This week’s Talk Time has a social theme:
I can talk about a healthy friendship I have.
A friendship is something we can choose to have and it should make us feel happy and secure. Healthy relationships are positive and welcoming towards others, and do not make others feel lonely or excluded. When thinking about a healthy friendship there are some important characteristics to consider such as mutual respect, truthfulness, loyalty, kindness, generosity, trust, sharing interests and experiences and support with problems and difficulties.
Think of someone in your life who you feel you have a healthy friendship with. Discuss why you feel it is a healthy relationship by linking it to some of the important characteristics listed above.
Encourage your child to think about what they would do if they were having difficulties with a friendship and who could help them.
Additionally, or alternatively, you might like your child to consider our current Christian value…
At St James’ CE Primary School, we learn about Christian values that help us to become well-rounded citizens in society. The values are woven into our everyday school life. Each half term, we have a new Christian value that will be embedded into our collective worship and our reflection areas.
This half term, our Christian Value is courage.
One of the Hebrew words translated as ‘courage’ means ‘to show oneself strong’.
The Bible abounds with stories of courage. Moses was courageous when he confronted the Pharaoh of Egypt and commanded him to let God’s people go (Exodus 5). Joshua was courageous when he conquered Canaan (Joshua 1). Young David was courageous when he faced and fell the giant Goliath (1 Samuel 17). The Bible says we can be courageous by having faith and confidence in the fact that God is with us and for us. Nelson Mandela said: “Courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.”
Help at home!
Try one, or both, of the following two activities:
Make a list of feats you want to do or have done, whether physically, mentally, or morally, that would require courage. Try to come up with a plan for how you can be courageous and tackle these feats.
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Create a certificate of courage for someone you know. Tell them when you have seen them show courage and what challenge they faced. Talk to a grown up or friend about when you have shown courage and how you overcame your challenge.