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Category Archives: Assemblies (Years 3-6)


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Hugo: A Child Has To Belong Somewhere

Assembly Objective:

  • What would it be like to feel all alone in the world? This assembly explores the Bible’s teaching about what it means to ‘belong’.

Film:

  • Hugo (Entertainment Film Distributors, 2011) certificate U. Click here to buy the DVD online.

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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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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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Monsters University: No Matter What

Assembly Objective: 

  • Why should we work hard? Is it enough just to do the minimum we need in order to get by? In this assembly, pupils will think about the value of working hard, even if the task may seem dull or difficult, and will consider the Bible’s teaching about motivation for work.

Film:

  • Monsters University (Disney Pixar, 2013) certificate U. Click here to buy the DVD online.

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The Lego Movie: Love is all

Assembly Objective: 

  • What should we do when we worry about fitting in, being liked by people and being happy? This assembly explores the Bible’s teaching about the most important things in life, which can be summed up in one word: love.

Film:

  • The Lego Movie (Warner Bros, 2014, certificate U), click here to buy the DVD online.

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Frozen: Love Will Thaw

Assembly Objective: 

  • How can we deal with difficult emotions, such as fear? This assembly explores the Bible’s teaching that love takes away fear.

Film: 

  • Frozen (Walt Disney, 2013) certificate PG. Click here to buy the DVD online.

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Frozen: Fixer-upper Families

Assembly Objective:

  • Why is it that we don’t always show love to those with whom we live most closely, in whatever form of family is our experience? This assembly explores the Bible’s teaching about ‘fixing-up’ our relationships by showing love to the people with whom we share our lives.

Film:

  • Frozen (Walt Disney, 2013) certificate PG. Click here to buy the DVD online.

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