All Editorial articles – Page 93
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IssuesRichard Dawkins attacks fairy stories
Richard Dawkins has warned that reading fairy stories to children may be harmful. The evolutionary biologist said that such stories could instil a false belief in the supernatural from a young age and said it was ‘pernicious’ to teach children about things such as a frog turning into a prince which is ‘statistically improbable’.
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Paris Jackson in suicide attempt
Paris Jackson - the 15-year-old daughter of late pop legend Michael Jackson - attempted to take her life. The teenager was rushed to hospital in June after an attempt which reportedly involved both self-poisoning and self-harm. Speculation about the reasons behind Jackson’s attempt to take her own life has ranged from wanting to emulate her father’s death to her need for a father figure not being met.
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C Of E Report Reveals Low Youth Attendance
A report commissioned by the Church of England has shown positive signs of growth in some areas, but low levels of attendance among children and young people.
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IssuesReady-to-use Games + Ice Breakers: Autumn Twist
It’s Autumn. The nights are getting longer, the leaves darker and the teenagers… moodier? Anyway, be it light parties or other alternatives to Halloween, here are some pumpkin-spiced games to enjoy…
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IssuesReclaiming sabbath: how to avoid burnout
Could a reimaging of the ancient Sabbath discipline be the key to preventing burnout? Shelly Miller explains
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IssuesReady-To-Use Movie: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Clip: The clip starts at 59:48 and lasts until 1:08:29.
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BlogYouth workers honoured with awards
Last Friday evening youth workers from across the country came together at the Christian Youth Work Awards to celebrate the great youth work taking place around the UK.
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Christian Youth Work Awards
Youth workers and projects from across the country were honoured at the sixth annual Christian Youth Work Awards. The awards, a Youthscape initiative, are judged by a panel of youth work experts, from a pool of public nominations and recognise excellence in church-based and other Christian youth work.
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IssuesSentamu hosts first National Christian Youth Work awards
The Archbishop of York, John Sentamu, hosted the first National Christian Youth Work Awards at his Bishopthorpe Palace in September.
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IssuesThe Big Picture: Christian Youth Work Awards
The fourth annual Christian Youth Work Awards took place in November. The ceremony, hosted by the London School of Theology, saw six awards given out, including a new Unsung Hero award. Previous winner Beth Stout from Golddigger Trust gave the keynote address. The awards are a Youthscape project.
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IssuesWinners Honoured at Youth Work Awards
The third annual Christian Youth Work Awards was held at the London School of Theology, celebrating and honouring great youth work from across the country. The evening consisted of entertainment from LST student band Pax Romana, a formal dinner, and the awards presentation ceremony. Continuing the awards’ dedication to great youth work, two young people – Shay Dolan and Jonathan Addai – presented the awards, and the closing address was given by 18 year-old Lorna Sterry, who spoke about the significance of youth work in her own life.
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IssuesChristian youth work awards
The fifth annual Christian Youth Work Awards took place on 20th November. The ceremony, hosted by the London School of Theology, saw seven awards given out, including the new Young Leader of the Year Award. The awards are a Youthscape project with individual awards sponsored by CYM, Existence Ltd, CPAS Ventures, Moorlands College, London School of Theology, The Methodist Church and Premier Youthwork. The awards recognise excellence in church-based and Christian youth work, and are judged by a panel of youth work practitioners and lecturers from a pool of public nominations.
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IssuesCase Study: Project FACT (Faith Awareness in Children Trust) : Time to Wonder
FACT (Faith Awareness in Children Trust) was founded by Simon Shutt in 1996 and is based in Staines, Middlesex. FACT works through collective acts of worship (assemblies), RE days, inset training for teachers and Time to Wonder. FACT now sees nearly 8000 primary-aged
children each half-term in 25 schools; including special needs schools and a pupil referral unit. Simon Shutt tells us about Time to Wonder -
Issues‘I ran away from home to become a Christian’
I didn’t know anything about Christianity until I was in year seven. My mum always told me that Christian people were bad, so I used to think that all Christians were bad people. I studied Christianity in RE in years seven to nine - and I ...
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Ready-to-use Discussion: Go Away (in a Manger)
It’s Christmas, and century-old carols are suddenly omnipresent. You can barely move for renditions of ‘Hark! The herald angels sing’, ‘In the bleak midwinter’, and that other one with the weird chorus that has no words, but requires you to hold your breath for ages. You know, that one…
