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Something to Think About

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Join Ben Faulks for the assembly series for children aged 5 to 7 - including a story, song, a reflection / prayer and opportunities for discussion. Something to Think About can be used to fulfil the statutory requirement for a daily act of Collective Worship in primary schools.

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Networks:

BBC

Description:

Join Ben Faulks for the assembly series for children aged 5 to 7 - including a story, song, a reflection / prayer and opportunities for discussion. Something to Think About can be used to fulfil the statutory requirement for a daily act of Collective Worship in primary schools.

Language:

English


Episodes
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Summer visitors

4/17/2018
Ben Faulks presents the final programme of term. Today he has come to a very wet Buxton Country Park, where he is finding out about the different birds that visit over the summer months.

Duration:00:15:28

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Summer celebrations

4/17/2018
Ben Faulks returns with a programme all about the different summer celebrations.Today he is back in Buxton, where he is finding out about the summer tradition of Well Dressing.

Duration:00:14:08

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Children and Discovery: Maria de Sautuola and the Altamira cave paintings

4/17/2018
Ben Faulks has another programme about amazing discoveries made by children. Today he is visiting Poole's Cavern in Buxton and finding out about discoveries made in caves. We'll also hear the amazing story of Maria de Sautuola and the Altamira cave paintings.

Duration:00:15:06

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Children and discovery: Mattie Knight, young inventor

4/17/2018
Ben Faulks returns with the second programme about amazing discoveries made by children. Today he is looking at the work of the inventor Mattie Knight.

Duration:00:14:58

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Children and discovery: Mary Anning, Fossil Hunter

4/17/2018
Join Ben Faulks for the first of three programmes about amazing discoveries made by children. In today's programme Ben is learning about Mary Anning and her important work.

Duration:00:14:01

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Special Days... Shavuot

4/17/2018
Ben Faulks presents the final programme looking at different special days celebrated in the United Kingdom. Today he is thinking about the Jewish festival of Shavuot.

Duration:00:15:12

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Special Days... Rogation Sunday

4/17/2018
Ben Faulks returns with the second programme looking at different special days that are celebrated in the United Kingdom. Today he is thinking about Rogation Sunday!

Duration:00:14:15

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Special Days... May Day

4/17/2018
Join Ben Faulks for the first of three programmes looking at different special days that are celebrated in the United Kingdom. Today he is thinking all about May Day.

Duration:00:12:56

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1. Families: Brothers and sisters

1/5/2018
Ben begins the Spring by thinking about families...and today he considers our siblings.

Duration:00:14:52

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2. Families: Parents

1/5/2018
Ben is thinking about parents...and remembering to be grateful for all that they do!

Duration:00:14:07

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3. Families: Grandparents

1/5/2018
Ben concludes his consideration of families by thinking about grandparents.

Duration:00:12:56

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4. Relationships: an attitude of gratitude

1/5/2018
Ben thinks about why it's important for us to remember to be grateful to others.

Duration:00:14:48

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5. Relationships: Love is..?

1/5/2018
Ben is looking forward to St Valentine's Day and thinking about what love is.

Duration:00:15:09

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6. Saint David's Day

1/5/2018
Ben finds out about Saint David and considers some of the well-known legends about him.

Duration:00:15:01

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7. Saint Patrick's Day

1/5/2018
Ben considers the life of St Patrick, who overcame adversity to become a Christian leader

Duration:00:15:31

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8. Saint George's Day

1/5/2018
Ben finds out about St George - an early Christian in the time of the Roman Empire.

Duration:00:14:33

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9. Saint Andrew's Day

1/5/2018
Ben finds out about the life of St Andrew, one of the very first Christians.

Duration:00:14:47

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10. Easter eggs

1/5/2018
Ben is looking foward to Easter...a time to remember Jesus...and to eat some chocolate!

Duration:00:14:59

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Remembrance... our memories

9/18/2017
Ben Faulks with the second programme exploring the theme of remembering. Today he is thinking about our memories and what makes them special.

Duration:00:14:20

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It's Christmas time... Winter wildlife

9/15/2017
Repeated and reversioned episodes of the assembly series for 5-7 year olds.

Duration:00:15:08