• An OHP or flip-chart showing the names of clubs that the children (and staff) may belong to, and pen.

1. Share with the children any groups or clubs that you belong to, e.g. choir, gym, family, etc. Ask the children if any of them belong to a club or group. Ask volunteers to give examples.
   
   
2. Turn on the OHP or show the flip-chart. If you like, add the names of any suggested groups that don't already appear.
   
   
3. Point out that all these groups are very different from each other, but they do have one thing in common. All the people who belong to each group share the same interest. For example, all the people in the guitar group want to learn to play the guitar. All the children in the football team enjoy playing football. All the children in the choir enjoy singing.
   
   
4. There is one community or group that isn't on the list. Tell the children that it's something that you yourself belong to and is very important to you. Can anyone guess what it is? After a few guesses tell them that in fact they are all members of this particular community - give the name of the school. We may all be different ages, and some have had membership a lot longer than others; some are members because they choose to be, others don't have a choice. However we came to be here, each and every one is an important member of this school, sharing our time together.
   
   

Lord God,
We all belong to a number of different communities, clubs and groups.
We pray for all the people we know in these groups,
the leaders and all the members, as well as ourselves.
We thank you for all those who care for us,
our families and our friends, and for our school.
Amen.