"It was one of the most effective sessions I have seen during my career. The ethos in the lesson was superb and the gentle interaction between adults and children was heart-warming! Too often schools give into Ofsted pressures and neglect the spiritual needs of their students. The prayer space is a unique way of redressing the balance."Head teacher (Ulveston, Cumbria)

Resources

Weightlifting Worry

This activity encourages young people to think about the worries that are weighing them down and to ask God for strength to ‘lift’ it.

Category: Prayer Activities Age Group: 7 - 11's Age Group: 12 - 16's

Please, Sport, Worry/Fear, Help

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Transition Flags

This activity encourages students to both look back at the previous year, and then forward to the next.

Category: Prayer Activities Age Group: 7 - 11's Age Group: 12 - 16's

Please, Thanks/Gratitude, Worry/Fear, Hope, Help

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The Chest

This activity encourages students to think about the things that they've said or done that they don't feel they can tell anyone about, and to tell God about it.

Category: Prayer Activities Age Group: 7 - 11's Age Group: 12 - 16's

Sorry/Forgiveness, Please, Worry/Fear, Help

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Letting Go

This activity encourages students to think about the things that they are worried about and to try and let go of them.

Category: Prayer Activities Age Group: 7 - 11's Age Group: 12 - 16's Age Group: 16+

Worry/Fear

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Playing Cards

This activity breaks our own rules (!) in that it has more than one point. The use of the four playing card types encourages students to explore four different prayer themes.

Category: Prayer Activities Age Group: 7 - 11's Age Group: 12 - 16's Age Group: 16+

Please, Thanks/Gratitude, Sport, Worry/Fear, Hope, Relationships/Family, Help

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Bubble Tube

Bubble tubes and bubble walls, lava lamps and other slow-moving, coloured-light objects are great to use in prayer spaces because they help to foster a calm, relaxed atmosphere.

Category: Prayer Activities Age Group: all ages

Please, Thanks/Gratitude, Questions, Worry/Fear, Being Still/Quiet, Help

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