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.

The perfect picture book to introduce children to Rama and Sita and the story of Diwali, with text by award-winning author Malachy Doyle and stunning, colourful illustrations from Christopher Corr. Rama and Sita live happily in the forest - until Sita is kidnapped by the demon king, Ravana. Can Rama and the monkey king Hanuman follow the trail she has laid for them and save Sita, or will she be lost forever? Whether you're looking for a Diwali gift or a simple introduction to the Diwali story to share with your children, this beautiful book, now reissued in a larger picture book format, is ideal. Book band: Purple Quizzed for Accelerated Reader Ideal for ages: 6+

This book contains a wealth of ideas for teachers to deliver engaging and informative assemblies in primary schools. The book gives a structure for any assembly that can be easily followed with minimum preparation and provides plenty of opportunities for children to learn interactively and reflect on the theme introduced. With all the essential information on over 40 topics and complementary resources, including the author's own poetry, Jumpstart! Assemblies covers a variety of subjects, such as: personal relationships and values, including friendship, bullying, tolerance, and greed; health and wellbeing, including exercise, food, safety at home and online, and mental health; global issues, including conservation, the environment, world hunger, and peace; festivals and celebrations, including Diwali, Hanukkah, Ramadan, Chinese New Year, and Christmas. This book will be an invaluable aid for any teacher who wants to jumpstart the school day with a dynamic and effective assembly.

This wonderful collection consists of 50 school-based assembly stories about characters that Key Stage 2 pupils can relate to. Each story links to a moral theme/value. Topics range from learning from experience, listening and cooperation to achievement, determination and courage. The stories can be used at specific times of the year, when issues arise, or whenever you are suddenly called upon to do an assembly.

More Brilliant Stories for Assemblies contains over 50 stories for use in primary schools. The stories range from those dealing with specific issues, such as bullying, racism and disability, to historical and religious stories. All the stories are linked to the Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning (SEAL) themes: Changes, New Beginnings, Say No to Bullying, Problem Solving, Going for Goals, Relationships, Getting on and Falling out, Be the Best you Can be, Good to be Me. The stories can be used at specific times of the year, when issues arise or whenever you are suddenly called upon to do an assembly!

Assemblies provide an important element in the busy school day, a chance to be together, to celebrate achievement, and time for ethical and spiritual reflection on big issues and personal responsibility. But they can also be a headache for the busy teacher or assembly leader and sometimes those big questions can seem just too daunting to tackle in an appropriate way for the diverse young minds of the school community. Help is at hand in this book which provides a rich variety of assembly material exploring and explaining global development issues for primary school children. Using true stories and personal testimony to engage the children's interest, the assemblies include activities, games and drama to open up the issues in an age-appropriate way. They conclude with a reflection and a prayer to help children relate development issues to their own lives, bridging the gaps of distance and culture to unite the human family. Each of the 30 assemblies is accompanied by a range of possible classroom activities that tie in to National Curriculum subjects such as PSE, Citizenship, RE and Maths. This user friendly book includes clear, informal instructions and advice along with photocopiable worksheets as appropriate. The material is presented in a step by step fashion with an emphasis on 'pick-up-and-use' plus adaptability to personal style and circumstance. This is an ideal resource for teachers and all those who lead primary school assemblies and collective worship.

Brilliant Stories for Assemblies contains over 60 stories for 7-11 year olds written by Paul Urry, an experienced primary school teacher and natural storyteller. Paul has the gift of choosing the right words and subject matter to capture pupils' interest and inspire them. The stories are divided into four categories: * Cultural stories from around the world * Religious stories from the six main religions * Moral stories including bullying, birth of a sibling, racism and disability * Historical stories, linked to the Key Stage 2 history curriculum The stories can be used at specific times of the year, when issues arise or whenever you are suddenly called upon to do an assembly! Many can also be adapted for class assemblies or different key stages. Each story ends with suggested questions, which can easily be refined into prayers.

Hendrickson Worship presents the first non-denominational hymnal for children in over 50 years. The Just For Kids Hymnal in full color features 80 hymns and songs; melody lines, lyrics and guitar chords on each typeset page; beautiful illustrations to reinforce the meaning of the song; an application lesson and child affirmation for each song; stories behind the writing of the hymns, indexes by title and topic; large print for easy reading and singing. For ages 5-10.

This book contains a wealth of ideas for teachers to deliver engaging and informative assemblies in primary schools. The book gives a structure for any assembly that can be easily followed with minimum preparation and provides plenty of opportunities for children to learn interactively and reflect on the theme introduced. With all the essential information on over 40 topics and complementary resources, including the author's own poetry, Jumpstart! Assemblies covers a variety of subjects, such as: personal relationships and values, including friendship, bullying, tolerance, and greed; health and wellbeing, including exercise, food, safety at home and online, and mental health; global issues, including conservation, the environment, world hunger, and peace; festivals and celebrations, including Diwali, Hanukkah, Ramadan, Chinese New Year, and Christmas. This book will be an invaluable aid for any teacher who wants to jumpstart the school day with a dynamic and effective assembly.

This is the second of Liz Peirce's two-volume series. It has been written to complement the first, and provides a practical framework for multi-racial assemblies for children in the primary years. Using a child-centred approach, the teacher should be able to use some of the assemblies straight from the book. Other ideas require more preparation and guidelines are given as to appropriate age ranges for the assemblies and activities. This is not a book which sets out to convert children to faiths different from their own. It is an assembley book which attempts to "inform" children about other people's beliefs.

The Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning (SEAL) programme is a UK government initiative designed to help children and young people develop social and emotional intelligence. SEAL aims to help children nurture skills such as understanding another's point of view, working in a group, sticking at things when they get difficult, resolving conflict and managing worries. SEAL Assemblies for Primary Schools is a collection of 42 SEAL-themed assemblies, edited by Ronni Lamont. A new addition to the highly successful SPCK Assemblies Book series, it will be a valuable resource for primary school teachers and clergy who wish to implement the SEAL curriculum.

This new addition to the SPCK Assemblies series is a collection of assemblies that will help teachers to celebrate with all their children throughout the school year, no matter which faith they belong to. The book features assemblies dedicated to the festivals of nine major world religions: the Baha'i Faith, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Judaism, Sikhism, and Zoroastrianism. All of the assemblies have been written by people of a Christian background, so they conform to the present law concerning Collective Worship in schools. As with all books in the Assemblies series, helpful icons and a subject index make the book a user-friendly resource for school assembly leaders.

50 themed assemblies for instant use Straightforward and easy to use with minimal for 4-11s preparation, this resource is an essential tool for teachers or church visitors leading Collective Worship in school assemblies. Organised by general themes, Christian calendar events, national days and other annual events, each assembly provides ten minutes of material including a reflection, Bible passage and a closing prayer.

A collection of 44 songs for every month, season and celebration in the year. A sparkling collection of 44 songs for all the months, seasons and celebrations in the year. This pack contains a full music songbook with words, melodies, piano accompaniments and play-along percussion ideas. The CD contains a recording of all the accompaniments to sing along with.

Songs of Praise was first published in 1925, and is still an immensely popular hymnbook, particularly in schools. The compilation falls into two parts: Book 1 contains hymns grouped by subject and theme, together with a selection of verses, canticles and doxologies; Book 2 contains general hymns listed alphabetically by first line.

The new layout and format as well as assemblies needing minimal preparation are designed solely with the teacher's needs in mind

A practical resource for those leading Collective Worship in primary schools Collective Worship for Primary Schools contains 50 assembly outlines, each based on a key theme and including an interactive game, a thought for the day, a Bible story, questions, a reflection time, a prayer and a music suggestion. Each school month has been matched to Christian festivals, topics and themes, as well as exploring traditional Christian values, such as caring for the poor and speaking out for others, in the context of school issues. Cultural issues and world focus are also included. An appendix provides a suggested calendar of assemblies to use throughout the Christian year and a list of themes linked to world international days or other significant events for the school year.

This exciting collection of diverse assemblies for Key Stage 2 is perfect for any teacher or school leader looking for inspiration. Covering a range of different thought-provoking issues, each idea in this book has been successfully tried and tested in real assemblies. This flexible, dip-in resource includes a variety of assembly formats and full scripts for every assembly. Some are standalone assemblies that can be delivered with minimal preparation, some come with accompanying slideshows online and some are more detailed assemblies requiring additional resources. The topics are current and ideal for stimulating discussion, ranging from values-focused assemblies about justice, truth and courage to knowledge-based assemblies on subjects such as Black History Month and female scientists. The book uses a variety of poems, objects, folktales and real-life stories to stimulate and inspire children's thinking on topics from peace and perseverance to art and friendship. Written by an experienced headteacher dedicated to delivering assemblies that light a spark in all pupils, this resource is a must-have for all primary schools.

44 of the very best Christmas songs and carols from around the world, including Calypso carol, The Virgin Mary had a baby boy, A starry night, the Huron Indian carol and many more. Includes a singalong CD of all piano accompaniments. Merrily to Bethlehem is a perennially popular songbook collection which contains 44 of the very best Christmas songs and carols from around the world. Songs include Calypso carol, The Virgin Mary had a baby boy, A starry night, the Huron Indian carol and many more. The accompanying CD of Merrily to Bethlehem provides backing tracks to all of the songs and is ideal for rehearsing for assemblies and productions at Christmas time.

This resource aims to introduce, explain and explore the Christian faith, providing familiarity with the Bible story and context for widely used references in popular culture such as David and Goliath, the great flood or the good Samaritan. It covers 36 key Bible passages in a year, each accompanied by a readable, ready-prepared thought for the day, including interactive questions, a prayer and a song suggestion. Each assembly offers a choice of traditional and contemporary versions of the Bible and of classic and modern Christian prayers to suit the school's preference.

Fifteen easy-to-tell stories combining biblical teaching with contemporary storytelling. Set within the world of the classroom, each story has its roots in one of Jesus' parables. Primary children will recognise themselves and their classmates in the stories and relate to the underlying message that is the essence of the parable. Each assembly outline is topped and tailed by a theme to help direct the teacher towards the main teaching objective of the story, and a prayer or reflection and suggested song to close the assembly if desired. Each unit also contains a teacher's page giving the Bible reference for the original parable and information to link the teaching to PSHE/Citizenship and the National Framework for RE or local SACRE guidelines.

Revised with over 100 new songs, the bestselling combination of songs and hymns old and new for use with children just got better. This words edition accompanies the new music edition of Junior Praise and is fully compatible with previous versions as well. For over 20 years Junior Praise has been the leading songbook in schools and Sunday schools in the UK, and around the world. Complete Junior Praise includes the whole of the existing collection of 500 songs and hymns, and adds over 100 of the best new songs from the past few years, making it the ultimate collection of modern songs and traditional hymns for a younger audience. With guitar chords and separate melody line, this Music Edition is ideal for use in a wide range of settings, from singing groups and Sunday schools to children's choirs and school assemblies. Now with over 600 songs and hymns for every occasion Fully compatible with previous editions of Junior Praise Easy-to-use alphabetical and subject indexes Photocopiable under the CCLI Music Reproduction Licence Words and sheet music downloads available from www.collins.co.uk

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.

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.