In the Narnia story, when Lucy visited for the first time, she found a lamp-post, a forest, and lots of beautiful snow! Did you know that every single snowflake is unique and different? Lucy met a faun called Mr Tummus, and even though they were very different, they became best friends. Like a snowflake, you are different from everyone else. You are unique and amazing! …
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In the Narnia story, when Aslan died in Edmund’s place, the White Witch thought she had won. But Aslan’s good magic was more potent and profound than the Witch’s bad magic. Aslan came back to life, and he brought HOPE back to Narnia.
- What is hope for you? How and where do we find it? Search for the meaning of hope online or in a dictionary…
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In the Narnia story, the White Witch was going to kill Edmund, but Aslan offered to let her kill him instead. When Aslan died, the stone table broke into pieces. When bad things happen around the world, it can feel like the world is broken too. What do you think is broken in the world? Maybe things like wars, hunger, sickness, racism, and hatred?
- Take a marker and continue the web ‘Broken World’ with your ideas about what needs to be fixed in the world…
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This is part of an activity series based on C.S.Lewis’ Narnia tales. When Edmund follows his sister, Lucy, through the wardrobe and into Narnia, he meets someone called the White Witch. The Witch tempts Edmund with sweets and then tricks him into doing something terrible. We are fragile, and sometimes we all do and say bad things.
- Is there something that you’ve done or said recently that you regret? …
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In ancient Middle Eastern culture, people would tear their clothes when someone died. This tearing symbolises that the deceased person had been torn away from their loved ones.
- Have you lost someone you love or a friend?
- Take a corner of the fabric. Tear or cut a piece off.
- Think about the deceased person and the pain you are feeling while holding the piece of fabric in your hand…
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In the Bible, one of Jesus’ friends, Peter, writes: ‘Cast all your worries onto God because he cares for you.’ (1 Peter 5:7)
- What are you worried about right now? Is there something that’s been making you feel stressed?
- Put your hands in the bowl of aqua beads and gently take two handfuls of them. As the aqua beads run through your fingers, imagine the worry and stress slipping away too…
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Farmers use wheelbarrows to move rubbish from one place to another. We’ve all got rubbish in our lives, not just ‘outside’ rubbish like broken things, old clothes, papers, and plastic, but ‘inside’ rubbish too. What ‘inside’ waste are you carrying around at this moment?
- Find a quiet corner, and think about your ‘inner’ rubbish for some time.
- If you want to, take a piece of paper and draw or write your ‘inner’ rubbish…
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Ktieb, ħabib u gwida għaż-żgħażagħ li qed ifittxu it-Triq tal-Ħajja. Ġabra ta’ stejjer, esperjenzi, ħsibijiet miġbura minn ħargiet imgħoddija ta’ fuljett għaż-żgħażagħ maħruġ mill-Ġiżwiti. Illum ukoll għandna żgħażagħ li qed ifittxu ftit sens fid-dinja tal-lum, bl-isfidi kollha tagħha. Nifs frisk ta’ ħajja li ma tinxifx u li jmiss kull qalb żagħżugħa li qed tfittex it-Triq tal-Ħajja.
Intervista ma’ Fr Paul Chetcuti sj dwar kif u għala fforma It-Triq Għaż-Żgħażagħ Rigal Sabiħ għal Żgħażagħ minn 12-il sena ‘l fuq… Read more »
Storja 1 – La ma kellekx post għall-persuna tiegħi lanqas għandek għal ismi
Id-Direttur tas-Sinfoniji Pierre Monteux inzerta bil-lejl f’belt kbira u mar f’lukanda biex iqatta’ l-lejl…
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Pom poms come in different shapes, sizes, colours and textures. In the same way, people are different too. Likewise, we humans come in different shapes, sizes, colours and personalities.
- What makes you unique and different?
- In a few quiet moments think about something that makes you unique and special.
- Take an owl foot template, and on it write or draw what makes you unique and special…
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