Year 3 have been learning about David and Goliath – a well known Bible story. Here’s a quick synopsis of the story:
Goliath is big, very big! He had a big voice, too.
“I dare any of you to battle me!” he bellowed. “Win, and we will be your slaves. Lose, and you must work for us.”
David was smaller than Goliath, and this made him a little angry. David went to see the king. “I want to battle Goliath”, he said. The king did not hold much faith in David as he was small, and Goliath was tremendously big. The king offered David his armour, but David refused as it wouldn’t fit and was too heavy. Instead, he gathered some small stones and a sling and set on his way.
David lured Goliath to a valley and struck him on the head with a stone from his sling. Goliath fell with a big thud to the ground.
David later became king – one of the greatest kings God’s people ever had.
We thought about this story and how it may link to our school vision:
St James is a happy and healthy place to achieve and believe.
Here’s what the children came up with:
We then discussed how the story may link to our Christian Values, and how we may use these messages in our daily lives to help us grow.
Help at home:
Our 6 Christian values are: honesty, perseverance, peace, compassion, forgiveness and courage. Talk with your child about how they may use these values in and out of school. Can they give an example of one used this week?