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Superbook: Exploring resilience through the Easter story

This assembly material offers ways to explore building resilience, through considering three parts of the Easter story:

  • Being resilient when the task seems too much for us (Jesus’ prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane).
  • Being resilient when others let us down (the betrayal of Jesus by Judas).
  • Being resilient when all seems lost (the arrest of Jesus).

For each of these three parts we offer a video scene-setter from Superbook, plus active reflections to explore resilience in relation to that scene.  So there is enough material here for a series of three short assemblies in the build up to Easter, or one longer special assembly. This assembly material can lead-in to lessons (freely provided on SuperbookSchools.org), which are geared for KS1 and KS2, but can also be used stand-alone, adapted as appropriate for the age of the pupils.

Assembly Objective:

  • Through this assembly pupils will:
    • Be introduced to the biblical story of the betrayal and arrest of Jesus.
    • Think about how we build resilience as we face challenges in our lives.
    • Be introduced to Superbook (the adventures of Chris, Joy and Gizmo as they go back in time to the Bible era).
    • Leave the assembly wanting to find out more about the death and resurrection of Jesus and its connection to the big story of the Bible.

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Christopher Robin: Is it better to be a child or a grown-up?

Assembly Objective:

  • Is it better to be a child or a grown-up? This assembly is an exploration of ‘the different worlds’ of the child and the grown-up and includes a reflection upon a biblical perspective.

Film:

  • Christopher Robin (Disney, 2018) certificate PG, click here to buy the DVD online.

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Peter Rabbit: How should we celebrate Harvest festival?

Assembly Objective:

  • How should we celebrate Harvest festival? This assembly explores Harvest from a biblical perspective as both a time of celebration and for showing concern for others.

Film:

  • Peter Rabbit (Sony Pictures, 2018) certificate PG, click here to buy the DVD online.

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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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The Boss Baby: Who is baby Jesus?

Assembly Objective:

  • Who is the baby Jesus? This assembly explores Christian beliefs about Jesus and the religious significance of Christmas.

Film:

  • The Boss Baby (Dreamworks Animation, 2017) certificate U, click here to buy the DVD online.

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The Lego Batman Movie: Is it good to be alone?

Assembly Objective:

  • Is it good to be alone? This assembly explores a Biblical response to the experience of loneliness as portrayed in The Lego Batman Movie.

Film:

  • The Lego Batman Movie (Warner Bros. Pictures, 2017) certificate U, click here to buy the DVD online.

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