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The Greatest Showman

Assembly Objective:

  • How do we find contentment in life? This assembly explores how our values and beliefs affect our relationships with other people. It presents a biblical perspective on wealth and possessions, stressing the importance of friends and family to our emotional wellbeing. It encourages students to prioritise relationships with others over possessions and self.

Film:

  • The Greatest Showman (20th Century Fox, 2017, cert PG). Click here to buy the DVD online.

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Black Panther: How should Christians balance self-preservation with engaging with a needy world?

Learning Objectives:

  • Understanding of the concept of calling for a Christian.
  • Awareness of different Christian responses to the world and to suffering.

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Pride comes before a fall

Assembly Objective:

  • What does it feel like to be on the receiving end of pride? This assembly uses Bible passages from Proverbs to encourage children to think about the reasons behind pride.

Film:    

  • Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang (Universal, 2010) certificate U. Click here to buy the DVD online.

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Star Wars: The Last Jedi: What’s so special about the Bible?

Learning Objectives:

  • Knowledge of different parts of the Bible.
  • Understanding of how the Bible was written.
  • Understanding of how the books of the Bible were chosen.
  • Awareness of different Christian beliefs about the authority, inspiration and interpretation of the Bible.

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Coco: Who will remember me?

Assembly Objective:

  • Who will remember me? This assembly explores ideas about death and the afterlife and offers a biblical perspective for consideration.

Film:

  • Coco (Walt Disney Studios, 2017) certificate PG, click here to buy the DVD online.

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Murder on the Orient Express

Assembly Objective:

  • Is there such a thing as right and wrong? This assembly explores issues of right and wrong, and presents a biblical answer to the question of how to make the right choices. It encourages students to look for help from other people, and from reliable sources.

Film:

  • Murder on the Orient Express (20th Century Fox, 2017, cert 12). Click here to buy the DVD online.

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Paddington 2: How should we treat other people?

Assembly Objective:

  • How should we treat other people? This assembly introduces children to Jesus’ Golden Rule through considering how Paddington treats others.

Film:

  • Paddington 2 (StudioCanal, 2017) certificate PG, click here to buy the DVD online.

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The Highway Rat: Why is it wrong to steal?

Assembly Objective:

  • Why is it wrong to steal? This assembly considers what the Bible teaches about stealing.

Film:

  • The Highway Rat (20th Century Fox, 2018) certificate U, click here to buy the DVD online.

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