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To find out more about Salvation Army symbols visit:

www.salvationarmy.org.uk/schools

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What is The Salvation Army?

A range of fun, eye-catching resources designed especially for primary schools, providing a helpful introduction to The Salvation Army. Ideal for one-off lessons about The Salvation Army, or to introduce a longer topic looking at different aspects of The Salvation Army’s beliefs, worship and work in the community.

FREE A1 Poster

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This extra large, colourful poster is great for display and easy to read for younger children.

All posters are now free but we do charge for postage and packing. Please say if you would like your posters folded or rolled.

A6 leaflet which folds out into an A3 poster, with accompanying facts and information on the reverse. £3 (+£2.50 p&p) £5 (+£3 p&p) £10 (+£5 p&p)

Getting to know William Booth 3 A colourful book for Key Stage 2 telling the story of William Booth and how The Salvation Army began. Comes with a pupil book packed with literacy activities.

Book and pupil book Pack of 10 pupil books

Fight for the flag story 6

Faith Hope Love

LINK for Schools DVD 4

A set of 16 laminated pictures showing the work of The Salvation Army - one for each letter of our name! Pack comes with accompanying lesson and assembly ideas, all in a durable plastic wallet.

A story from The Salvation Army’s early history about opposition and standing up for what you believe, brought to life with vibrant illustrations.

Followed by thinking skills activities - ideal for classroom use.

A new set of resources for secondary school students, helping them to think about the concepts of faith, hope and love and learn how The Salvation Army expresses these values through its work.

These resources are ideal for Religious Education - faith in action and the work of a Christian charity but could also be adapted for Citizenship and PSHE.

£17 (+£3 p&p)

Getting to know William Booth

A DVD for secondary schools featuring short films about homelessness, addictions, street work and prison work, taken from The Salvation Army’s DVD magazine series, LINK. Each film features a different Salvation Army project or centre and lots of real-life stories.

Lesson outlines and PowerPoint presentations accompany the films, making them ideal for RE, PSHE and Citizenship. Visit our website to find out more about this resource and to download accompanying lesson materials.

Primary teacher pack A handy resource to keep on your shelf which includes a What is The Salvation Army? leaflet and poster, Getting to know William Booth book and pupil book, Salvation Army symbols cards, information about The Salvation Army’s work and a few extra things too!

£5 (p&p incl.)

Signs and Symbols picture cards

Fold-out leaflet 2

Pack of 30 Pack of 50 Pack of 100

Picture Pack 4

£3 (p&p incl.) £3 (p&p incl.)

Accompanying Getting to know William Booth lesson ideas and PowerPoint presentations for Key Stages 1 and 2 to help you share the story as a whole class.

Victorian Photo collection 7 A history resource about the beginnings of The Salvation Army in Victorian Britain based on a series of photographs. Lesson activities and information accompany the images. www.salvationarmy.org.uk/schools/history

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Signs and Symbols

£3 (+p&p) Visit our website for more lesson and assembly ideas about Salvation Army worship, beliefs, history and faith in action.

A free online resource exploring signs and symbols. Lesson ideas, a PowerPoint presentation and pupil worksheets to help your class discover how Salvation Army symbols express religious and spiritual ideas. www.salvationarmy.org.uk/schools/worship

FREE downloadable resources

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FREE Faith Hope Love Poster pack

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Includes 4 A3 posters, a fold-out postcard and samples of badges and stickers.

All posters are now free but we do charge for postage and packing. Please say if you would like your posters folded or rolled.

Faith Hope Love postcards

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Fold-out postcards introducing The Salvation Army’s beliefs, work and history, with activities on reverse with space for students to express their own thoughts and ideas about faith, hope and love.

Pack of 30 Pack of 50 Pack of 100

£4.50 (+£3 p&p) £7.50 (+£5 p&p) £15 (+£7 p&p)

Faith Hope Love badges and stickers

30 x Faith Hope Love 38mm badges (1 design) 30 x Faith Hope Love 25mm badges (3 designs) 30 x Faith Hope Love stickers (4 designs)

Faith Hope Love downloadable resources

Teaching ideas and three PowerPoint shows based on the leaflet to help you deliver a simple and engaging lesson to 5-11 year olds. www.salvationarmy.org.uk/schools/primary

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2011/2012 PLANNER dates for your diary...

SEPTEMBER Why not invite your local Salvation Army minister to lead an assembly for the start of the new term or for Harvest?

OCTOBER Volunteer in your local community CSV Make a Difference Day (30th) www.csv.org.uk.

NOVEMBER Buy Nothing Day (30th) – assembly inspiration www.buynothingday.co.uk.

You can order resources by phone, email, fax or post.

Postage We aim to send out orders on the day we receive them, whenever possible. We use Royal Mail 1st class/Parcel Post, or courier for larger parcels (delivered next working day). If your order is urgent, just let us know exactly when you need it and we’ll do our best to get it to you.

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Maximum postage is currently £5 (this is subject to change), so do take this into account when calculating your order, or we’ll be happy to work that out for you.

World Aids Day (1st) - HIV/Aids global issues resources.

Visit The Salvation Army - Schools stand at the TES Education Show in London (9th-10th).

Check out our Christmas Present Appeal resources and Christmas lesson and assembly ideas.

Payment We’re happy to send an invoice to your school, or alternatively you can pay by credit or debit card over the phone.

JANUARY Homelessness Sunday (29th) - see our new homelessness resources for schools.

FEBRUARY Fairtrade Fortnight (27th-11th March) - learn about The Salvation Army’s Fair trade projects with our lesson and assembly ideas.

MARCH World Water Day (22nd) - Watershed global issues resources.

APRIL Ask your local Salvation Army minister to lead an Easter assembly.

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A new set of free online resources to help secondary pupils learn about homelessness and about how The Salvation Army is responding to this ongoing issue through projects all around the UK and Ireland.

Teacher information packs, pupil packs (primary) and student packs (secondary).

Ideal for projects or group work.

FREE (p&p on multiple packs)

Ultimate Church Visit

Resources for secondary schools about faith, hope, love and The Salvation Army.

See inside for materials to download and order.

A resource to help primary school children find out about the worship and work of their local Salvation Army church.

Find out more inside.

resources 2011-12

020 7367 4706 020 7367 4728 schools@salvationarmy.org.uk The Salvation Army Schools & Colleges Unit 101 Newington Causeway London SE1 6BN

National Family Week (30th May-5th June) – assembly ideas.

Look out for our Olympics and Paralympics Resources – check out what is happening in your area www.morethangold.org.uk.

JUNE World Environment Day (5th) - EARTH global issues resources.

JULY Why not plan an RE Day for the end of term? Check out our Faith Hope Love or global issues resources for inspiration, or invite your local Salvation Army minister or youth worker to lead a workshop.

Visit www.salvationarmy.org.uk/schools to find resources relating to these special days and events.

www.salvationarmy.org.uk/schools

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Faith Hope Love

Contact us Normal office hours are 9am-5pm.

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If you have any questions or you just can’t find exactly what you need, then please give us a call or drop us an email and we’ll be happy to help.

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A 17-minute introduction to The Salvation Army, showing Christian faith in action.

Recommended for 13+ years. Lesson ideas to accompany the DVD are available to download from our website.

Lesson ideas, student worksheets and PowerPoint presentations based on the posters and postcards. Workshop outlines and student pack coming soon. www.salvationarmy.org.uk/faithhopelove

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Badges and stickers for RE workshops and other events.

NEW Homelessness Resources

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www.salvationarmy.org.uk/linkforschools

A new set of free online resources to help primary pupils learn about homelessness and about how The Salvation Army is responding to this ongoing issue through projects all around the UK and Ireland.

What is The Salvation Army?

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ultimate Church visit what is ultimate church visit?

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Ultimate Church Visit is a fun, interactive and memorable school visit to your local Salvation Army church.

Through the zones children can explore, with the help of a leader, the history, beliefs, worship and work of The Salvation Army. Activities can include:

Ultimate Church Visit fits into the Religious Education curriculum, linking to the following areas:

Designed and produced by The Salvation Army’s schools team, this resource fits into the curriculum and helps Salvation Army churches support their local primary schools by delivering a fun and educational visit to their church.

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Throughout the visit pupils are encouraged to take part in discussions, express their ideas and opinions and reflect on their own values and beliefs. Activities are differentiated for younger and older pupils and workbooks can be provided to help pupils record what they have learnt, or do follow-up work back in the classroom.

Taking part in an Ultimate Church Visit is a great way for primaryaged children to find out about The Salvation Army and to experience faith first-hand by meeting and talking to people who worship and work in their community.

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Carrying out a mission in the Symbol zone

An Ultimate Church Visit can take place during a morning, an afternoon or over a whole day. It works best with one class; however, multiple classes may be able to visit at different times over the course of a week, or at different times throughout the year.

l visiting a place of worship l symbols and their meanings l reflecting on religious and

spiritual feelings l expressing worship through music l how people’s beliefs impact on their lives l how and why Christians help others l religious stories and sacred writings There are also cross-curricular links with PSHE, Citizenship, English, Art and Design, Music, History and Geography.

arranging an ultimate church visit If you’re interested in organising an Ultimate Church Visit for your class, here’s what to do: l Get in touch with your local Salvation Army church to discuss the

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possibility of organising an Ultimate Church Visit for your class (use the ‘Find a Centre’ facility on our website to find your nearest church). *If it isn’t practical for pupils to visit The Salvation Army, a team may be able to hold an Ultimate Church Visit at your school.

After a welcome session, the class is divided into small groups of about six to eight pupils which travel around a series of zones set up around the church*. The church will normally set up between three and five zones, each of which focuses on a different aspect of The Salvation Army.

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details of a local Salvation Army which can host a visit.

There are nine different zones to choose from when planning your visit (Worship, Community, Bible, Symbol, Homelessness, Music, Uniform, History, International).

l Visit our website to find out more about Ultimate Church Visit and a

range of other educational resources for schools.

The Salvation Army, Schools & Colleges Unit Tel: 020 7367 4706 Email: schools@salvationarmy.org.uk The Salvation Army and the Community game

www.salvationarmy.org.uk/ucv

More About The Salvation Army

Global issues The Salvation Army is an international church and charity working in 120 countries around the world.

COMING SOON

The Salvation Army International Development (UK) team supports the battle against poverty in less developed countries, helping to raise funds for a range of different projects, and raising awareness of important global issues.

Mini missions More exciting resources designed especially for young children in Nursery, Reception and Year 1. The updated materials will include stunning illustrations, a ‘People who help us’ multimedia show, worship objects discovery trail activity, William and Catherine story theatre, and more. Coming soon!

Working closely with The Salvation Army’s schools team, they produce a range of resources for schools which are ideal for RE and Citizenship, collective worship and PSHE. The Environment - EARTH

www.salvationarmy.org.uk/minimissions

Exploring the effects of climate change and what The Salvation Army is doing to support the poorest and most vulnerable people adapt to their changing climate.

William Booth – new resources

School visits There are 700 Salvation Army churches and community centres around the UK and Ireland, and more than 100 social service centres. Most Salvation Army ministers (officers) and youth and children’s workers are happy to visit primary and secondary schools to lead assemblies, lessons or workshops, to speak to a class and answer questions, or to host school visits to their church.

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SA Kids website SA Kids is The Salvation Army’s website for children. It’s designed for 7-11 year-olds and features loads of fact files and information about The Salvation Army’s history, worship and beliefs, and work in this country and around the world, making it a great resource for ICT lessons or project work.

You’ll also find fundraising ideas, Kids Alive! Club, Journo’s Journey and fun stuff to make and do. www.salvationarmy.org.uk/kids

Child poverty - EMBRACE Embrace is The Salvation Army’s way of giving hope and a future to the world's most vulnerable children, through community support programmes, education, health care, nutrition improvement, psychosocial support, kids clubs and more.

Human Trafficking

Journo’s Journey Journo’s Journey is a simple online, interactive tool to help primary school children find out about some of the ways The Salvation Army is working around the world. Accompanying lesson ideas are also available to help you use this resource as a whole class.

Find out how The Salvation Army is responding to the problem of trafficking in countries around the world, and how students can get involved in campaigning and working to stop human trafficking.

Watershed – water issues Learn about water projects run by The Salvation Army and be inspired by simple actions everyone can do to save water and save lives.

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You can use the ‘Find a Centre’ facility on our website to locate the nearest church or centre to your school.

Alternatively, contact the Schools & Colleges Unit and we’ll help you to arrange a visit.

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A Cry in the Darkness explores the global problem of HIV/Aids and how The Salvation Army is responding.

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Order free DVD/CD-Roms for each project/resource, or request our free global issues pack containing all the resources. Alternatively, visit our website for lesson and assembly outlines and links to other resources which you can find online. www.salvationarmy.org.uk/globalissues

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2012 sees the centenary of William Booth’s death.

We’re marking the year with some brand new resources about William and Catherine Booth and the history of The Salvation Army – watch out for more details!

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