Reverend Mark Sanders delivered an interactive assembly to the whole
school based on this half term's theme - Peace. He focused particularly on peace between
friends in which the worship team helped him retell a story.
When the people of 'Maddisonia' and 'George Land' disagreed about the values of strawberries and
potatoes compared with milk, cheese and cream - a minor dispute evolved. The two lands built
walls between them and they were at war.
After some time, the two lands decided that it was time to talk and that it
would be a much better idea to talk to each other to work out a solution rather than to invade each other’s lands.
As we prayed at the end,
we thought about times that we may fall out with our own friends and close family. We understand the need to talk things through and the need to learn how to be a good friend. We prayed that we could put any disputes
between us to one side in order to develop and sustain our friendships.
A very powerful story which we hope many children can reflect upon and build up their friendships and gain peace between each other.
The warring sides - the people of Madissonia and George Land.
The 'children' from each land suggest ways that they can build their friendships by not building walls but by talking.
