PowerPoint Presentation
Please use this PowerPoint instead of Daily Prayers this
morning.Before you begin, ensure you have the large candle, and all
children have a tea light each.All text on each slide should be
read aloud to the class.The music will continue playing throughout
the PowerPoint.
When you reach slide 10, the large candle should be lit by
yourself, or a member of your form.
After this, as signified by slide 11, the childrens individual
candles are to be lit. The first person will light theirs from the
large candle, and then allow the person next to them to light
theirs off of that, and so on. As the children are lighting their
candles, move onto slide 12, and from there on pictures will
display automatically on the screen.
Once the children have completed lighting the candles, the final
prayer should be said aloud.
70th Anniversary of Auschwitz-Birkenau liberation20th
Anniversary of Genocide in Srebrenica, Bosnia
27th January: Holocaust Memorial DayWe are gathered here today
to remember the millions of innocent people killed in the Holocaust
under Nazi persecution, and in subsequent genocides across the
world.
On this day, we honour the people who were murdered and the
survivors of these atrocities.
Jewish
Mentally or physically
disabledAfrican-GermansGypsiesHomosexuals
Over 11 million people died in total.6 million of these victims
were killed for no other reason than being Jewish.
6 million = more than the entire population of New Zealand.6
million = the total capacity of 171 Riverside Stadiums
Today, we challenge ourselves to use the lessons of the victims
experiencesDiscriminationSegregationStereotypesPrejudiceintolerance
to help create a safer, better
future.equalityreconciliationEmbracing
uniquenessnon-judgementaltolerance
We honour the people who were killed and those who survived by
keeping their memory alive.
We light our forms Memorial Candle
We light our own candlesAs we light our candles, we remember all
those who suffered as a result of the Holocaust.
When we pass on the light of our candle, we are passing on the
memories of Holocaust victims.
We keep our candles alight, as we keep their memories alive.
PrayerAs we mark Holocaust Memorial Day, we remember before God
the thousands of victims who perished under the years of Nazi
atrocities. We pray for the survivors and their relatives. We pray
for the eradication of the evil and prejudice inflicted upon men,
women and children because of their race, religion, abilities, or
their sexual orientation. We pray for a better world. We pray for
peace.
Amen.
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