* This week we are looking at the importance our Christian value of forgiveness.
* Watch the video on the blog. Children from Bishop Bridgeman have produced a fantastic video for this week, looking at the value of forgiveness.
* Why do you think it is important to forgive others?
* Why do you think it is important to forgive yourself?
* What bible stories can you find that demonstrate forgiveness?
* How do you feel when someone forgives you?
* How do you feel when you forgive other people?
* What does Jesus say about forgiveness? How does He want us to behave?
* How can we support other people to forgive?
* Use the window, mirror and door technique to reflect on forgiveness.
Please leave your comments on the blog!
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3 years ago
It was good to see Jesus forgive the tax collector, this is a good influence to us all to forgive and move forward. This has made us think about times when maybe we could have been more forgiving. Year 5 St Max
Year 5 St Maxentius
3 years ago
We learned that we should always forgive people, even if they have done somthing bad. Zacchaeus and Jesus is a perfect example of forgiveness.
Y4 St Max
3 years ago
If you don't forgive people they will never forgive you,and you will have no friends. You should fogive because people can say sorry and mean it .
Class 8 St James LG,MW,PM
3 years ago
If you forgive people means that they appreciate the apology for what you did to upset them.
class8 st james alisha
3 years ago
It is important to forgive are selfs because if we don`t we will think we are mean and we should forgive otrhers because everyone needs a second chance.
st james school class 8 Flynn,Samin and Rayan
3 years ago
Not get in trouble. For honesty. The holy bible.
Kayden
3 years ago
If you forgive people they will be happy and if and you will be happy as them
Brajan class. 8
3 years ago
If you forgive someone they will forgive you
C
3 years ago
I think it is important to forgive one another because if you don't it turns into a bigger problem and then you can't solve it.We should also forgive ourselves as it makes us feel better.
St james class 8 Lola
3 years ago
If you hurt people feelings you would've made them sad so you have to say sorry and they will forgive you.
St james Class 8-Chido
3 years ago
If you forgive someone you will feel good and if you have done something wrong to a person they will forgive u back.
Class 8 St james Raimundo
3 years ago
If you forgive people you will both be happy
Faith Yeboah class 6 my school is S.T James CE Priamary school
3 years ago
Be a problem fixer. Forgive people before the problem goes too far. It's really kind to give people a second chance.
Class 6 St James
3 years ago
If you treat others how you want to be treated, then you have to show forgiveness. Sometimes you have to be brave to show forgiveness, but then it makes you feel happy inside.
Class 6 St James Jessica and Alycia and Faith
3 years ago
You should say sorry first if you have an argument, then you can forgive each other. If you don't forgive your friend you won't get back together and be friends again.
Class 6 St James, Harvey and Lucy
3 years ago
It's very important to show forgiveness to others like the quote said "first to forgive is the strongest", the story of Zacchaeus shows how we need to forgive more as Jesus had forgiven Zacchaeus after he made a promise to give back to the people.
Ewan CL11 St James
3 years ago
The story of Zacchaeus is my favourite bible story. I also like to show forgiveness because it makes me feel good that I have not lied and have not kept it to myself and if I show forgiveness to someone, I know that they will show me it back.
Luna Class 11 St James
3 years ago
I feel joyful and happy when somebody does something mean and then I help them apologise to the other person.
Bailey Class 10 St James
3 years ago
When I forgive other people it lights a charge in me, it fills me up with happiness and recharges my batteries. When I people forgive me I also get a spark inside me that tells me people care about me.
Alex Class 10 St James
3 years ago
When I forgive others I feel happy because if I don't forgive it makes me feel angry and it weighs me down.
Iman Class 10 St James
3 years ago
We think it is important to forgive as it makes you feel better. We know that if we say sorry and really mean it God will forgive us straight away, just like a bubble popping. We always try to say sorry and to forgive each other.
Class 2 St James
3 years ago
I feel quite happy when I am forgiven because it feels nice to be forgiven. I also feel unhappy because I don't like making bad choices in the first place.
Marley Class 10 St James
3 years ago
I think to encourage people to forgive others we can have a chat with them and tell them other people will trust us if we forgive them. We can also try and help them be friends with the people who need forgiveness.
Owen Class 10 St James
3 years ago
We talked about how important forgiveness is. We try our best to forgive people even when it can be hard to do
class 1 St James
3 years ago
We have loved learning about the story of Zacchaeus and how the whole town showed forgiveness. We talked about how we always need to remember to show forgiveness to our friends.
Class 4 St James
3 years ago
It is really important to show forgiveness and be kind to each other and remember that we need to treat each other as we wish to be treated ourselves.
Felix Class 4 St James
3 years ago
I have learnt that we have to show forgiveness to everyone, everywhere.
Terri Class 4 St James
3 years ago
It is good to share friends because the person you are friends with will have friends and then you can be friends with there friends.
EmmaD and Lacey class 9
3 years ago
I feel good when i forgive other people because it makes the person happy that they can be forgiven. I feel loved when someone forgives me because than I know that people trust me and that i can be forgiven.
St James- Class 9 Lily rose and Alicia
3 years ago
It is good to share friends because the person you are friends with will have friends and then you can be friends with there friends.
EmmaD and Lacey class 9
3 years ago
We think it is important to forgive others because if you don't you will always have a grudge against them and they might forgive you but you wouldn't have forgave them and it's better to forgive and be their friend then not being anyone's friend.
St James Class9 Lydia and Jaiden
3 years ago
I don't like to share a teddy bear as I had it since i was born
Class 9 benjamin and ali (sharing)
3 years ago
We think it is important to forgive others because if you do not forgive other you will lose friends
Holly&poppie-class9-stjames
3 years ago
It is important to forgive others because if you don't forgive others, you could lose friends.
Bradley and Dario-St James C9
3 years ago
We listened to the story and discussed why forgiveness is important. It is important to forgive others because it "feels good to forgive" rather than holding a grudge against our friends. We accepted that we all make mistakes.
L4 - Bishop Bridgeman
3 years ago
We thought about forgiveness in our class. and with our friends. It is important to forgive each other to help others be better people and learn from their mistakes.
L3 Bishop Bridgeman
3 years ago
It is important to forgive others because they might change and follow the right path. It is also important to forgive yourself because you need to move on.
U4 - BB
3 years ago
In our class, we discussed the story of Zaccheus and thought about other stories, where there is forgiveness. A story we thought of is when Jesus sits with tax collectors and is asked why he does this. He replies with stories of forgiveness.
U3 Bishop Bridgeman
3 years ago
We listened to the story of Jesus and Zaccheus and discussed its message. We said it could be the idea that forgiveness is always the right choice, everyone makes mistakes and its okay to want forgiveness.
U1 Bishop Bridgeman
3 years ago
When I am forgiven I feel relieved because it feels good to let it go- M.Ayaan You have to forgive yourself because if you don't, it gets stuck in your mind- Aman You should forgive others because it makes you a good friend and a good person -
M4- BB
3 years ago
We have discussed the importance of forgiveness and how this makes us feel. We thought about times when Jesus forgave us and what we can learn from this.
M1 Bishop Bridgeman
3 years ago
Forgiving people is as good for yourself as it is for others. It is important to forgive as people will eventually just hold grudges, which can upset us in the long run.
U2 Bishop Bridgeman
3 years ago
It is important to show forgiveness because it will help us live a better life. "If we forgive someone they will forgive us." If we show forgiveness it makes the world a better place.
M3 and Mr Walmsley
3 years ago
A lot of us spoke about times we needed to forgive our siblings and some of us did not forgive them. We talked about how we will forgive differently next time.
L2 - BB
3 years ago
It is important to forgive others because it makes us feel better and hopefully the person will realise what they have done wrong and make it right.
M2
3 years ago
We talked about how it is important to forgive others as forgiveness it not just for other people but it is also something we do for ourselves to help us move forward. Life becomes easier when you can forgive and forget.
Bishoo Bridgeman L1
3 years ago
In Year 3 we think it is important to be kind and forgive people when they make mistakes as we all want friends and get along so that we can have a nice time in school.
Y3 St Maxentius