This training aims to provide you with all you need to know about supporting your local school with assemblies, RE lessons, SMSC provision, and pastoral work.
The training is for those in full-time, part-time, or voluntary work with children or young people, and will be ideal for any church staff or volunteer who already visits schools or who would like to start going into their local school. In addition to this, the training could be an added bonus to that which is being learnt on an internship.
There are four training days on the course, which are repeated twice throughout the year. You can book a place on one or all of the four training days.
Day 1: Why? What? How?
Essential skills for working in Schools
Principles for supporting local schools and how to equip yourself for this ministry area, including:
The purpose and history of Christians in education
Supporting childhood learning and development
Essential skills and qualities for developing links with schools
Equipping yourself with support and accountability to God and others
Day 2: Going Deeper
Let schools know what you do
Gain more confidence, knowledge and leave with more tools to engage with schools, including:
The current educational legislation
Models and schools terms being used
Supporting your local school and evaluating your work
Understand and work with school policies
Day 3: Sharing Your Message
Why and how good communication works
Effective communication and knowing how to prepare, deliver and reflect on learning sessions, including:
Understanding how Jesus used stories
How to incorporate learning styles into activities
Principles of planning and delivering learning
Storytelling workshop
Day 4: Developing Your Work
Spiritual development, emotional health and wellbeing
Methods for pastorally supporting you, teachers, and children, with an understanding of good emotional health, including:
Principles of chaplaincy or pastoral support and working in a multi-faith environment
Promoting healthy well-being and resilience
Experiential spaces and ideas to take away
The Retreat Experience
Book our training days by contacting schools@bhcm.org.uk or by calling 01273 609484 and ask for Kerry.