{"id":231519,"date":"2025-08-13T09:56:26","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T07:56:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sds.mt\/?post_type=events&p=231519"},"modified":"2025-08-13T10:20:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T08:20:00","slug":"storytelling-sessions-at-skolasajf-naxxar-centre","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/sds.mt\/mt\/events\/storytelling-sessions-at-skolasajf-naxxar-centre\/","title":{"rendered":"Storytelling Sessions at Skolasajf Naxxar Centre"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

How can storytelling sessions help children to reflect and pray?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Storytelling helps children pray by connecting the stories to their own lives and showing them how to talk to God. Through listening and imagining, they see how others have talked to and trusted God, and they discover new ways to express their thoughts and feelings to Him. Stories make prayer real, relatable, and easier to understand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year 3 and 4 children at Skolsajf Naxxar Centre joined reflective storytelling with activities like Sorry Sand \"\ud83c\udfd6\ufe0f\", Worry Boats, and Be Still \"\ud83c\udf04\" to explore forgiveness \"\ud83d\udc9e\", share fears \"\ud83d\ude4f\", and enjoy stillness \"\ud83d\udd4a\ufe0f\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Lent: Sorry Sand<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n

In this prayer space one will take time to think that God will forgive us if we ask for forgiveness and reflect on the forgiveness we were granted through the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t

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Worry Boats<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n

This prayer activity helps one to understand God’s love in our life turbulences.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t

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Be Still: Prayer Word<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n

During this time one is inivted to be still and meditate on ma-ra-na-ta. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\n\t<\/table>\n\t\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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What children prayed:<\/strong>
“Dear God, I am sorry for my mistakes. Please forgive me and help me be kind.”<\/em>
“Dear God, sometimes I feel scared about war and about being alone. Please keep my family safe, and hold me close when I\u2019m afraid.”<\/em>
“Thank you, Lord, for the quiet moments. It felt peaceful.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teachers shared:<\/strong>
“These activities helped the children open up about their feelings in a gentle way.”<\/em>
“I saw many children learning how to say sorry and forgive through storytelling.”<\/em>
“The moments of stillness gave the kids a chance to feel calm and connected.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students said:<\/strong>
“When I made my Worry Boat, I felt like I could give my worries to God.”<\/em>
“Breaking the Sorry Sand made me think about fixing friendships.”<\/em>
“Being still was nice because I felt like God was really listening.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What the Centre Coordinator said:<\/strong> Many thanks for providing the\u00a0sessions at our centre. I am sure that the students enjoyed the sessions, which will benefit them throughout their life journey. Keep up the good work and look forward to hosting you in future editions of SkolaSajf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n