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This assembly uses clips from “Hoppers” to help pupils explore what it means to belong and why it matters to know people by name. Pupils will be encouraged to reflect on how they can help others feel welcome. Through considering relevant Bible passages, pupils will explore the belief that God knows each person by name and values them.
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This assembly uses clips from “Hoppers” to explore why rules exist and why they matter. Pupils will be encouraged to reflect on how rules can feel restrictive but are often necessary, and why different situations may need different rules. They will explore how rules can help keep people safe, create fairness, and enable communities to live well together. Through considering a relevant Bible passage, pupils will explore the Christian belief that good rules are built upon the underlying principle of love.
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Who is Jesus – a teacher, a swearword, a prophet, a fraud? This assembly invites students to consider what Jesus said about himself when questioned about his identity. Through an encounter with the disciples where Jesus questions them about how he is perceived, and through examining a quote from C.S. Lewis about Jesus’ identity, students will reflect on what they make of Jesus’ claim that he is the Son of God. Continue reading
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What is joy? This assembly explores the concept of joy as a means of countering anxiety, and as a gift from God. Students will reflect on the difference between happiness and joy, and on how the Bible describes joy in God as a source of strength. Continue reading
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How many of us change our speech, look or behaviour when we’re with other people? Who will tell us how to be ourselves when we forget who we are, and how does God view us? This assembly examines the idea that a true friend will speak the truth to us, and that God judges us by our hearts, not how we look or speak. Through an Old Testament story, and a proverb, students will consider Christian teaching on identity and friendship, and be challenged to be honest friends to one another. Continue reading
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Ethos Education 