As we approach the end of the school year Reverend Mark talked to us about ’Achieving our Goals’ He explained that it’s important to reflect on the time that we have spent at primary school, but it’s also important to think about the future.

Children from year six shared memories from across the year groups some of their dreams and hopes for the future. 

Tolkien was a Christian and he wanted to use the Bible in his writing. There are many correlations between Christian teaching and the stories that he wrote. One of the main characters in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy is called Gandalf. This figure is full of wisdom and power in the same way that Christians believe that God is full of wisdom and power. However, Gandalf also shows concern for the little hobbit, Frodo, as Christians believe God is concerned about and cares for people today.

‘All you have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to you’. These are particularly important words for Year 6 who are moving to secondary school, but they are also important words for all of us.

All of us have decisions to make.

- Are we going to make new friends?

- Are we going to try new things, like a new sport or club?

- What are our dreams?

Dear God,

Thank you for all those in Year 6.

We pray for them as they move on to new schools.

Please help them to make good choices.

Help them to be kind, caring people.

Help them to make good friends.

Help them to achieve their dreams and ambitions.

May this be true for all of us.

Amen.