Home Office #knifefree lesson plans for KS3&4
The PSHE Association are launching new PSHE education lessons today that they’ve developed to challenge the myths and communicate the realities of carrying a knife to secondary school students, using
A Syrian artist and refugee painted world leaders
In this painting, a ragged, tired Trump cradles a sleeping child in one arm. The 71-year-old man no longer has the air of the aloof CEO, so fond of firing
Christmas video 20: Away in a Mangy Manger
Ben Vane from the excellent Christmas Carols Radio unpicks the lyrics of that popular carol, and poetically exposes something of the shock that God would come to that ‘mangy manger’.
Talking to children who are bereaved
Support Around Death have recently launched a animated video for professionals on how to talk to children when they are about to be bereaved or have just experienced a death.
Children’s & Youth Work links
Here’s some links from the last few weeks that are worth taking a few minutes to read if you’re involved in children’s and youth work: 3 Ways to Use Student
Teenage pregnancy rate halved in Hampshire
Teenage pregnancy rates across Hampshire have more than halved over the last 16 years according to figures from the Office of National Statistics, thanks to a sustained and successful multi-agency
Tim Keller Answers: How Much Prep Time for a Sermon?
Scot McKnight shares the following email correspondence between Tim Keller, pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian in New York City, and David George Moore. Dave blogs at www.twocities.org Dear Tim, I have read
Living with a teenage stranger
If you aren’t a parent of teenagers but work with teenagers take 5 minutes to read this column on living with a teenage stranger to understand the challenges parents face: I
Traffic lights in the ground help teenagers avoid traffic
In Germany they call them “smombies” – or smartphone zombies – people who are so caught up in their device they roam the streets oblivious to other people, traffic or rogue lamp
Christian Youth Work Awards 2016
The 2016 Christian Youth Work Awards are open. You can nominate for the following categories: Youth worker of the year Volunteer of the year Best youth work employer Most innovative
Prayer for the EU referendum campaign
The Church of England has released a prayer for the EU referendum campaign. The prayer is for use by churches and individuals ahead of the vote on June 23. God