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Join Ben Faulks for the assembly series for children aged 5 - 7 - including a story, song, a reflection / prayer and opportunities for discussion.

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    Summer visitors

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2018 15:20


    Ben Faulks presents the final programme of term. Today he has come to a very wet Buxton Country Park, where he is finding out about the different birds that visit over the summer months.

    Summer celebrations

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2018 14:08


    Ben Faulks returns with a programme all about the different summer celebrations.Today he is back in Buxton, where he is finding out about the summer tradition of Well Dressing.

    Children and Discovery: Maria de Sautuola and the Altamira cave paintings

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2018 15:06


    Ben Faulks has another programme about amazing discoveries made by children. Today he is visiting Poole's Cavern in Buxton and finding out about discoveries made in caves. We'll also hear the amazing story of Maria de Sautuola and the Altamira cave paintings.

    Children and discovery: Mattie Knight, young inventor

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2018 14:58


    Ben Faulks returns with the second programme about amazing discoveries made by children. Today he is looking at the work of the inventor Mattie Knight.

    Children and discovery: Mary Anning, Fossil Hunter

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2018 14:01


    Join Ben Faulks for the first of three programmes about amazing discoveries made by children. In today's programme Ben is learning about Mary Anning and her important work.

    Special Days... Shavuot

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2018 15:12


    Ben Faulks presents the final programme looking at different special days celebrated in the United Kingdom. Today he is thinking about the Jewish festival of Shavuot.

    Special Days... Rogation Sunday

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2018 14:15


    Ben Faulks returns with the second programme looking at different special days that are celebrated in the United Kingdom. Today he is thinking about Rogation Sunday!

    Special Days... May Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2018 12:56


    Join Ben Faulks for the first of three programmes looking at different special days that are celebrated in the United Kingdom. Today he is thinking all about May Day.

    1. Families: Brothers and sisters

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2018 14:43


    Ben begins the Spring by thinking about families...and today he considers our siblings.

    2. Families: Parents

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2018 13:59


    Ben is thinking about parents...and remembering to be grateful for all that they do!

    3. Families: Grandparents

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2018 12:48


    Ben concludes his consideration of families by thinking about grandparents.

    4. Relationships: an attitude of gratitude

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2018 14:40


    Ben thinks about why it's important for us to remember to be grateful to others.

    5. Relationships: Love is..?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2018 15:01


    Ben is looking forward to St Valentine's Day and thinking about what love is.

    6. Saint David's Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2018 14:53


    Ben finds out about Saint David and considers some of the well-known legends about him.

    7. Saint Patrick's Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2018 15:23


    Ben considers the life of St Patrick, who overcame adversity to become a Christian leader

    8. Saint George's Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2018 14:25


    Ben finds out about St George - an early Christian in the time of the Roman Empire.

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    9. Saint Andrew's Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2018 14:39


    Ben finds out about the life of St Andrew, one of the very first Christians.

    10. Easter eggs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2018 14:51


    Ben is looking foward to Easter...a time to remember Jesus...and to eat some chocolate!

    Remembrance... our memories

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2017 14:12


    Ben Faulks with the second programme exploring the theme of remembering. Today he is thinking about our memories and what makes them special.

    It's Christmas time... Winter wildlife

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2017 15:00


    Repeated and reversioned episodes of the assembly series for 5-7 year olds.

    Christmas time - Lamb's tale

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2017 14:52


    Repeated and reversioned episodes of the assembly series for 5-7 year olds.

    Remembering... why poppies?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2017 14:09


    Ben Faulks presents the first of two programmes exploring the theme of remembering and. Today he is thinking about Remembrance Day and why people wear poppies.

    Animal tales... The Ant and the Grasshopper

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2017 12:39


    Ben Faulks thinks about not to being afraid of hard-work.

    Animal tales - Dog & his reflection

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2017 12:44


    Ben Faulks thinks about greed by hearing another of Aesop's fables, this time with a story about wanting too much

    Animal tales - The Hare and the Tortoise

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2017 14:16


    Hear Ben discuss one of Aesop's best-known fables

    Count your blessings... friends

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2017 14:22


    Join Ben Faulks for a programme all about the importance of friendship and being grateful for our friends.

    First impressions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2017 14:05


    Ben Faulks explores exploring new starts. Today he is thinking about first impressions and how it's important to be welcoming to new people.

    New School Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2017 14:43


    Join Ben Faulks for the first programme of the new school year. Today Ben is reflecting on a great summer holiday and looking forward to all the challenges in the year ahead.

    Where I live: cities

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2017 14:20


    Join Ben Faulks for Something to Think About, the assembly series for children aged 5 - 7

    Where I live: countryside

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2017 14:13


    Join Ben Faulks for Something to Think About, the assembly series for children aged 5 - 7

    Seas and Oceans: oceans of the world

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2017 13:27


    Join Ben Faulks for Something to Think About, the assembly series for children aged 5 - 7

    Seas and Oceans: the seas around us

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2017 15:04


    Join Ben Faulks for Something to Think About, the assembly series for children aged 5 - 7

    Looking after ourselves: exercise and eating well

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2017 15:01


    Join Ben Faulks for Something to Think About, the assembly series for children aged 5 - 7

    Looking after ourselves: our teeth

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2017 14:19


    Join Ben Faulks for Something to Think About, the assembly series for children aged 5 - 7

    Looking after ourselves: staying safe in the sun

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2017 14:55


    Join Ben Faulks for Something to Think About, the assembly series for children aged 5 - 7

    Looking after ourselves: keeping our hands clean

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2017 15:06


    Join Ben Faulks for Something to Think About, the assembly series for children aged 5 - 7

    Special days - The first day of Spring

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2017 14:33


    Assembly series for children aged 5 - 7.

    Being strong - United we stand

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2017 15:06


    Assembly series for children aged 5 - 7.

    Being strong - The strength to forgive

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2017 15:21


    Assembly series for children aged 5 - 7.

    Being strong - The strength to do what's right

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2017 14:17


    Assembly series for children aged 5 - 7.

    Being strong - The labours of Hercules

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2017 14:47


    Assembly series for children aged 5 - 7.

    Role models - Giving something back

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2017 14:29


    Assembly series for children aged 5 - 7.

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