Roots and Fruits

Imaginor’s cornerstone publication provides resources to fully support Christian worship and spiritual and moral development in your school.

Shahne Vickery has been joined by international storyteller Bob Hartman as well as poets, artists, photographers and a team of educational professionals to produce this inspirational collective worship resource. 12 Christian values are explored in a 2 year programme of fully worked, creative material: Compassion, Courage, Forgiveness, Friendship, Generosity, Justice, Perseverance, Respect, Service, Thankfulness. Trust, Truthfulness.

Each assembly follows the pattern established in earlier Imaginor publications and includes the four elements of Welcome, Learning, Reflecting and Responding – which match the Windows, Mirrors, Doors strategy that has proved so popular with teachers.

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The worship is enriched by the use of:

Quotes and questions to encourage deeper thinking about each value.
Photographs and posters to root the teaching in the everyday experience of children.
Stories, poems and art, much of which has been especially commissioned for this book.
Prayers and guided reflections from traditional and contemporary authors.
Fruits from the Roots – ideas to develop the theme of the worship through the week.

All key material – pictures, photographs, songs and prayers – for display on screen etc are downloadable from our website with the use of a code made available upon purchase of the resource. Just click on the ‘Download Resources’ button.

(On purchase of Roots and Fruits you will find the password to allow downloads on page 278.)

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Frequently Asked Questions

In what format is the Roots and Fruits resource?

Roots and Fruits is a printed book. The parts of each session which are shared with everyone attending the collective worship are available to download from the Imaginor website.

What supporting resources are available for Roots and Fruits?

Pictures, prayers, dramas, songs etc can be downloaded. A full list of downloadable resources can be seen on page 278 of the book.

How do I access supporting resources for Roots and Fruits?

To download supporting resources for Roots and Fruits use password on page 278 of the book. Go to the Roots and Fruits page on the Imaginor website and scroll to foot of the page. Then click on ‘Download Resources’. You will be asked for the password and then taken to a page with all the files. To print from the files, you will probably need to first save them to your computer.

Which values are covered? How many worship sessions for each value?

The values covered in Roots and Fruits are Compassion, Courage, Forgiveness, Friendship, Generosity, Justice, Perseverance, Respect, Service, Thankfulness, Trust and Truthfulness. Each value is the theme for 6 collective worships (one a week for half a term) the final session for each half term linking to the appropriate church season.