Churches engagement with schools

One of the best ways to connect with children is through schools. How can churches serve the schools in their local area?

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Schools Ministry, Billericay - how local churches are serving their schools

General issues

Local Church, Local School (Margaret Withers, Barnabas) RRP £8.99

This book examines the potential for churches to be able to help meet the spiritual needs of their local primary schools with full understanding of legal and educational requirements.

Starting from a theological basis, the book moves on to examine how sustainable relationships can be built and how schools can make best use of the wide range of resources that the church can offer.

The material is interlaced with stories from individuals and organizations already involved in their local schools, and includes many practical examples of best practice.

Top Tips on developing partnerships between churches and schools (Alan Charter and Gill Marchant, Scripture Union) RRP £2.99

This book encourages churches to build relationships with their local school. There are lots of opportunities for churches to get involved in working with voluntary agencies to provide breakfast clubs, preparing to make the transition to secondary school, after school clubs, parenting classes, as well as more traditional links such as being a governor, taking assemblies, helping in the classroom.

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Transforming Governing’s vision is to enable and grow a movement of Christians who are or could become school governors in England and equip them to be more effective and contribute usefully to the life of local primary and secondary education. This is being achieved by:
*providing regular and inspiring information for those who join the movement
*undertaking a programme of events around the country to inspire, train and equip governors and potential governors.

www.transforminggoverning.org.uk

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Churches supporting schools (Margaret Lilley, 2011 conference) £3.99

You will be introduced to a variety of different ways that churches can practically support schools. Discussion on the benefits and opportunities each gives and opportunity to learn more about strengthening the church/ school partnership.

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Local Church, Local School (Martyn Payne, 2010 conference) £2.99

Schools are encouraged to make connections with the community, which includes churches. The curriculum includes the teaching of religious education: an opportunity for Christians to develop positive relationships. Including useful ideas and resources for getting connected.

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Understanding the Needs of Schools (Ronni Lamont, 2009 conference) £2.99

The local school is a big area of potential outreach, but many Christians won't go through the gate! Look at how you can become invaluable to your local school, and how that school can become part of your life.

Praying for schools

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find out more or register a group at

www.prayforschools.org

Every school in the UK a prayed for school.

That’s the vision of Pray for Schools, a network dedicated to facilitating prayer for every school. Through meeting as a group, holding prayer events during the year, or even praying on your own, you can be involved in making a reality the vision of every UK school becoming a prayed-for school.

Pray for Schools is a partnership between CARE, Youth for Christ, Scripture Union, New Generation, Association of Christian Teachers and Churches Together England. Together these organisations provide resources for Pray for Schools groups and events.