New from our providers
Frontier Youth Trust
'faith factors'
is a new video based resource aimed at helping young people explore faith and
life in the 21st century. using four short film sequences this video is designed
to help youth workers and teachers help young people explore some of the
spiritual dynamics of life in a contemporary way. The video contains the
following four short films
(Price £10 + £1 p&p from FYT
Office)
Topics include:
the road : exploring the issues
encountered along the journey of life
God is dead : looking at the
future of faith
voices : what is success?
my faith : interviews with
Muslim and Christian young people
+ free
teachers & youth leaders guide!!...to
run alongside this resource, there is a workbook available for teachers and
youth workers. this book contains discussion starters, questions and activities
for youth groups to act as a follow up resource to the video.
Stay Cool in School
How do children learn to deal with peer
pressure, learn to admit that they were wrong, or accept apologies with grace?
Margaret Goldthorpe’s new book STAY COOL IN SCHOOL aims to help 7 to 11
year-olds gain an understanding of moral issues as raised by Jesus in his Sermon
on the Mount. This book is designed for use as part of the KS2 RE syllabus, but
is also ideal for PSHE. It aims to give 7 to 11-year-olds an understanding of
the Christian religion through a practical and experiential exploration of the
moral and spiritual issues raised in the New Testament Bible, especially the
part usually called ‘The Sermon on the Mount’. The book does not require the
children to have Christian beliefs. It aims to help children of all faiths and
none to have a real understanding of the way Jesus of Nazareth said we should
live. Each issue is raised by a passage from the Sermon on the Mount and further
illustrated in the selected stories, which also have a matching circle time. In
these circles children are encouraged to consider the moral and ethical
implications of Jesus’ advice for their own lives. The fourteen circle times are
about issues such as how we handle a desire to show off, or learn to admit that
we were wrong. The children are asked to think about making plans of action to
manage these problems in the light of an increased understanding of their own
behaviour. The wisdom from the Sermon on the Mount is on hand to guide them.
About the
author
Margaret Goldthorpe
has 25 years of experience in special and mainstream education. She works as a
trainer and consultant in whole school behaviour management, PSHE and IEPs
(Independent Education Plans) for pupils with emotional and behavioural
difficulties. Margaret has written three books in her field and is well-known
and highly respected for her INSET training on Circle Time programmes.
Stay Cool in School by Margaret Goldthorpe
A biblical approach to teaching moral values through Circle Time ISBN:
1841013234 retail price: £12.99
published by BRF, Oxford tel 01865 319700
Year-round assemblies
What to
do for the next school assembly or for the next all-age worship slot… With
'Year-round Assemblies', the new book by Brian Ogden and Jo Dobbs, you won’t
have to ask yourself that question again for a whole year. This is a unique
story-based resource book, designed to span three terms with ten collective
assemblies in each, chronologically covering the lives of David, Jesus and
Peter.
To provide a sense of anticipation and a break from traditional methods, without
too much added work for already busy teachers or church leaders, a variety of
storytelling approaches are used. Some are told by an adult leader and include
ideas for interactive storytelling; some are designed for presentation by an
individual class or group and are child-led. Some are based on drama outlines,
with two or three voices sharing the narration, plus inclusive participation
using OHP or similar visual aids.
Each assembly plan includes suggested hymns from 'Come and Praise' books 1 and
2. There are also three songs with simple on-the-page piano music, reflecting
the lives of the characters featured, which have been especially written to
accompany the material.
The extension activities cover a wide variety of PSHE/Citizenship objectives
from the National Curriculum for Key Stages 1 and 2. Within the activities are
elements for discussion, writing, drama and research.
The book is suitable for 5-11s (Key Stages One and Two), Junior Church members
and all-age congregations and includes photocopy permission.
About the authors
Brian Ogden was for many
years a teacher and RE advisor for the dioceses of Peterborough and Chelmsford.
He is a popular BRF author, his latest titles being 'Nursery Rhyme Nativities'
and 'News and Tell!'. Brian is a regular speaker in schools. Jo Dobbs has taught
Key Stage 2 for 10 years and is currently working with Years 1&2 (KS1) at
Michael Syddall C of E (Aided) Primary School in North Yorkshire. She is RE
Coordinator for her school, and is also on the Board of Governors and on the
Ripon and Leeds Diocesan Board of Education. Jo has recently gained an MA in
Theology and Religious Studies (with a specialist pathway in Religious
Education). She is co-author of 'News and Tell!'.
Year-round assemblies by
Brian Ogden & Jo Dobbs
Thirty theme-based Bible stories for collective and all-age worship with
follow-up activities
ISBN: 1841013285 Retail price: £15.99 published by BRF,
Oxford
Available directly from BRF, tel 01865 319700
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