1. Five ways to build Friendship: 1. Encouraging words 2. Good listeners 3. Giving gifts 4. Kind acts 5. Friendly welcomes

2. Last week two pupils in school who were particularly good at using encouraging words were… Come and choose a prize from our prize box! Today’s Prize Pupils…

3. Today’s way to build Friendship: 2. Good Listeners

4. “Martha was worried and troubled over many things but Mary sat with Jesus and listened to him – she has chosen the better part” Luke 10 Leader: This is the word of the Lord Audience: Thanks be to God Today’s Bible verse…

5. How do you feel when someone listens to you? Cared for Cared for Valued Valued Happy Happy Up Lifted Up Lifted Loved Loved Good Inside Good Inside Respected Respected

6. Choose to spend quality time with someone in your family and listen to them. Who have you chosen and why? Today’s Challenge…

7. Are you a good listener? Do you…. Listen with your eyes Listen with your eyes Listen by giving them your full attention facing the person with your body Listen by giving them your full attention facing the person with your body Listen for feelings and emotions Listen for feelings and emotions Listen and refuse to interrupt Listen and refuse to interrupt Listen by asking a follow up question Listen by asking a follow up question Watch the Y6 pupils role play listening and mark them out of 5 using your fingers to count?

8. Dear Father God, Thank you for giving us family and friends. Please help us to be really good listeners. May people feel loved, valued and cared for when we listen to them. In Jesus name we pray Amen Today’s Prayer…