New resources from the Board of Education

'Let the Children Come' and 'Children's Quiet Day' are now available. These exciting activity packs have been written for flexible use in both churches and schools.

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Two new resources have been written for use in churches and schools and are now available for purchase.

Caring for God’s world is important to children and church alike. These two packs have been printed in biodegradable ink on 100% recycled paper. The laminate is 100% biodegradable and the folders are produced from recycled polypropylene.

Let the Children Come

A Christian response to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and the Year of the Child.

The United Nations Children’s Convention is twenty years old in November 2009. The church has adopted the anniversary as a celebration of children and childhood, and a challenge to ensure that we understand and uphold the articles of the convention.

This imaginative resource for schools and churches seeks to explore eight of the UNCRC articles from a Christian perspective. It is based on Jesus’ teachings and links well to values and citizenship education. It includes detailed instructions and pictures to help you set up the eight stations, and experiential opportunities for children and adults alike to think about and respond to the challenge of the articles. Quotes show what the Bible and famous Christian’s have to say about each one. There are practical activities at each station and further activities to extend the time adults and children can be engaged. References are included for extra activities and suitable books.

The stations can be set up as a whole experience or as individual stations to consider one particular aspect of the convention. They would be perfect as a focal point in churches and schools. Churches can set the stations up and invite classes from their local schools to visit, or use them with the congregation to explore attitudes to children within their own communities and around the world. This is a wonderful opportunity to extend school and church links.

The materials were trialed at a very successful ‘Let the Children Come’ day at Salisbury Cathedral in May 2009.

Written by:

Barbara Meardon - Children’s Adviser Salisbury Diocese

Sarah Rickett - Head of Education at Salisbury Cathedral

With 4 Supplementary stations for young people by Claire Estall –

Youth Adviser for Salisbury Diocese

Cost: £19.65

Children's Quiet Day

Let the Flame Burn Brighter

Reflecting on The Story of Elijah

A pack providing everything you need to run a Children’s Quiet Day.

Children will silently take part in various activities through the day including three rooms exploring earthquake, wind and fire, ending with time and space to think about the still small voice and to worship God.

The experience is designed to allow children to explore being reflective Christians. The activities include both verbal and non-verbal elements designed to help both children and adults use all their senses and imagination in exploring their faith.

This children’s quiet day includes elements that adults who have been on retreat would recognise: silence, liturgy in chapel, subdued music, visual elements, leadership by a spiritual director, solitude, group discussion, creative activities and reflection on the Bible.

The pack provides everything you need to run a quiet day, including letters for parents and a preparation booklet.

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