Don't Judge

 (Resource Pack  18)                                                                                   KEY STAGE 1&2

VISUAL AID: Animal masks

The woodland creatures, (rabbit, hedgehog, badger and mouse) were terribly afraid of one creature~

the fox!  They shivered and trembled whenever they caught sight of him.

"Something has to be done about him, someone has to help us!" one of them said.

And so it was decided that the fox should be brought to trial.

The wise old Owl became the judge.

However the woodland creatures, were to afraid to tell tales about the fox. They did not want to speak up. But three other animals hurried in, to speak about the fox's bad behaviour.

The first was the eagle, who said, "The fox is despicable! (that means 'nasty')

He picks on animals much smaller than himself, animals like the little fluffy rabbits, and the tiny little chickens. They can't defend themselves. They are so small and he is so much bigger! He ought to be driven out of the forest. He should never come back!"

The second to speak up was the snake. He had this to say about the fox:-

"The fox is contemptible! (that means 'nasty')

He is sneaky, and very cowardly; he hides in the dark shadows, where he can't be seen, and then he pounces on the little creatures and bites them, and then eats them! He ought to be driven out of the forest. He should never come back!"

The last one to speak was the cheetah, who said:-"Quite, and what's more I think the fox is disgusting too! (that means 'nasty')He is so much faster than the waddling ducks and the slow moving hens. They cannot run as quickly as he. He ought to be driven out of the forest. He should never come back!"

"I have heard what you all have said," said the wise owl.

"Let's take first what the eagle says, that the fox picks on animals much smaller than himself, animals like the little fluffy rabbits, and the tiny little chickens. They can't defend themselves. They are so small and he is so much bigger! Well he ought to know, because that's exactly what he does best!

And then there's the snake. He says that the fox is sneaky, and very cowardly; he hides in the dark shadows, where he can't be seen, and then he pounces on the little creatures and bites them, and then eats them! Well isn't he an expert at doing this himself?"

And finally the cheetah, he is the fastest creature around. How can he say such things about the fox, when he does the same himself?

I will not rely on the words of three creatures who are just as nasty themselves. Case dismissed.

Let the fox go free!"                                                                                                          Matt 7. 3 or Luke