1. Bolsover C of E Junior School
Collective worship – New Year’s resolutions

3. I’m sure lots of you went to parties on New Year’s Eve to countdown for the New Year.
Here in the UK, we celebrate in many different ways.
Would anybody like to share how they celebrated the New Year?

4. Now we know how the New Year is celebrated here
Now we know how the New Year is celebrated here. Let’s take a look how the New Year is brought in further afield! Please watch carefully, as we will see how much you’ve taken on board at the end with questions.

5. Question time
Which country smashes plates?

6. Answer
Denmark

7. Question
Which country dropped ice cream?

8. Answer
Switzerland

9. Question
Which countries citizens carry suitcases all day?

10. Answer
Columbia

11. Question
Which country requires gifts to be taken to the home on New Year’s Day?

12. Answer
Scotland

13. What are New Year’s resolutions?
A promise to yourself to help make the new year better than the last.

14. School resolutions – write ideas give to Church Council members to go on our school website
Over the next week could you write down some school resolutions we could include on our school website?

15. Christians and the New Year
Christians see this time as new beginnings and renewed faith in Jesus.
Please close your eyes and put your hands together for a New Year’s prayer.

16. Put your hands together and eyes closed for the Lord’s Prayer.

17. Let's see who is sitting up ready to go.