Bible Alive
Bible Alive is a programme to teach children in P5-7 the storyline of the Bible in a series of interactive lessons using props, costumes, music, drama, storytelling, puppets and more. It is flexible (people train to use Bible Alive and then develop their own programme) and the whole Bible is usually taught in schools in one hour lessons over 5-8 weeks.
A fixed aspect of Bible Alive is “Rhyme ‘n’ Sign”, a set of 10 rhyming couplets which summarise the story of the Bible, accompanied by British Sign Language signs. There is also an activity book for pupils.
Bible Alive has been used in over 60 Scottish schools and it fulfils many of the outcomes of the RME section of the Curriculum for Excellence.
“It is a unique way of presenting RME in line with CfE and teaching staff who were present were amazed at the way in which the children listened and remembered as well as the interactive nature of the lessons. I personally have not seen anything better in this area of the curriculum.”
(Senior Teacher)
How could you start this yourself?
Contact SU Scotland for details of training courses and to register your interest.
Find out if there are any lessons taking place nearby to go and watch.
To use Bible Alive, people have to complete a training course which covers demonstrations and hands-on practice in various storytelling techniques, advice on putting together a Bible overview programme and guidance on working effectively in schools. Courses are 3-4 days long with residential and non-residential options.
Once you have completed training it may take a few months to put together your programme before you are ready to get started in schools.
