Explorers Club
Explorers, the joint church and school club that meets weekly at SUN school has been investigating the elements earth, wind, fire and water this term. These are also the names of the school houses.
For each one we have played a game or had an activity , we have then used the element for our time of reflection. We are pleased to say that we now have 25 children coming to the club each week.
Earth
We planted seeds and then learnt about the parable of the Sower and the seed. The children enjoyed playing the invasion game linked with this story.
Wind
Great fun was had attempting to fly our home made kites on the calmest day of the year. We thought about how the wind is often likened to the Holy Spirit. An unseen force that can be felt by everyone. One child described the holy Spirit as blowing Gods love to us.
Water
We measured out 178 litres of water, the average daily amount each of us uses in the UK . We watched a film from the charity Water Aid to see how many girls across the world have to fetch and carry the families water supply. We struggled to pick up a 3 gallon bucket let alone put a 5 gallon bucket on our heads and walk 4 km.
Fire
We will be looking at the flame of a candle and making tea light holders. We will explore the theme of Jesus being the light of the world . How can we shine for good, in our families, school and communities?
