Pre-Recorded Lessons & Assemblies
We regularly go into local primary schools to lead assemblies, storytelling, reflective spaces, and RE lessons in line with the curriculum. We also welcome many schools, Cubs, Brownies and Beavers to our church buildings to discover ‘What Is Church?’ and for reflective spaces.
We understand that it is not always possible to arrange a visit so Lynda has recorded some RE Lessons and Assemblies that are free to use and share.
If you would like more information
please contact Lynda children@citylifechurch.co.uk
Wonder Moments & Questions.
Many of these lessons & assemblies contain “Wonder Moments” & “Questions” where the video can be paused for a time of reflection or discussion.
Videos include Easter in Box, Harvest, Kindness, The Good Samaritan, Jesus meets Zaccheaus, Christmas, The Prodigal Son, Blind Bartimaeus, Creation, Words and your heart….
Easter in a box
Unpack the Easter story from
Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday as each themed box is discovered & explored following the events from the Bible
Full description
Easter in a Box is for Primary School children and is full of ‘wonder and question moments’ to think, discuss and reflect upon.
Happy Easter!
Wonder moments and questions to think, discuss and reflect upon.
03:42 Wonder Moment: What would have been like on the road to Jerusalem when Jesus arrived on a donkey?
05:13 Question: Do you think Jesus would wash people’s feet?
07:30 Wonder Moment: How could you be kind, how could you serve somebody today, a bit like Jesus did?
08:54 Question: How do you remember things?
13:00 Wonder Moment: How could you help somebody, how could you be somebody’s friend, who feels alone?
17:30 Question: Why did people like and want Jesus on Palm Sunday and yet by the end of the week on the Friday, they didn’t want him to be king and they wanted to put him on the cross?
21:34 Wonder Moment: I wonder if you’ve got a good news story?
23:16 Wonder Moment: Do you now know something about the Easter story that you didn’t know before?
Harvest
Where do eggs come from?
A primary school Christian based assembly thinking about Harvest
Full description
Go on a journey to discover how Lynda’s egg reaches her breakfast table. We visit Farmer Bex from St Ewe Eggs as she shares all about the chickens, eggs and how she loves being a chicken farmer. We finish by wondering and reflecting on others who might not have enough food, those we are thankful for and the food we enjoy.
Kindness
A primary school Christian based assembly thinking about Kindness
Full description
Wonder moments and questions to think, discuss and reflect upon.
2:58 I wonder if you can think about a time when somebody was kind to you and that changed something for you?
10:00 How could my kindness change things?
New beginnings
This assembly uses the story of Bartimaeus meeting Jesus to explore new beginnings
Full description
Wonder moments and questions to think, discuss and reflect upon.
6:57 Wonder Moment: What do you think the first thing was that Bartimaeus looked at?
8:27 Wonder Moment: What would you like your new beginning to be?
Mark 10: 46–52
Footprints of Christmas (Primary)
This Christmas assembly will take you on a journey to discover the footsteps and footprints of the nativity story
Full description
Taking moments to wonder what the story characters footprints would be like as the story unfolds. This assembly concludes wondering where our footsteps and footprints will take us this Christmas. Happy Christmas.
Wonder moments and questions to think, discuss and reflect upon.
1:42 How many footprints between Nazareth and Bethlehem?
The Story of Creation (KS1 RE Lesson)
The Story of Creation
Full description
How should we care for the world and others and why does it matter?
Lynda explored the story of creation in the Bible in response to this question.
Wonder moments and questions to think, discuss and reflect upon.
9:55 Which part of the world do you enjoy the most?
10:38 If any part of creation was left out what would happen?
10:58 Why does it matter that we look after the world and how could you look after it?
A Picnic with Jesus (Nursery & Reception)
Lynda tells the story of how Jesus and his special friends fed everyone in the crowd with two fish and five loaves of bread
Full description
During the session there are moments of ‘wonder’ for the children to reflect and discuss what they liked best about the story and how could they be kind to other people today?
Wonder moments and questions to think, discuss and reflect upon.
8:17 What part of the story did you like best?
8:40 How could you be kind today?
Jesus meets Zacchaeus (Nursery & Reception)
Jesus meets Zacchaeus on the road to Jericho
Full description
During the session there are moments of ‘wonder’ for the children to reflect and discuss what they liked best about the story, what did Jesus say to Zaccheaus and how could they be kind to other people?
Wonder moments and questions to think, discuss and reflect upon.
8:17 What part of the story did you like best?
8:28 What did Jesus say to Zacchaeus to make Zacchaeus so different?
8:44 How could you be kind to other people?
The Prodigal Son (Primary)
Primary School Assembly Exploring the story Jesus said about a prodigal son.
Assembly: Words and your heart (Primary)
Lynda shares a Christian assembly about words and the heart
Full description
She explores the power of our words and the impact of the words we choose to say. The story of Jesus using his words to stop the storm and the book by Kate Neal, words and the heart, are shared to explore how words and the heart are connected together and impact both ourselves and others.
Words and your heart by Kate Jane Neal
Simon & Schuster Children’s UK
ISBN-13 : 978-1471168536
What is Christmas & how do we celebrate it? (RE KS1)
A Christian perspective of Christmas based on the first Christmas that happened over 2000 years ago in Bethlehem
Full description
We unpack what Christmas means by going right back to the beginning of God’s big story. By sharing the story of creation and the story of Christmas we discover why Christians believe Christmas was part of Gods plan.
How do we celebrate Christmas?
Christmas is celebrated in many ways using many traditions across the world. We think about traditions in our own families and how Churches around the world might celebrate.
Wonder questions are spaced out through the lesson to encourage, thoughts, discussion, and wonder.
Wonder moments and questions to think, discuss and reflect upon.
00:30 What is Christmas?
09:00 What do you think Jesus’s birthday party would have been like?
10:20 Do you have any Christmas traditions in your house?
12:40 How do people celebrate Christmas are round the World?
Christmas Nativity to Baby Shark
This is a bit of fun as part of Interactive spaces covering the Nativity story.
Full description
Experience, journeying together through the sights, sounds and smells of the first Christmas.
You will visit Mary’s House, the Shepherds fields, and the Wise Men, all ending with meeting baby Jesus and the animals.
Come along to join in the first Christmas story as we walk to Bethlehem!
Special thanks to Lifeworks
Christmas Assembly: Wow! How did that happen? (Primary)
Wow! how did that happen?
Full description
This is the theme for this primary school Christmas Assembly. The assembly starts with a fun experience making the Christmas water disappear! asking Wow? how did that happen?
This question is then explored throughout the Bible nativity story using puppets and wondering.
Concluding, with a reflection on the joy message shared by the angels who visited the shepherds and how can we bring joy this Christmas, even though things might be a little bit different this year.
The Christmas Story (Nursery & Reception)
Lynda shares the Christmas story that happened over 2000 years ago when baby Jesus was born in Bethlehem
Full description
Explore the story with all the Christmas characters as they journey to Bethlehem, see angels whilst looking after sheep, following a star and leaving to start new adventures in Egypt.
Wonder moments and questions to think, discuss and reflect upon.
9:50 What was your favourite part of the story?
10:25 What present would you bring Jesus?
Going on a journey; “The Good Samaritan” (RE KS1)
Go on a journey of wonder as your class explores the Good Samaritan story that Jesus shared over 2000 years ago
Full description
During the session there are moment of ‘wonder’ for the children to reflect and discuss what it’s like to go on a journey, feelings about the characters and what does it mean to be a good neighbour?
Wonder moments and questions to think, discuss and reflect upon.
2:12 What would you put in your rucksack for a long journey?
7:31 Will the Samaritan stop to help?
9:58 Which one do you think was the good neighbour?
13:22 How could you be a good neighbour?
Online RE Lessons & Assemblies
Some Pre-recorded RE Lessons and Assemblies
We understand that it is not always possible to arrange a visit so Lynda has recorded some RE Lessons and Assemblies that are free to use and share. ...more
In School RE Lessons
RE lessons can be delivered for most areas of the primary curriculum
The lessons are interactive, practical and consider how the learning objective can be applied today. ...more
In School Assemblies
It’s always a pleasure to come along and lead primary assemblies all with a christian theme
We can come along during the school year to lead assemblies on most areas of the primary curriculum and your school values. ...more
Visiting City Life Church
Discover ‘What Is Church?’ and experience reflective spaces
We welcome many Schools, Cubs, Brownies and Beavers to our church to discover ‘What Is Church?’ and reflective spaces. ...more
Reflective Spaces
Reflective Spaces are fast becoming a nationally sought after experience in schools.
They facilitate a thought provoking opportunity for children to reflect on faith and spirituality in an inclusive, creative, accessible, interactive, calm, safe and fun way. ...more
Resources
Over time, we have developed a number of resources in different parts of our ministry.
We are excited to share these with you, to resource and bless your ministry wherever you are.
Reading Plans
Children’s booklets
Kingdom Encounters
Children’s work at a church weekends away
...more
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