These are all quotes from children reflecting on the sessions. Names are not included for privacy.
‘I’m really pleased that Hannah goes into school and spends time with the children reading and discussing the bible in a relaxed and fun environment.’
‘Hannah does really good lessons, is very kind, lets us do a bit of acting which I enjoy, helps us learn and understand the stories from the bible.’
‘I enjoy MAST. I really like the stories and Hannah is really good.’
‘My daughter came home and told me about a fun RE* class that day, describing how she enjoyed the person coming in and how they had the opportunity to act out a bible story. It sounded like a great interactive and engaging way to teach the stories and she thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you.’
*actually referring to Hannah’s MAST talk rather than an RE lesson
‘The boys love hearing and acting out the bible passages. They also said Hannah is nice and easy to talk to.’
‘My daughter said the assemblies are really interesting and the younger ones look very focussed (like they are watching TV). She thinks everyone finds them interesting, and people answer the questions. She was very enthusiastic!’
“My brother (in Y6) is away today. Can I take a bible for him?”
“I really liked learning about the word ‘grace’ which means a free gift!”
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“I like that Michael writes all the songs himself and that they all have interesting meanings.”
“I like the jungle! It’s amazing! I like how in every one there’s a story and Michael tells the true meaning of the story.”
“I like all of the Collective Worships because Michael gets us to interact with the story.”
“I like all of [the assemblies]! Because they’re funny and Michael includes education.”
“I enjoyed it when Mr Grumpy sang the song. I learnt that we are not in charge of the world. God is the boss, not me or Mr Grumpy.”
“I like Archibald the Explorer because he eats socks!”
“[I learnt that] you are not the boss of the world so when things don’t go your way, don’t get grumpy!”
“I like how Michael tells stories with characters and then at the end he reads some of the Bible. There’s a fun bit and a serious bit.”
“I like the stories because you learn a lot. I learned grace means a free gift.”
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