A collection of all the favourite classic carols, specially arranged for children to sing. Vocal ranges are carefully chosen to suit young voices, and the piano accompaniments lend firm support while being very easy to play. Now in a beautifully illustrated new edition with CD of all the accompaniments. Sing Nowell contains a collection of all the favourite classic Christmas carols, specially arranged for children to sing. Vocal ranges are carefully chosen to suit young voices, and the piano accompaniments lend firm support while being very easy to play. Sing Nowell is now available as a beautifully illustrated new edition with a double CD insert of performances and backing tracks. Christmas songs include: Once in Royal David's City, Angels from the realms of glory, In the bleak midwinter, O come all ye faithful, and thirty more carols which have become an inseparable part of the essence of Christmas. Whiteboard displays available separately.

The most popular schools song and hymn book ever! Combines Come and Praise 1 and 2, giving you the words for 149 traditional and contemporary hymns and songs in one volume.

"When Daddy prays<BR>my fear of darkness disappears<BR>and angels tiptoe down the hall.<BR" hear them through the door and wall . . .when Daddy prays.<P>In this collection of new poems by Nikki Grimes, achild learns about prayer from his father, whose prayerscarry the family through each day -- no matter whatthe circumstances.<P>Nikki Grimes believes that spirituality and prayer aresigns of true strength and power. "When Daddy Prayscelebrates fathers who help their children see this.Nikki writes, "In my view there is no more powerfulimage than that of a strong man bowing before God."<P>And illustrator Tim Ladwig has created remarkableimages, rich with tenderness and touches of affectionatehumor, to enhance and complete this exceptional book.

Sing a Christmas Cracker: 20 fabulous, non-religious songs for singing at Christmas. This useful collection is perfect for winter term and Christmas concerts. The new edition includes a CD of show-stopping backing tracks. 20 fabulous, non-religious songs for singing at Christmas. This useful collection is perfect for winter term and Christmas concerts. The new edition of Sing a Christmas Cracker includes a CD of show-stopping backing tracks. Including Have yourself a merry little Christmas, The silver sleigh ride and Jingle bell rock, this pack is perfect for anyone putting on a seasonal vocal performance - from music groups for children to adult choirs. Also contains simple second parts for voice/ recorder.

This book comprises 16 field-tested story scripts, based on the life of Jesus, and designed to stimulate reflective thinking in children of all ages from 4-11. Each unit contains a story synopsis, differentiated storytelling, symbols to explore, reflective activities, optional prayers, background information and links to useful websites. The material covers the life of Jesus through popular storytelling styles such as story sacks and Godly Play, making it ideal in the classroom, or, with the additional web content which can be used with Whiteboard screens, suitable for collective worship. The material, which gives particular emphasis to the 'learning from religion' aspect of RE, consists of units covering: Jesus' birth Jesus' baptism Jesus' temptations The choosing of the first disciples Parables Miracles Encounters with Zaccheus, Martha and Mary The Crucifixion The Resurrection Please note: Storybag and Storysack are registered trademarks of Storysack Ltd. The term Storybag is used in this book under licence and may not be applied in any other context without prior written authorisation from the trademark holder.

Written for a multi-faith society, this book includes scripts for Buddhist, Chinese, Christian, Hindu, Islamic, Jewish and Sikh religions. The scripts are child friendly, written with humour which the children will enjoy.

This book looks at some of the many exciting festivals celebrated throughout the world. It shows a wide range of countries to offer young readers a broad introduction to different religions and cultures.

The 50 stories in this contemporary collection of school stories all have a Christian theme making them ideal for schools wishing to ensure that their collective worship is, in the main, Christian. Sunday school teachers will also find them invaluable. Here are just some of the characters you will meet: Billy loses his trunks whilst swimming at school - how embarrassing! What will he do? Listen to his hilarious story; David is missing his best friend, who has left school. Then he meets Arthur, the new boy. Arthur is different. He is autistic: he can't speak. How can David make friends with him?; Pete is fascinated with fire but one day goes too far and sets fire to his school. What will his headhteacher and parents say?; Joanne is excited when she is chosen to be head girl. Then she receives a poison pen letter from a jealous classmate. How will she cope with her disappointment?; Mr Baker has an idea for a class assembly with a difference. He asks his class to bring their pets into school. Then things start to go wrong with consequences he could not have foreseen. Teacher's notes make it easy to make the most of each story, providing information on the background, story and theme, as well as a brief summary of what Christians believe and a short prayer related to the story. The book contains a foreword by Canon Martin O'Connor.

Collective worship provides an important opportunity at the beginning of the school day to address the 'awe and wonder' part of learning. With this in mind, this book offers tried and tested primary assemblies with a Christian focus for Key Stages One and Two. Each assembly is complete and ready to run, with memorable stories, Bible links written in full, ideas for visual aids, helpful hints, prayers, suggested songs and follow-up material. The assemblies cover a host of themes, some topical, some on moral and personal development, citizenship, or spiritual values, and some linking in to seasons of the Christian year. Many of the stories use a specific storytelling technique (such as telling a story from an unusual angle, using a 'tag-line', repetition and audience participation), making this a flexible and practical resource, ideal for newly qualified teachers seeking to grasp the key principles of collective worship as quickly and as effectively as possible-but equally valuable for experienced teachers, RE coordinators and those invited into schools to lead collective worship.

SPCK's Assemblies website has become indispensable to anyone looking for fresh inspiration and ideas for collective worship in primary schools. Following the success of the first compilation, this book offers more of the best assemblies from the site. The assemblies are usefully grouped for easy reference. The collection covers Christian Festivals and Themes, Stories from the Bible, Festivals of World Religions and includes many ideas for citizenship and personal development. The writers are experienced teachers and ministers who lead assemblies on a regular basis. Many of them were users of the site before sending in their own ideas. This book represents the working wisdom of people comitted to exploring faith, ethics and spirituality with children.

As a teacher who has specialized in supporting "at risk" students I believe the use of Circle Time can be of help bridge the academic/ral divide. The authors, quite rightly, emphasise the Circle Times in not an advice sympathy or therapy group and they also write "pupils who have a positive view themselves are likely to achieve more, both socially and academically, than those pupils whose self-esteem in low' - "Simon Wheeler, Suffolk LEA Pupil Behaviour Project Officer

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Teresa Bliss and George Robinson explore the impact that Circle Time can have on the development of social behaviours, ethics and morality. Many new activities are added to the original repertoire.

The book includes:

" a link between Circle Time and the teaching of the moral and spiritual curriculum

" a plan for a terms developmental work

" ways in which issues starting outside the circle can be supported within the security of an already established circle group

" worksheets to increase the range of activities.

This book is the answer to teachers who ask for more ideas to extend the Circle Time programme.

Following on from requests for more assembly ideas Andrew has come up with 'Assembly Tomorrow'. This book features a mix of age appropriate stories (moral, multicultural, bible and fables) and provides all the stimulus material needed for 30 assemblies. Some of the stories are illustrated with silhouettes; these can be photocopiable to enable the headteacher/presenter to present the story using an overhead projector. Other stories have simple illustrations that can be copied on to acetate and used as a focal point for the assembly. The assemblies are organised chronologicall in seasonal themes and the teacher's notes provide additional background information. This assembly book is designed to make head teacher's lives easier and to help them overcome the 'headache' that coming up with new and original assembly ideas causes!

This wide-ranging and user-friendly title contains one hundred ideas for assembiles in the secondary school. The assemblies will range from thoughtful to faith-linked and from fact-sharing to stimuli for reflection. Each one will also contain a handy list of things the teacher will need to perform the assembly.

This title contains 70 assemblies on seasonal themes as well as topics relevant to today's children; example: stories of Christians who have helped to improve the lives of children in need, religious stories behind everyday items in shops, e.g. chocolate: Cadbury, Fry's, Rowntree, Fairtrade. Each assembly consists of the following sections: You will need; Introduction; Core material; Reflection; and, Prayer. It offers useful websites/resources where appropriate. There is a general introduction and a thematic index to assist assembly planning. An appendix includes photocopiable line drawings which can also be downloaded from the RMEP website.

Age range: Ideal for key stages 1 and 2. This book is full of memorable stories, designed to engage and delight pupils at primary level. The stories are essentially parables about God and the events of the Bible, creatively told to help children understand the big story of God's love for the world. Pupils are invited to imagine themselves as part of the story and also encouraged to think about their own values and behaviour, not by learning the right answers to give, but by making a leap of imagination and identifying themselves with the characters in the stories. There are six themes in total, each with its own easy-to-make storytelling prop. The stories within each theme are divided into six weekly episodes, covering a wide range of contemporary values and topics. Together the stories cover the whole school year, with a key theme and a story in six parts for each half-term period. At the end of each half-term there is a special assembly to mark that part of the school year: harvest, Christmas, Christingle or Pancake Day, Holy Week or Easter, Pentecost and a leavers' farewell. As well as being ideal for collective worship, there are practical follow-up ideas to help children connect with the stories in the classroom. Alongside those in the book, there are further curriculum links on the Barnabas in Schools website. The six themes cover: God's creation The message of the Old Testament prophets Stories about Christian values The story of Holy Week and Easter Jesus' resurrection and ascension The journeys of the apostle Paul