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WALL-E: It’s the Little Things

Assembly Objective: 

  • What can we learn from the life of St. David, the patron saint of Wales? This assembly explores the Bible’s teaching about how little things can make a big difference. This assembly is particularly suitable for use on St. David’s Day (1 March).

Film:

  • WALL-E (Disney Pixar, 2008) certificate U. Click here to buy the DVD online.

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Suffragette: How should we protest against things we believe to be wrong?

Learning Objectives:

  • Understanding of biblical teaching about how Christians relate with the state.
  • Consideration of the tension between personal conviction and authority.
  • Awareness of different forms of protest.
  • Awareness of the role of local, national and international pressure groups.

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Robots: Pressure to Buy

Assembly Objective:

  • Why do we feel under so much pressure to buy the latest new things? In this assembly, pupils will consider the Bible’s teaching about being secure and content with what we have, instead of worrying about what we don’t have, or what others think about us.

Film:

  • Robots (Twentieth Century Fox, 2005), certificate PG. Click here to buy the DVD online.

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The Princess Diaries: Pressure to Look

Assembly Objective: 

  • Why do we feel under pressure to conform to a popular image or style? In this assembly, pupils will consider the Bible’s teaching about not worrying how we look, or what others think of us.

Film: 

  • The Princess Diaries (Disney 2001) certificate U. Click here to buy the DVD online.

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2: Rodrick Rules: Pressure to Watch

Assembly Objective: 

  • How do we decide what we watch on TV, in films and online? This assembly explores the pressures we face as we make such choices, and considers the Bible’s teaching about the impact of what we watch with our eyes upon the attitudes of our hearts.

Film: 

  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2: Rodrick Rules (Twentieth Century Fox, 2011) certificate U. Click here to buy the DVD online.

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2: Rodrick Rules: Pressure to click

Assembly Objective: 

  • Why do we feel under pressure to conform to ideas and images we see online? In this assembly, pupils will consider the Bible’s teaching about not worrying how we look, or what others think of us.

Film:

  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2: Rodrick Rules, (Twentieth Century Fox, 2011) certificate U. Click here to buy the DVD online.

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Carnage: Do no harm or do some good?

Assembly Objective: 

  • How should we interact with other people? Is it enough for us just to do no harm to others, or should we also seek to do good for them? This assembly invites pupils to consider the Bible’s teaching about the ‘golden rule’.

Film: 

  • Carnage (StudioCanal, 2011, certificate 15). Click here to buy the DVD online.

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Mirror Mirror: True Love

Assembly Objective: 

  • What makes for good stable relationships? This assembly considers the Bible’s teaching that true love is costly and challenging, but also reasoned and reasonable – and far more than blind devotion.

Film:

  • Mirror Mirror (StudioCanal, 2012, certificate PG). Click here to buy the DVD online.

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What We Did On Our Holiday: Best Intentions

Assembly Objective:

  • Is it okay to lie, as long as your intention is to avoid hurting other people? This assembly explores this difficult question and reflects on the Bible’s teaching about speaking the truth, in love.

Film:

  • What We Did On Our Holiday (Lionsgate, 2014, certificate 12). Click here to buy the DVD online.

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The Hunger Games: Look at what you look at

Assembly Objective: 

  • In this media-rich world how do we make decisions about what we watch? This assembly explores the Bible’s teaching about the responsibility we have for what we think about (and, by extension, in this media-rich world, our responsibility for what we watch).

Film: 

  • The Hunger Games (Lionsgate, 2012, certificate 12). Click here to buy the DVD online.

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