At St James' we encourage children to think about the world around them by asking questions about what they see, hear and experience. On this page you will find a range of big questions, linked to one of our six values, which the children (and staff!) have had a go at attempting to answer.

Open-ended questions like those below seldom have right or wrong answers, but help to broaden children’s thinking processes, to develop their speech and language skills, and to build confidence in their ability to express themselves using words.

Focus: The Wise and Foolish Builders (Matthew 7: 24-27) 

Values : Respect     Peace    Trust    Kindness    Friendship    Hope

What is generous and greedy?

Can you respect someone who is greedy?

What does being generous look like?

If I share, am I still being greedy?

Is there ever a time you should not be generous?

Focus: The Wise and Foolish Builders (Matthew 7: 24-27) 

Values : Respect     Peace    Trust    Kindness    Friendship    Hope

What does the word angry mean?

What is the difference between sad and angry?

What does the word calm mean?

What does peace look like?

How would you bring peace to the world?

How do Christmas Celebrations promote peace?

Focus: The Wise and Foolish Builders (Matthew 7: 24-27) 

Values : Respect     Peace    Trust    Kindness    Friendship    Hope

What is our motto? What does it mean?

Who am I and where do I belong?

Which of our freedoms would be worst to lose?

What is "The End"?

Am I still me when things change?

Focus: The Wise and Foolish Builders (Matthew 7: 24-27) 

Values : Respect     Peace    Trust    Kindness    Friendship    Hope

Is happiness always possible?

Is it important to have rules?

Should everybody get to have their say?

Does everyone believe in the same God?

Why is respect so important?

Which of our freedoms would be worst to lose?

Focus: The Wise and Foolish Builders (Matthew 7: 24-27) 

Values : Respect     Peace    Trust    Kindness    Friendship    Hope

Is it good to have our school values? What would it be like if we took the school values away?

Courageous Advocacy - What do you stand for?

What does the arrival of Spring mean to you?

How has the school vision changed the way you act in school? At home? In the community?

How do you show your commitment?

Focus: The Wise and Foolish Builders (Matthew 7: 24-27) 

Values : Respect     Peace    Trust    Kindness    Friendship    Hope

Is it good to have our school values? What would it be like if we took the school values away?

Courageous Advocacy - What do you stand for?

What does the arrival of Spring mean to you?

How has the school vision changed the way you act in school? At home? In the community?

How do you show your commitment?

Focus: The Wise and Foolish Builders (Matthew 7: 24-27) 

Values : Respect     Peace    Trust    Kindness    Friendship    Hope

How can we be like the Wise builder?

How can we show respect to God and others?

What is most important to you?

What is the greatest choice we can make?

What do we want inside our 'house'?

What does God do to support us?

Focus: The Wise and Foolish Builders (Matthew 7: 24-27) 

Values : Respect     Peace    Trust    Kindness    Friendship    Hope

What can we learn from the story of the wise and foolish builders?

What is the greatest choice we can make?

What do we want inside our ‘house’?

Who/ What is important to you?

Will God always provide for us?

What does God do to help us?