Ethos Education

Category Archives: Values and Decisions


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Freakier Friday

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What can younger people do when they feel powerless to make changes? As teenagers, we don’t always make wise decisions. Sometimes, though, we know the right and just actions to take, but don’t have the power to enact change. This assembly invites students to consider how God views them, and to reflect on how they can lead well through their actions and behaviours. Through a letter written to a young Christian leader, students will be challenged that youth is not a barrier to effecting change. Continue reading →


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Lilo & Stitch

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What difference does love make? This assembly explores the idea that the capacity to love others is what makes human beings different from other creatures. Through some verses from Paul’s letter to the church in Corinth, pupils will consider how love is lived in practice and how love is the defining characteristic of who God is. The assembly will encourage pupils to think about ways to love others through acts of service and everyday kindness, and to consider what love looks like in practice. Continue reading →


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Wicked: How Do You Respond To Injustice?

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How should we respond to situations of injustice? When we are bombarded by news about situations that are unfair we can respond by feeling angry, overwhelmed or apathetic. This assembly invites students to consider a biblical response to injustice. Through the account of Jesus overturning the tables in the temples, students will reflect on justice and righteous anger and consider the response of prayer. Continue reading →


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Title: The Fall Guy

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How do we deal with broken relationships? When other people hurt us we can choose to forgive them, or to take revenge. This assembly invites students to consider how Jesus’ teaching on forgiveness can restore relationships and free people from bitterness. Continue reading →


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One Life

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What can ordinary people do in the face of suffering? This assembly explores the idea that one individual taking action in response to evil can impact the lives of generations to come. It also invites students to consider the story of the Good Samaritan as a blueprint for a Christian response to the suffering of others. Continue reading →


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Wonka: How do we respond to personal attack?

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How do we respond to people who don’t like us? This assembly explores injustice, revenge and forgiveness from a biblical perspective, and creates space for pupils to examine their own responses and strategies for dealing with situations where they are treated unfairly. Continue reading →


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Elemental: How to deal with anger

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What should we do when we feel angry? This assembly explores ideas of good and bad anger from a biblical perspective, and helps students develop strategies for managing their feelings. Continue reading →


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Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris

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Do we treat people differently according to their appearance or social status? Is a poor woman’s cash worth as much as a rich woman’s credit? This assembly defines prejudice and encourages self-examination. Through a New Testament letter to a church, students will examine their own prejudices and be challenged to treat others with respect and fairness regardless of appearance or social class. Continue reading →


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Spider-Man: No Way Home

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If given the chance to start again, would we choose to wipe away our past? Are our relationships contingent on life going smoothly, or can we trust that our friendships and family relationships will stand our mistakes? This assembly invites students to consider how they respond to life’s uncertainties and their own mistakes. Through the words of a psalm about God’s love and forgiveness, students will reflect on Christian teaching on fresh beginnings, and on the importance of forgiveness in relationships. Continue reading →


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Respect

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  • Who do we turn to when we hit rock bottom? In our darkest moments, can faith in God provide help and a way out of trouble? This assembly invites students to consider the words of psalm 40 that speak of God as a rescuer. Students will reflect on the place of confession and forgiveness in dealing with problems, in this case alcoholism. Continue reading →