"The Prayer Space enables students to learn from RE, rather than just to learn about RE. The different ways for students to engage with prayer, whilst in the Prayer Space, enables all young people to have a fresh understanding of what prayer means, rather than seeing it just in a traditionally dry way."Mr Perry (Head teacher, Romford)

Resources

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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Hopes and Dreams

This activity encourages students to think about their hopes and dreams - things they would like to have, or to be, things they would like to do, or places they would like to go.

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

Please, Identity/Self-esteem, Hope

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Healing Hands

This activity encourages students to pray for themselves or someone that they know who needs healing, using the story of Fabrice Muamba.

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

Please, Hope, Relationships/Family, Help

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Hope Blossoms

This activity encourages students to identify the things that they are hoping for, and to express these as paper 'prayer flowers', which slowly open as they float on water.

Category: Prayer Activities Age Group: under 6's Age Group: 7 - 11's Age Group: 12 - 16's

Please, Hope

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Jumping For Joy

Joy isn't the same thing as happiness, but it is closely linked. This activity encourages students to think about things that make them joyful (joy-full) and to shout them out.

Category: Prayer Activities Age Group: under 6's Age Group: 7 - 11's

Thanks/Gratitude, Hope

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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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