This looks a really amazing piece of work - where do we get the details of how Jason used it? (not buying Youthwork enough, me) I think the idea of identity (in all the RE syllabuses of course) is a great one - working with this concept, faith becomes relevant to everyone, and 11-16s are spending their daily time thinking and acting out their answers to ‘who am I?’ questions. Jesus asked: ‘who do other people say that I am?’
In the run up to half term we ran a prayer room in one of the high schools I regularly work in in Leeds. We ran lessons for RE looking at prayer and spirituality and I was constantly overwelmed by the depth pupils were willing to share in front of a class of peers. Both staff and students commented on how much pupils had to deal with, having read their shared prayers. Their desire, a desperation even, for someone to be listening. I used the resources I found on schoolswork.co.uk with those in the 24-7 pack, which made the bringing together of activites much easier. God was in it all otherwise it just wouldn’t have happened, and I look forward to hearing the stories of answered prayer as I return to school this term. If you’re thinking of running a room, push some doors, talk to some people, visit a running prayer room in school, these guys at schoolswork and 24-7 are great support and there might even be someone doing the same local to you too!
What a great poem - James has summed up the feeling i know so well as somebody who has spent years doing Christian assemblies in both primary and secondary school…
“Well Done James”
Please don’t let your ink become dry as i am sure there are many more great odes in you that need to be put onto paper.
Rev Richard Pidgley
Discovery Church - Swindon
i work in a primary school as a TA, often there is conflict.
so my comment would be one aimed at children taking responsibility for their own actions-because it’s always someone elses fault.
“what could you do different towards someone that might prevent a falling out?”
“what good, kind or nice thing have you done today that has helped someone else?”
I never got a valentines card when I went to school. It didn’t bother me. I say its just harmless fun.
great encouragement in christian schools work. just shows how effective we can be without realising it !!!!
Sounds great. Nice one!
Amy your short course on assemblies was brilliant! My fav was the Russian doll assembly, its such a good idea
Thanks for letting us know Becky, sounds like a significant week for the school and makes all the prep you put in worthwhile! Look forward to hearing what happens from here!
I used this brilliant resource last year in the end of term services for several different year groups. I was able to use all of the resources (slightly adapted) and they provided a powerful and engaging framework for sharing the message of Easter. Thank you so much for producing this resource and the excellent value it represents. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this to anyone else.
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School Holidays
The final bell of summer term has rung for our schools, and now for schoolswork.co.uk…
School’s out, camp has been and gone and there’s now 6 weeks until the new term in September.
For the next few weeks there will be minimal input on the site as the schoolswork.co.uk team (and the poor Macbook which suffers each day) take a little break.
We’re looking forward to some site updates that will be up and running for the new term, but for now may we say what a pleasure it’s been setting up the site this year and getting to know so many of you in this online community. We’re looking forward to loads of exciting developments and projects which we’ll post about in due course.
Have a wonderful and well deserved break over the summer…Please do feel free to browse and use the site, this is just a note to say there won’t be much activity from the office of schoolswork.co.uk over the next few weeks.
(Things will all be back up and running on the 18th August. Any emails will be picked up then as the laptop is going in for some much needed TLC!).
If anyone’s at New Wine this week, maybe see you there!
God bless,
Amy & the team
Summer Camp
Having just returned from summer camp with Luton Churches Education Trust and a bunch of teenagers from the schools we work in, here’s a couple of thoughts about camp…
Missing In Action
Organised by Mark Roques and the West Yorkshire School Of Christian Studies (WYSOCS), this day conference on Saturday 4th October is one to put in your diaries…
Singing in schools
Looking for input from music and storytelling facilitators.
We Love Nelson Mandela :)
Inspiring film which can be used to spark debate. Explores the idea that ordinary people can make a difference.
Looks at the impact of the G8 nations on the poorest countries in the world.
H2P4 Schools
How to pray for (h2p4) is a new resource from ALOVE UK and 24/7SA, to get young people thinking about prayer and to get them praying! Glyn Harries, a schoolswork.co.uk member has written a guide called H2P4 Schools.
Podcasts for GCSE RE classes
Here’s a tip about a great site an RE teacher friend of mine runs. It’s a combination of podcasts and tips about the curriculum for your students…
Stories in London
Once upon a time on a rainy summers day, 64 people gathered in a beautiful historic venue in the heart of London’s bustling West End. They shared stories, laughed, consumed coffee and pastries in abundance, learnt lots…
“One of the best training events I have been on”
read on for more comments…
Animoto
I came across a great site today that creates videos for you! You just upload pictures and let it do it’s thing. I was playing around with some video ideas for school and made a few 30 second videos. Here’s one for schoolswork.co.uk. Admittedly calling them videos may be going a bit far, it basically sequences your photos for you and sets them to music!
Jesus and Music
Part of the R.E syllabus is to see how Jesus is portrayed through art. I decided to do a lesson through the art medium of Music. The lesson uses various types of music and really gets the young people thinking and discussing how people view and describe Jesus.
