Steve Younger’s Time for Reflection Event Booklets

Steve Younger has written a series of ‘Time for Relection’ booklets. Each booklet contains events based on a different theme. They have been used and refined in non-denominational Scottish sector and fit within the Curriculum for Excellence, though they could be delivered in various learning communities.
Further information about each booklet, about the author Steve Younger, the production of the booklets and how to get copies can be found on this page.

'Words'

This is the first of the series of booklets for school assembly ideas with the following titles (in the booklet there are also associated words which fit with the Curriculum for Excellence or words common to schools’ aims, values and visions). There are also some notes on delivering Time for Reflection events.

Trust & Responsibility
Keeping Your Word
Eating Humble Pie
Words Stick
Scrabble
Words as Chains
Words as Food
Words as Labels
Words as Lies
Words as Seeds
Words as Stones
Kintsukoroi
Koyaanisqatsi
Potlatch
Ubuntu
Umuganda
Ummah
Words: ‘caring’
Words: ‘Co-operation’
Words: ‘Created’
Words: ‘Sharing’
Words: ‘Thank You’
Words: ‘Trust’
Words: ‘Values’

‘Words’ was written in 2018 by Steve Younger and produced by SCR (School Chaplain Resources)

'Seasons'

This volume focuses on:

Christmas (10 detailed outlines including “Santa v. Jesus”)
Easter (3 outlines including “It’s all about chocolate…right?”)
Harvest (3 outlines)
Valentine’s Day (2 outlines including “What is ‘love’?”)
Holocaust Memorial Day (2 outlines)
Autism Awareness Week
Primary-Secondary Transition
The Rights Respecting School
World Book Day
New Year (#WeAreScotland)

In this volume, rather than provide a script for each TfR event, Steve provides detailed notes on each idea, which the presenter can adapt to his/her own style/school.

Some of the outlines include a guide on how to make visual aids, while others link to projects/initiatives which can enhance learning/health and well-being across the school.

Seasons was written by Steve Younger in 2018 and produced by SCR (School Chaplain Resources)

'Reflections'

The ideas in this booklet are larger scale ‘Time for Reflection’ events. There is explanatory text around each title, providing information and possible options required to plan your own TfR event to suit your particular audience. Each title is linked to a stated Curriculum for Excellence RME Experiences and Outcome.

Titles in this volume:

Lifepaths (David Livingstone)
A Sense of Jesus
Rights Respecting
Bible Workshop
Reflective Spaces
Story Sacks and Topic Boxes
Seed thoughts: Challenging Perceptions; Bubblegum ‘n’ Fluff

‘Reflections’ was written by Steve Younger & Irene Moore in 2019 and produced by SCR (School Chaplain Resources).

'Treasures'

Steve says; “I believe that some of the greatest treasures in Scotland are its schools and their staff and pupils. They are one of our greatest national assets. Anything we can do to value and refine and invest in these Treasures matters”.

This volume contains Time for Reflection events and ideas with the following titles:

Extraordinary Beings
The ‘Classic’ Sports Day Races
What’s Your Superpower?
How Do You Measure Up?
A Big Breakfast…and A Clear Drink
Where is Real Beauty Found?
Small Changes Make Big Differences
Hold on to What Matters
Making Sense of the Bible
A Reflective Space on the Themes of Self-worth and Self-identity
Dag van de Kinderspiritualiteit
Scottish Values? Aye, Right!
True Strength of Character
Making and Breaking Chains
Do you Know the Value of this Note?
Sensing Mystery: Bees
Little Steps – Big Results
Book Day
Pocket Money & Poo
Fear

There is also an article on ‘Cafe Connect: the Church and School in Partnership’ and ‘The Sensings’ included in the booklet.

Treasures is copyright Steve Younger and Christian Values in Education Scotland and produced by SCR (School Chaplain Resources) in 2020

Steve Younger

Steve has served as a school chaplain for around 40 years. He has served in Primary and Secondary schools, Additional Support Needs schools and ASD Bases. In June 2018 he graduated with a Doctorate in Education on ‘Religious Observance and Spiritual Values within Scotland’s Curriculum for Excellence’.

Steve served as a co-opted member of the Education Committee of the Church of Scotland and is a member of the ‘International Association of Children’s Spirituality’. He was a facilitator for the Masters level ‘Religious Observance: Design and Praxis’ course that ran for three years within the University of Glasgow’s School of Education. Through the Church of Scotland’s Education Committee he has provided training in Religious Observance and School Chaplaincy for several of Scotland’s local authorities.

Throughout his time serving as a school chaplain he has been actively involved in Youth and Children’s Ministry, firstly with Crusaders (now Urban Saints) and for many years with Scripture Union Scotland. Steve works one day a week for CVE Scotland and is its project worker on a National School Chaplaincy Initiative.

Purchasing

To purchase a copy of ‘Words’, ‘Seasons’, ‘Reflections’ and/or ‘Treasures’ please email highblantyresteve@outlook.com for a copy.

The booklets are £6 each (plus £1.50 p&p): cheques payable to ‘S. Younger’.