Broughton School

This morning Sarah and I went to Broughton School for the assembly.  It was great to see all the children again as it seems like ages since we last saw them.  To start off the assembly we sang Be Happy.  The theme we had decided to do was kindness so Sarah introduced this before we watched a short video clip about King David showing kindness to Mephibosheth.  After the clip had finished I explained a little about why what David did was so important and that it was a real act of kindness.  Sarah expanded on this by talking about what we can do to show kindness.  She asked if anyone knew who Isaac Newton was before explaining something he said - for every action there is a reaction.  She said that if she says nice things to people then they reaction one way but if she says not so nice things then the reaction is completely different.  When we show kindness we shine out God's love which was a cue for a song - Shine.  After the song Sarah closed with a prayer.

Croftlands Infants School

This morning Sarah and I went to do the assembly at Croftlands Infant School.  It was lovely to see all the children who gave us such a warm welcome.  We started by singing Be Happy.  After the song Sarah introduced the theme for the assembly which was kindness.  She asked how old the school was and said she bet that there had been no one every at the school who had the name of the person in the story today. She also did have to explain that it was American people speaking in the video clip we had and the name of the person in the story was different in English.  So on with the video clip which was King David showing kindness to Saul's grandson Mephibosheth.  After the clip I did explain a little bit about why the act of kindness was so great because Mephibosheth was lame in both legs as a result of an accident when he was a baby.  Sarah then told the children something Isaac Newton said in that for every action there is a reaction.  She explained what that means and gave examples like if you smile at someone they smile back, if you pass a positive comment to someone a positive one comes back, if you should kindness to someone then kindness is shown to you in some way.  When we do show kindness we Shine from the inside out - cue for a song I think.  After the song I closed with a prayer.

Croftlands Junior school

Yesterday Sarah and I visited Croftlands Junior School for the assembly.  We started with Be Happy before showing a short video clip telling the story of King David and Mephibosheth.  After the clip I explained a little more about why what David did was so important. David showed such great kindness when he didn't need to.  Sarah continued to talk about kindness by using an Isaac Newton saying that for every action there is a reaction - she explained this further by talking about what I was wearing.  If she had said it wasn't nice that would make be sad however by saying you look good made me feel very happy and able to respond in a positive way back.  When we show kindness to someone we see that reciprocated back.  This linked to Shine after which Sarah said a prayer.

Coniston Primary School

This should have been posted last Thursday but didn't post...
This morning I was at Coniston Primary school doing the assembly.  I started off by saying how much I enjoyed going to the school not only seeing the children but also the drive up to the school.  This led me to say that I was feeling happy today which linked into the song we were going to start off with - Be Happy.  After the song I explained that I was going to talk about kindness - I then said that there are loads of examples of kindness in the Bible and today I was going to show them a short video story of one such story.  The person in the story had an unusual name so I asked how old the school was and said I bet no one has ever had this name ever in the school.  The name was Mephibosheth - it got a bit of a laugh.   The video showed King David's kindness towards Mephibosheth.  After the video I explained that as a small child Mephibosheth had been dropped and had damaged both legs so he didn't walk, he was part of the old king's family that is King Saul and what David did was to show great kindness to him and treat him with respect. I encouraged the children to go out of their way to do similar things and show kindness to each other.  I also said that every action they do can cause a reaction from others - so if we show/act kind then that will have a good reaction. Bu doing this we can shine from the inside out -cue for a song.  After the song I closed with a prayer.

Lindale School

This morning Sarah and I went down to Lindale School for the assembly.  We started by singing Be Happy which warmed the children (and me) up as it was such a cold morning.  After the song Sarah introduced the theme for the assembly which was kindness and showing kindness.  We then showed the children a video clip about King David showing kindness to Mephibosheth.  I explained a little about who Mephibosheth was and why what David did was so great.  Sarah then talked about Isaac Newton and that he said for every action there is a reaction - she asked the children if they knew what that meant and one little boy gave a very good explanation.  Sarah tested the action/reaction idea on me by saying what I was wearing didn't look nice - so my reaction was sadness.  But then she said Mark you look great in that shirt so my reaction was very different with a complement back to Sarah about the lovely person that bought it for me (Sarah).  She continued by saying that when we show kindness then kindness and other good things come back at us and when we do show kindness we shine from the inside out - cue for a song. After the song Sarah finished with a prayer.

Newton Primary School

This morning I went along to do the assembly at Newton Primary school.  After singing Be Happy I showed the children a short video clip of how King David showed kindness to Mephibosheth.  After the video I explained a little bit more about why what David did for Mephibosheth was so important.  I encouraged the children to do acts of kindness towards others like David had done.  By doing this I continued they can Shine from the inside out.  After the song I finished with a short prayer.

Low Furness School

This morning Sarah and I went to Low Furness School for the assembly.  It was great to see all the children again as it seems like ages since we last saw them.  To start off the assembly we sang Be Happy.  The theme we had been given was kindness in the Bible so Sarah introduced this before we watched a short video clip about King David showing kindness to Mephibosheth.  After the clip had finished I explained a little about why what David did was so important and that it was a real act of kindness.  Sarah expanded on this by talking about what we can do to show kindness.  She asked if anyone knew who Isaac Newton was before explaining something he said - for every action there is a reaction.  She said that if she says nice things to people then they reaction one way but if she says not so nice things then the reaction is completely different.  When we show kindness we shine out God's love which was a cue for a song - Shine.  After the song Sarah closed with a prayer.

Leven Valley School

This morning Sarah and I went to do the assembly at Leven Valley School.  Sarah started the assembly by talking about how happy she was whenever she went to the school - she said it had happy memories for her (she went to the school as a child) this led into us singing Be Happy.  After the song Sarah introduced the theme for the assembly - kindness.  We then showed a video which told of the kindness David showed to Mephibosheth.  I then explained a little about Mephibosheth and why what David did was so special.  Sarah continued to talk to the children about kindness and used one of Isaac Newtons idea's that every action has a reaction.  She continued by saying if she looked at me this morning and said that what I was wearing didn't look good then that would have the reaction from me why?  when the shirt I was wearing was my favourite one that Sarah bought as a gift for me, I would feel a bit down and sad.  However if she comment about how well I looked in that shirt then I would be built up and perhaps comment back something nice too This led to us singing Shine before I closed the assembly with a prayer.

Our Lady's School

This morning Sarah and I went to do the assembly at Our Lady's School.  We started the assembly by singing Be Happy.  After the song Sarah introduced the theme for the assembly - kindness.  We then showed a video which told of the kindness David showed to Mephibosheth.  I then explained a little about Mephibosheth and why what David did was so special.  Sarah continued to talk to the children about kindness and used one of Isaac Newtons idea's that every action has a reaction.  She continued by saying if she looked at me this morning and said that what I was wearing didn't look good then that would have the reaction from me why?  when the shirt I was wearing was my favourite one that Sarah bought as a gift for me, I would feel a bit down and sad.  However if she comment about how well I looked in that shirt then I would be built up and perhaps comment back something nice too This led to us singing Shine before I closed the assembly with a prayer.

St Mary's RC School

This morning Sarah and I went to do the assembly at St Mary's RC School in Ulverston.  It was really lovely to see all the children again who gave us such a warm welcome as they came in to the hall.  As the assembly started Sarah talked about how we had been welcomed and said that it made her feel really happy which linked in very well with our first song- Be Happy.  After the song Sarah introduced the theme for the assembly - kindness.  We then showed a video which told of the kindness David showed to Mephibosheth.  I then explained a little about Mephibosheth and why what David did was so special.  Sarah continued to talk to the children about kindness and used one of Isaac Newtons idea's that every action has a reaction.  This led to us singing Shine before I closed the assembly with a prayer.

Dalton St Mary's

This morning Sarah and I went to do the assembly at Dalton St Mary's School.  It was lovely to see all the children who gave us such a warm welcome.  Sarah started by talking about the warm sunshine and how it makes you feel happy, this linked to our first song Be Happy.  After the song I introduced the theme for the assembly which was kindness.  I explained that in the Bible there are loads of examples of kindness and we had picked a little know story for the assembly today.  I did have to explain that it was American people speaking and the name of the person in the story was different in English -  Sarah said that in the long history of the school she bet no-one has ever had this name.  So on with the video clip which was King David showing kindness to Saul's grandson Mephibosheth.  After the clip I did explain a little bit about why the act of kindness was so great because Mephibosheth was lame in both legs as a result of an accident when he was a baby.  Sarah then told the children something Isaac Newton said in that for every action there is a reaction.  She explained what that means and gave examples like if you smile at someone they smile back, if you pass a positive comment to someone a positive one comes back, if you should kindness to someone then kindness is shown to you in some way.  When we do show kindness we Shine from the inside out - cue for a song I think.  After the song I closed with a prayer.   

Lindal and Marton school

This morning Sarah and I went to do the assembly at Lindal and Marton School.  It was lovely to see all the children who gave us such a warm welcome.  Sarah started by asking if they had had a good booming weekend (bonfire night) she then asked what it made them feel like - happy was the word she was looking for and one little boy shouted out - happy!.... This linked to our first song Be Happy.  After the song I introduced the theme for the assembly which was kindness.  I explained that in the Bible there are loads of examples of kindness and we had picked a little know story for the assembly today.  I did have to explain that it was American people speaking and the name of the person in the story was different in English -  Sarah said that in the long history of the school she bet no-one has ever had this name.  So on with the video clip which was King David showing kindness to Saul's grandson Mephibosheth.  After the clip I did explain a little bit about why the act of kindness was so great because Mephibosheth was lame in both legs as a result of an accident when he was a baby.  Sarah then told the children something Isaac Newton said in that for every action there is a reaction.  She explained what that means and gave examples like if you smile at someone they smile back, if you pass a positive comment to someone a positive one comes back, if you should kindness to someone then kindness is shown to you in some way.  When we do show kindness we Shine from the inside out - cue for a song I think.  After the song I closed with a prayer.   

St Peters

This morning I was at St Peters school doing the assembly.  I started off by asking if the children had enjoyed half term and then asked if they had enjoyed fireworks over the weekend.  This led me to say that I was feeling happy today and asked if the children could think of a song we might sing - Be Happy was the one I was thinking about.  After the song I explained that I had a word in my head and an idea that kept coming back to me the word was kindness - I then said that there are loads of examples of kindness in the Bible and today I was going to show them a short video story of one such story.  The video was about King David's kindness to Mephibosheth.  After the video I explained that as a small child Mephibosheth had been dropped and had damaged both legs so he didn't walk, he was part of the old king's family that is King Saul and what David did was to show great kindness to him and treat him with respect. I encouraged the children to go out of their way to do similar things and show kindness to each other.  I also said that every action they do can cause a reaction from others - so if we show/act kind then that will have a good reaction. Bu doing this we can shine from the inside out -cue for a song.  After the song I closed with a prayer.