We have been exploring the story of the Good Samaritan, engaging with the story and its challenges. We have been wondering about the behaviour of the priest, Levite and Samaritan; the possible reasons for their decisions; and the generosity of the Samaritan. We discussed how helping friends and those who are popular is far easier than to do the same with the unpopular.  To include the outsider demands courage. As a response to the story, children were asked to record some thoughts for the characters in a scene from the story.