Famous actors who once had different careers ! Would you know ? Act of Collective Worship based around the theme of Change. Includes moments for reflection about life changes and personal decisions. Includes links to Christina Aguilera's song "Change" for stimulus and pause for thought.

Complete with a personal account, this fully resourced lesson poses the important question about why The Holocaust should be remembered with such significance. Powerpoint contains stimulating questions, activities along with thoughtful and reflective audio visual material.Differentiated task sheets included too. Can be used as part of a resource bundle entitled "Why should we commemorate The Holocaust"?

Does Charity really begin at home? Fully resourced lesson examining the concept of charity work and the effect it has upon poverty. Complete with lesson objectives, progress points and audio visual material focussing upon Age UK, NSPCC and Salvation Army and aspects of their outreach. Ideal for KS4 lesson students.

Act of Collective Worship based around the theme of Nature - complete with audio visual material.

Act of Collective Worship based around the theme of Democracy

Act of Collective Worship explaining some of the concepts surrounding the Christian concept of The Trinity

Act of Collective Worship based around the theme of Being Kind

Act of Collective Worship based around the theme of Respect

Act of Collective Assembly based around the theme of Ultimate Love- ideal for Christmas as it reflects upon the Christmas Story of God's love for the world as shown through Christ

Act of Collective Worship based around the concept of Witness

Human Rights Assembly covering potential violations with the ongoing Windrush Generation Scandal. Act of Collective Worship covering and examining aspects of Human Rights legislation. Also includes BBC website links containing MP David Lammy’s emotive speech and personal testimonies. Fully resourced with slide by slide guide. Suitable for whole school delivery and/or smaller tutor groups. Also includes story of Ishmael Beah’s shift from child soldier to Human Rights Activist.

Grenfell Tower Firefighters running a marathon in full breathing apparatus. Wallsend Boy aged 11 turns tragedy into a positive. Speedo Mick inspiration. Girl with Alopecia turned model. Four examples of how dealing and coping with ‘loss’ can be truly inspirational and motivating. Act of Collective Worship / Assembly dealing with some of the less traditional concept of ‘loss’. Suitable for whole school or smaller tutor group discussion and reflection. Complete with slide by slide assembly guide prompt sheet.

Man made ? Natural ? What about the problem of evil ? How can we decipher which are the most or least ‘evil’ events which happen in the world? Fully resourced lesson considering this age old issue. Complete with Evil Card Sort activity - a task which I used and was enthusiastically met by all abilities. Lesson material includes frameworks for development. progress points and fully explanatory powerpoint.

Fabulous video entitled “Dangle” sets off this fully resourced lesson concerning emotions and experiences of suffering. Includes the story of Job as a man tested by faith when disaster strikes. Encourages students to think about how emotions may change and how there is a real test of faith when things go wrong. Complete with powerpoint with progress points and activities to study this biblical story of trust, comfort and resilience.

"Fork Handles!?! - " Words can inspire. And words can destroy. Choose yours well " - Inspiring quote from Robin Sharma. When did you last speak to someone instead of sending a text message ? When did you last write or receive a letter? Asks students to think about passing on positive comments to others. Act of Collective Worship suitable for either whole school or smaller tutor group setting. Also includes audio visual material concerning reading for dogs and children - two similar therapies with different benefits. Contains BBC news links concerning the selling of the Classic Two Ronnies Sketch. Complete with slide by slide assembly guide.

Ethical issue of surrogacy discussed and debated in this tried and tested KS4 lesson. Powerpoint complete with lesson objectives, progress check opportunities and audio visual stimulus material.

Great seller already in Winter 2020 building on past years’ sales too : Act of Collective Worship based around the theme of Advent Hope - complete with video clips. Ideal for tutor groups and whole school assemblies.

Needing a different focus for the end of year Assembly ? Thinking about others at Christmas rather than yourself. Christmas Presence Campaign in York included via their Twitter link highlighting generosity towards others. Act of Collective Worship focussing upon the challenges of this time of year for those less fortunate than others and the chance to reflect upon God's gift of Jesus to the world. Includes Age Concern's "No-One should have no -one" advertisement. Plenty of food for thought for whole school or tutor time amidst the festivities.