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• Peaceful music playing as children enter hall.
Comment of effect music has on children - come in quietly etc.
How does the music make you feel?
What do you think of?
Think of words to describe it.
• Alternatively play two contrasting pieces - loud/aggressive & gentle/peaceful
Which music do you like best?
Why?
What are your feelings about this music?
What kind of picture could you draw about it?
• What is peace?
Ask for suggestions. Write on OHP or whiteboard.
• “Peace is the absence of war”
Explore:
• World War - Iraq, Ireland - pictures
• War on our streets - gangs, guns. Tell a real story.
• War in our school - sometimes unkindness - bullying, fighting.
• War in me - my hands, my tongue - role plays: e.g. someone being unkind and hurtful, child walks away upset; or helpful - child being kind, child puts arm round each other.
• What can I do?
- be a good friend
- obey school rules
- be a member of the team
- be thankful and polite
- think good things about others
School prayer
Songs: “Make me a Channel of Your Peace”; “You Are My Brother”.
Obviously there is more here than one assembly but parts can be added to or omitted.
Children love being involved - having helpers or children to act out role plays. Older children could read things or hold up pictures. They love the opportunity to give their opinions. Puppets always work well - do dramas or just to assist the speaker.
Phillippians 4 v8-9 - good to use in church schools.
Also available as doc or pdf.
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