In 2012 it was the most searched for phrase on Google…

What is love?

Valentines Day AssemblyObjectives

To learn what the history of Valentines day isTo learn what some definitions of love are

Valentines Day

• Celebrated on the 14th February

• Where does it come from?

• Why do we celebrate it?

Valentine's Day is celebrated every year on the 14th February.

How do we celebrate it?

The Origins of Valentines

• The story starts in Ancient Rome…

Valentine is the name of a person who lived long long ago. We don’t know exactly what he looked like but this is what he

might have looked like.

This is the story of Valentine and how he became so special that he has a day named after him.

Valentine lived over 1000 years ago. We don’t know if this story is true but some people think it is.

Long long ago there was an Emperor called Claudius. He lived in Rome in a big palace.

Claudius wanted lots of men to join his army and go and fight in different countries.

Most men did not want to fight wars because it meant leaving their wives and families.

This made Claudius very angry so he decided to make a new rule that people could not get married. He

thought if men did not have wives and children then they would want to join his army.

Valentine was a priest. One of his jobs was to marry people. Even though Claudius had banned people from getting

married, Valentine would marry people secretly – sometimes at night, whispering so no one would hear them.

Valentine was caught and sent to prison. Claudius said Valentine must be killed because he broke the law.

When people heard what had happened to Valentine they felt very sad. Some people threw

flowers and notes up to his prison window.

One of the prison guards had a daughter. He let her visit Valentine. They talked for

hours and became very good friends.

On the day that Valentine died. He sent a message to his friend thanking her for her friendship.

He signed it ...

from your Valentine.

It was the 14th February.

Now every year on 14th February people send Valentine cards to people they love and care for. Sometimes they want it to be a secret

so they sign it,

From your Valentine

What is love?

It’s part of our brain

chemistry/biology

It’s having a boyfriend or a

girlfriend

It is being nice to people

It is liking all sorts of people from

friends to family

In English we only have one word…

I love…

Eros

Eros is what you usually think of when someone mentions love: boyfriends, girlfriends, candlelit dinners, chocolate, roses, kissing, diamond rings etc.

Philia

Philia is the love of friends. Philia is also the love of things, such as, “I love ice cream,” and, “I love cake”. It can also be the love of pastimes and hobbies, such as, “I love football,” or, “I love listening to One Direction”.

Storge

Storge is the love of family. We can’t choose our families - unfortunately we’re stuck with them. But we love them all the same. Most of the time. Despite the arguments.

Agape

Agape is selfless love – doing things for other people no matter who they are and without any reward: giving to charity, organising a fund-raising event, getting sponsored to run a marathon, being a first-aid volunteer, or even leaving nice anonymous notes for someone who’s having a hard time. Just being kind to everyone you meet is agape.