Assembly Objective:
- How can we respond to bullies? This assembly explores the Bible’s teaching about being united with people as a community.
Film:
- The Amazing Spider-Man (Sony, 2012, certificate 12). Click here to buy the DVD online.
Inside Out: Joy and Sadness
Assembly Objective:
- Can we have joy without sadness? This assembly explores the contrasting emotions within the story of Easter and Christian beliefs about Jesus’ death and resurrection.
Film:
- Inside Out (2015, Pixar Animation Studios, certificate U). Click here to buy the DVD online.
The Maze Runner: Reasons for Rules
Assembly Objective:
- Why do we have rules? This assembly explores the Bible’s teaching that good rules flow from the need for good relationships.
Film:
- The Maze Runner (20th Century Fox, 2014, certificate 12). Click here to buy the DVD online.
Lincoln: Self-Evident Equality
Assembly Objective:
- Why is justice important? This assembly explores the Bible’s teaching that all people have equal value.
Film:
- Lincoln (20th Century Fox, 2013, certificate 12). Click here to buy the DVD online.
War Horse: Made for Better Things (Remembrance Day)
Assembly Objective:
- Why do we remember wars? This assembly explores the Bible’s teaching about men and women of all nations being called to live as brothers and sisters under God.
Film:
- War Horse (Dreamworks 2012, certificate 12) click here to buy the DVD online.
Inside Out: Free Will and Self Control
Assembly Objective:
- Are we controlled by our emotions and desires? This assembly explores the Bible’s teaching about human freewill and responsibility for our actions.
Film:
- Inside Out (2015, Pixar Animation Studios, certificate U). Click here to buy the DVD online.
Star Trek: Into Darkness: Beyond the Darkness
Assembly Objective:
- How do we face death and cope with bereavement? This assembly explores the Bible’s teaching that there is a hope that is more powerful than death.
Film:
- Star Trek: Into Darkness (Paramount, 2012, certificate 12). Click here to buy the DVD online.
Doctor Who: Dark Water: Beating Betrayal
Assembly Objective:
- How should we respond when others betray us? This assembly (particularly suitable for Easter) explores the Bible’s account of the betrayal of Jesus and God’s plan to put things right.
Film:
- Doctor Who: Dark Water, the episode is available on the DVD Doctor Who the Complete Eighth Series (BBC DVD 2014, certificate 12). Click here to buy the DVD online.
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug: Staying on Track
Assembly Objective:
- In the midst of challenges and difficulties, how do we find our path through life? This assembly explores the Bible’s teaching about ‘forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead’.
Film:
- The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (Warner Bros, 2013, certificate 12). Click here to buy the DVD online.
Mater and the Ghostlight: Year Round Fools
Assembly Objective:
- Is it good or bad to be a fool? Particularly suitable for use on April Fool’s Day, this assembly explores the Bible’s teaching about doing good things that may appear foolish to others.
Film:
- Mater and the Ghostlight (found on the Pixar Short Films Collection, Disney Pixar, 2006) certificate U. Click here to buy the DVD online.
Ethos Education 