MAKING JESUS REAL

You are the light of the world.

Let Jesus shine through you to others. (Matthew 5: 13-16)

Yesterday the students were introduced to Making Jesus Real in whole school prayer. Making Jesus Real (MJR) is a programme designed to foster a relationship with Jesus that is real to the students and relevant to their daily lives. Making Jesus Real is aimed at helping our students maintain a positive attitude to life through assisting in the development of people skills and life skills. It is centred around the belief that we are the image of Jesus to everyone around us.

The importance of having a positive attitude was the focus of our lesson yesterday. The students discussed people who demonstrated a positive attitude to life and how it felt to be around them. They gave many examples from family members, school staff and students and sporting coaches. The message “You are in charge of your attitude” was the theme of the lesson.

The students split into groups to determine the personality traits and attitudes of ‘A Happy Chappy’, (someone with a positive attitude to life) and a ‘Nastie Pastie’, (someone with a negative attitude to life). Posters will be made from this activity to display around the school to reinforce the choices that students can make to foster positive relationships in the classroom and on the playground.

The session conclude with prayer and the question: What can you do this week to be a Happy Chappy?