Resource Hub

Need activities and ideas for primary RE, collective worship, church home groups, children’s and families work or for faith in the home?

The BRF Resource Hub is your one-stop shop for free tried and tested ideas from over 20 years of working in primary RE (through Barnabas in Schools) and in resourcing churches.

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A church in Cana, Israel: the wedding that nearly went wrong

25.02.2021

A collective worship activity about generosity, using the Bible story of the miracle at Cana…

Feelings Friendship Places of worship

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A church in Jerusalem: Gethsemane

25.02.2021

A collective worship session about courage, focusing on the story of Jesus in the garden…

Courage Easter Feelings Places of worship

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Caring for others- Jesus heals Jairus' daughter

25.02.2021

One of a series of Core Values assemblies with Bible stories

Compassion Feelings Miracles

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Exploring Values with the Bible - Caring

01.03.2021

Ideas for values work in schools including related Bible stories and suggestions for reflection and…

Bible Compassion Feelings

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Exploring Values with the Bible - Happiness

02.03.2021

Ideas for values work in schools including related Bible stories and suggestions for reflection and…

Bible Creativity Feelings Teaching of Jesus

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Exploring Values with the Bible - Patience

01.03.2021

Ideas for values work in schools including related Bible stories and suggestions for reflection and…

Bible Feelings Responsibility

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Exploring Values with the Bible - Thoughtfulness

01.03.2021

Ideas for values work in schools including related Bible stories and suggestions for reflection and…

Bible Compassion Feelings

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Frankenstein: why can't I just do what I like?

01.03.2021

An idea for collective worship that uses Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and the Bible story of…

Compassion Courage Discussion Feelings Halloween Literacy Peace Perseverance Responsibility Science

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Halloween fears- and finding Courage

01.03.2021

An assembly story concentrating on the power of God to release people from fear.

Feelings Halloween

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Heroes: Elijah and King Ahab

25.02.2021

This lesson outline introduces the Old Testament character of Elijah and opens up discussion on…

Changes Discussion Elijah Feelings

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How to train your werewolf: thinking about anger

01.03.2021

An idea for collective worship that uses a popular fantasy idea to explore how we…

Compassion Courage Discussion Feelings Halloween Literacy Responsibility

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Jesus' baptism - water as a symbol

25.02.2021

Jesus’ baptism is a crucial moment as he receives his Father’s reassurance of his identity…

Art Changes Discussion Feelings

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Joshua and the spies- finding Courage to face the future

01.03.2021

A Bible story and linked activities about handling ‘change’.

Fear Feelings

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Mirror, Mirror- We are all Unique

01.03.2021

Ideas for a classroom reflection on what God is like using a mirror, for Key…

Creation Feelings

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Peter and John: standing up for what you believe

24.02.2021

Here’s an assembly idea about standing up for what you believe in, with activities for…

Apostles Feelings

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Prayer based on the gifts of God

01.03.2021

Idea for a prayer based on the gifts of God.

Advent Christmas Feelings Nativity

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