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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STREAM schools workers conference
‘STREAM’ Friday 28 May London City Mission HQ 175 Tower Bridge Road, London, SE1 2AH. 10.30am-3.30pm. Near London Bridge Underground station. Networking Christians in Education in London & South East. With Bible Ministry from Steve Clifford (General Director of Evangelical Alliance), Music in Schools with John Hardwick, Simon Thomas, Mark & Helen Johnson and Langham Arts. Come and be inspired to use music in your schools work wether or not you consider yourself a musician. Cost £10.00 More details .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 020 8778 3181
Wayne Dixon
Pray for schools
Pray For Schools 10-31 May “Raising the profile of prayer for schools in churches and communities.” Being organised by Youth For Christ, Care, Scripture Union, New Generation and Churches Together in England Details info@prayforschools.org http://www.prayforschools.org
Wayne Dixon
Ode to Assembly
The pupils file in, class by class, to fill up the space in the hall.
When teachers and students are all in their place, you can end up feeling quite small.
The year-head begins with announcements of things and then says: ‘Today we’ve a guest’,
The clock-watching starts, it’s over to you, Ten minutes to give it your best…..
SWAP Conference
Coming up in February 2010, on the 17th - 19th, Life Church in Burnley will be hosting the PAIS GB Swap Conference. Swap is a national schools worker conference and is open to all youth and schools workers with input this year from Paul Gibbs and Brad Hawkes.
Education Sunday
Did you know Education Sunday is this coming weekend? For information on what it is, who it is promoted by and what you can do to recognise it, click this link. There are a whole host of resources, including prayer station ideas, assembly plans, sermon notes and presentations to download. The theme this year is ‘called to serve’.
Education Sunday is a national day of prayer and celebration for everyone involved in the world of education.
National Storytelling Week Appeal - Parables needed
The 10th Annual National Storytelling Week is nearly upon us, and is worth bearing in mind…
30th January – 6th February 2010
A decade in celebration of storytelling! Once a upon a time an idea was proposed for a week to highlight the art of storytelling - not just for the young but for all ages who share the creations of thought and the creativity of imagination.
Love your local school
Love your local school is an event happening in Reading on Thursday 4 March. See below for more information. It’s hoped to be repeated in other locations in the future.
http://www.baptist.org.uk/training_events/downloads/love-your-localschool.pdf
Best wishes
Wayne Dixon
A portrait of the decade
So the Noughties are nearly over, but before we move on to the Noughteens (?!), the BBC are helping us take a look at some things which have defined the last decade. From a poll of thousands of readers, they picked a selection of words, people, events, objects and cultural highlights and have created a “portrait of the decade” download for us…
How long does it take to boil a Brit?
“People have become so used to the speed and convenience of the internet that more than seven in 10 get angry if forced to wait longer than one minute for a web page to download”
According to new research, it takes Brits an average of eight minutes and 22 seconds before they lose their temper. The study included things such as waiting on hold on a phone call, waiting for food in a restaurant and waiting for friends to show up. A summary of the results was in the Telegraph this weekend. The research found that younger people were among the most impatient and were much more likely to react in a physical way (e.g. throwing something) after reaching the point of impatience.
Schoolswork.co.uk’s Ultimate Christmas Resource List!
Many of us will be doing Christmas assemblies this month, hosting Christmas parties for our extra-curricular groups, teaching lessons, speaking in carol services….and probably lots of other festive things where we have the opportunity to share about the love of God through Christ coming into the world.
If you’re looking for ideas, inspiration, stories or practical illustrations, we’ve done our best to create the ultimate Christmas resource list for you. This post won’t contain every single Christmas resource that is out there, but is schoolswork.co.uk’s pick of favourite links and ideas…
