
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1) Remembering http://www.assemblies.org.uk/pri/1553/remembering-remembrance-sunday-11-november
2) Never Forget
3) Assembly 18 - Helping People http://media.britishlegion.org.uk/Media/3143/ks1-2_assembly1
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11th Armistice Day 12th Remembrance Sunday |
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Monday 13th November |
PEACE |
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Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. John 14:27 |
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1) Peace & its symbols http://www.assemblies.org.uk/pri/2573/peace-and-its-symbols 2) Sport & Peace http://cafod.org.uk/Media/Files/Resources/Primary/resource-pages/Sport-and-peaceassembly 3) Peace http://www.assemblies.org.uk/pri/243/peace 4) Peace http://www.assemblies.org.uk/pri/22/peace 5) Peace Babies http://www.assemblies.org.uk/pri/318/peace-babies 6) Building Peace http://learn.christianaid.org.uk/TeachersResources/primary/primaryassembly_nov08.aspx4 |
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Monday 20th November Reconciliation |
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Reconciling is a crucial element of wisely negotiating the multi-layered and diverse reality of the society in which we live. It is usually not too difficult to honour the dignity of those who seem to be ‘one of us’, similar to ourselves, ‘normal’ by our own measure. The challenge is how we treat those who seem alien, abnormal, disturbingly or dangerously different. |
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1) http://www.assemblies.org.uk/sec/1470/reconciliation recommended for KS3 but can easily be adapted. Particularly poignant as Coventry Cathedral is located in the Midlands and to this day is one of the world’s oldest religious-based centres for reconciliation, reflecting the commitment made by Provost Howard in 1940 to work with others “to build a kinder, more Christ-child-like world.” 2) Peace & Reconciliation https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/class-prayer-peace-and-reconciliation-2-6100233 3) Forgiveness http://www.assemblies.org.uk/pri/971/forgiveness 4) Christ the King http://www.tentenresources.co.uk/primary/assemblies/christ-the-king-free/ 5) Forgiveness http://www.barnabasinschools.org.uk/forgivenessa-whole-school-assembly-outline/ |
12th Prophet’s Birthday (Islam)
26th November Christ the king |
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Monday, 27th November Wisdom |
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The Bible is passionate about both wisdom-seeking and the importance of teaching and learning. Wisdom isn't about what you know (this is knowledge/information) but about what you do with what you know - the application of your knowledge. |
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The Wisdom Necklace http://www.assemblies.org.uk/pri/1961/josie-jake-and-the-wisdom-necklace 2) Wisdom http://www.barnabasinschools.org.uk/exploring-values-with-the-bible-wisdom/ 3) Wisdom http://www.assemblies.org.uk/sec/2566/wisdom 4) Wisdom of Solomon http://www.assemblies.org.uk/pri/2376/the-wisdom-of-solomon |
3rd December first Sunday of advent 30th St Andrew’s Day |
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ADVENT - THE JESSE TREE
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30th Nov |
Creation
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Story Bible p8 Genesis ch 1 v 1-3 (Genesis ch1 v 1 – ch 2 v4) p3 |
Rachael West |
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Friday 1st Dec |
Fall Adam, Eve snake and apple |
Story Bible p10 Genesis ch 3 v 22 – 24 (Gen ch 2 v 4 – ch 3 v24) p4 |
Logan Heeks |
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Mon 4th Dec |
Noah and the Ark (obeying God) |
Story Bible p12 Genesis ch 6 v12-14 and v19-20 and ch 7 v17 and ch 8 v1 & ch 8 v 18-19 (Genesis ch 6 v9 – ch 8 v19) p8 |
Grace Sulley |
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Tue 5th Dec |
God’s rainbow promise |
Story Bible p13 Genesis ch 9 v 8 – 17 p 10 |
Kaitlyn Baron |
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Wed 6th Dec |
Abraham – lots of little stars |
Story Bible p 16 Genesis ch 18 v 17 – 19 p17 |
Kimi McKenna |
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Thurs 7th Dec |
Isaac story, & Esau or Ram’s horn / sword |
Story Bible p18 Genesis ch 22 v1 – 12 p21 |
Harley Turner |
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Mon 11th Dec |
Joseph – coat of many colours |
Story Bible p22 Genesis ch 37 v 2-4 (Genesis ch 37 v1 – 36) p39 |
Olivia Mountain |
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Tue 12th Dec |
Moses – basket, burning bush |
Story Bible p28 Exodus ch 2 v 1 – 4 p55 |
Amber Nebil |
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Wed 13th Dec |
David - Star of David, sheep, |
Story Bible 1 Samuel 17 v 48 – 51 p 273 |
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Thurs 14th Dec |
Mary, angel, Mother of God |
Story Bible p 84 Matthew ch 1 v 18 – 24 p 912 |
Ava Schiel |
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Fri 15th Dec |
Jesus from David – Star of David |
Story Bible Matthew ch 1 v 1 & v 17 p 911 |
Libah Ahmed |
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Tue 19th Dec |
John the Baptist, dove, river |
Story Bible p 90 Matthew ch 3 v 13 – 17 p 913 |
Ashlina Qureshi |
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Wed 20th Dec |
Jesus Light of the World – flame, candle |
Story Bible p146 The Spirit arrives John ch 8 v12 p 1031 |
James Edwards- Aspinall |