Wow, this sounds like an amazing resource. I wonder how it would work as part of schoolswork. Ideally, I can see watching a film together as a springboard for discussing issues pertinent in a christian worldview. However, I question whether the FilmClub would be entirely happy about setting up a film club with this focus.
Any thoughts? Has anyone out there approached schools about it?
Hi Kathleen
Found the other thing I mentioned that you may want to check out if suitable. See below and more detail on their website.
ANDY SILVER
Executive producer
Tel: 07980 692688
Email:
http://www.popconnection.co.uk
Wayne Dixon
Hi Kathleen
I have some colleagues who are into music and might be able to offer some input..suggestions..connections. I’ll e-mail them if they haven’t yet seen this (they may already have?) and see what happens.
Also I did come across something recently which if I find I’ll post hear about a group coming into a school for a week..making a cd and selling it to the parents of the pupils. Don’t know much more but it might be worthwile you being aware of this.
Go for it and have a great summer
Wayne Dixon
I’ve just done yr 8’s end of year assembly. i was asked to do about Aiming Higher which was a bit odd cos usually we do about removing reputations you have given yourself (or been given) but we fitted it all round anyway!
i did a story in my assembly today - woop! was good remembered my positioning and breathing and all that- was first one back and tomorrows sports day and soon its the end of the term but actually they all really engaged which was great! - made me laugh though at the beggining it seemed like they were gonna be like we were when we pretended to be ungrateful yr 11’s! lol
I did a yr 6 leavers talk at the end of their leavers assembly, so it was very short. It was based around the Exodus. I took in a suitcase, my laptop bag and a small rucksack. I talked about what each was used for and then talked about the kinds of bags the Israelites took. Not a suitcase as good would provide for their needs so they didn’t need to take lots. Not a work bag as they were going to a new place where their work would be different, but a small rucksack so they could travel light, and just take the things they need. I then encouraged the pupils that when they pack their bag for secondary school in Sept. they could remember the bags I brought and remember that like the Israelites going to a new strange land, the Bible says God will be with them.
Andrew
Cheers Mish,
You did brilliantly in the assembly session! Good to have you along on the day.
Amy
Hello the schoolswork team!
A belated THANK YOU for the most excellent ‘Story-telling’ day you held at the LICC recently.
Probably one of the best Christian training days that I have ever attended. I have been inspired to live my life telling stories. Be the story-teller that our Lord creates us each to be: For His Kingdom and His Glory.
Keep up the brilliant work.
i was thinking. is it because of our consumer worldview that we act this way. if our worldview was based on God’s justice and love for the poor, maybe we would be more moved. “Be transformed by the renewing of your mind”
i though the c4 stuff on this was excellent. basically the guy interviewed said
“ forget amnesty, we need to be conivince we don’t need knives”
these are the reasons they gave for needing knives
Safety- you carry you are safe
Belonging- you are part of a gang you belong
Significance- self worth by being in a gang
interestingly these are the three core values, Neil Anderson outlines in the Freedom in Christ material, that we miss when not in a relatioship with GOd
When asked whether he was afraid to die he said
“nah, i don’t want to die, but i’m not afraid of it”
Death of Schools Work - a response
This letter was published in Youthwork Magazine as a reply to Chris’ original article which you will find as a pdf on the thinking section of the website. It was written by Emlyn Williams although I talked with him about it. Hope it makes you think.
Infant School Assemblies
Does anyone have any ideas for infant school assemblies?
The community is growing!
Here we are at day 21 in the life of schoolswork.co.uk and registered on the site we have over 200 members. Congratulations to Adrian Kemp for being our 200th member! I wanted to help paint a picture for you of the size of the community so far…
Rest
How often do you have time to stop in your work?
Secondary school asking for resources
A school recently emailed me looking for a variety of specific requests for their RE teaching. I was wondering if others had more suggestions?
Free film clips for use by schools workers
Wingclips.com seem to have done the impossible and negotiated a deal with pretty much all the major film studios to use excerpts from films for not-for-profit use.
The Unforgiving Shepherd
A new video version of the parable of ‘The Unforgiving Servant’.
The Lost Sheep
A modern day version of the parable of the lost sheep!
Harvest
Tomorrow, 27th November, finds me taking a harvest assembly for year 7 in my school!
Teachers TV
A focus on school leadership this week on the Teachers TV site leads me to suggest…
