Please use this PowerPoint instead of Daily Prayers this morning. Before you begin, ensure you have the large candle, and all children have a tea light each. All text on each slide should be read aloud to the class. The music will continue playing throughout the PowerPoint. When you reach slide 10, the large candle should be lit by yourself, or a member of your form. After this, as signified by slide 11, the children’s individual candles are to be lit. The first person will light theirs from the large candle, and then allow the person next to them to light theirs off of that, and so on. As the children are lighting their candles, move onto slide 12, and from there on pictures will display automatically on the screen. Once the children have completed lighting the candles, the final prayer should be said aloud.

70th Anniversary of Auschwitz-Birkenau liberation 20th Anniversary of Genocide in Srebrenica, Bosnia

Holocaust Memorial Day 27th January: Holocaust Memorial Day We are gathered here today to remember the millions of innocent people killed in the Holocaust under Nazi persecution, and in subsequent genocides across the world.

Gypsies Homosexuals Mentally or physically disabled Jewish On this day, we honour the people who were murdered and the survivors of these atrocities. Homosexuals Jewish Mentally or physically disabled Gypsies African-Germans

Over 11 million people died in total. 6 million of these victims were killed for no other reason than being Jewish.

6 million = more than the entire population of New Zealand. 6 million = the total capacity of 171 Riverside Stadiums

Segregation Stereotypes Prejudice Discrimination Today, we challenge ourselves to use the lessons of the victims’ experiences… Segregation Stereotypes intolerance

…to help create a safer, better future. equality non-judgemental …to help create a safer, better future. reconciliation Embracing uniqueness tolerance

We honour the people who were killed and those who survived by keeping their memory alive.

We light our form’s Memorial Candle

We light our own candles As we light our candles, we remember all those who suffered as a result of the Holocaust. When we pass on the light of our candle, we are passing on the memories of Holocaust victims. We keep our candles alight, as we keep their memories alive.

Prayer As we mark Holocaust Memorial Day, we remember before God the thousands of victims who perished under the years of Nazi atrocities. We pray for the survivors and their relatives. We pray for the eradication of the evil and prejudice inflicted upon men, women and children because of their race, religion, abilities, or their sexual orientation. We pray for a better world. We pray for peace. Amen.