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By Harry Marston This question came to me five minutes before teaching Year 5 about the Great Commandment. I feel the deepest questions come at the most inconvenient times. With time running out, I thought this time let’s see what Year 5 think . I told my class that before we begin the lesson, we need to know exactly what love is. “But Mr Marston, love is an abstract noun” and this highlighted the problem. The children are told often that they must love God and love their nei

After a recent Year 5 visit to a local care home, one comment from a pupil stopped me in my tracks. He simply said, “Mr Marston, thank you for giving me the opportunity to be kind.” Just two hours earlier, sixteen children had been busy making Christmas cards to share with residents. For many, spending time with older people was unfamiliar territory: they approached the trip with a mix of curiosity and nervousness. When we arrived, we were kindly welcomed into the lounge and