The Revd Edward Carter is Canon Theologian at Chelmsford Cathedral. He was previously the parish priest at St Peter's Didcot in Oxford Diocese, as well as being Area Dean of the Wallingford Deanery.
'Story Assemblies for the School Year is a really useful resource
for primary schools.' The Bookseller
From The Church Times - June 2012 Story Assemblies for the School
Year (Volume 2), by Edward Carter, also adopts the thematic
approach, but over a much longer timescale. Relying more on visual
aids, this book will require significantly more preparation on the
part of the assembly taker. It is not a
grab-an-assembly-book-off-the-shelf-five-minutes-before-the-assembly-starts
kind of resource. Its great strength lies in its biblical content,
and it will suit a school that wants to see strong links between
its collective worship and its RE provision. Both this, and the
previous volume, are beautifully presented - the front covers alone
will be enough to intrigue potential purchasers.
From REtoday - Spring 2013 This book provides a further year of
material for collective worship following Story Assemblies for the
School Year volume 1. Pupils learn about and learn from a range of
Bible stories through active and engaging assemblies. The stories
are also connected to the classroom experience with suggestions for
cross-curricular follow-up work. Throughout the year, six Bible
themes are explored: the exodus, the promised land, the disciples
of Jesus, the judgment parables, the first Christians and Paul's
letters. These themes are further divided into six weekly story
episodes covering a wide range of contemporary values and topics.
At the end of each half term there is a special assembly to mark
that part of the school year: Harvest, Christmas, Lent, Easter,
Pentecost, and a leavers' farewell. Each weekly assembly provides
an imaginative short story related to a specific Bible link, giving
participants a clear key theme, message or concept. The stories
build up over each half-term sequence developing continuity and
often finishing on a cliff-hanger. Visual focal points are
recommended for each theme. Collective worship leaders are required
to make a range of props, but these are are relatively simple to
make and reusable. The book provides clear suggestions for possible
prayers and music which will enhance the atmosphere of reflection.
Curriculum links for follow up work are available on the Barnabas
website www.barnabasinschools.org.uk. This book provides engaging
assemblies to explore Bible themes. Schools without a religious
character might select ideas from these 'broadly Christian' themes
to suit their collective worship programmes. Reviewed by Lisa
Kassapian
|
Ask a Question About this Product More... |
|
