1. Building your Team Good Practice
Working with Schools
Building your Team
Good Practice

2. WHY WORK WITH SCHOOLS
School is part of the community and where you will find children and young people!
Outreach to staff, families and wider school community
Being a role model and of service
Cutbacks/Gaps in school provision

3. Why work with Schools?
Presents opportunities of hearing about faith + hearing Bible stories
Children, families and staff can visit Church – may be first time
Provides intergenerational links
Children are our future as well as well as being in the present

4. WHOSE RESPONSIBILITY? Working in schools is not just for clergy
Consider the whole church community
Working with other Churches

5. THINGS TO CONSIDER Does your vision match that of your Church?
Are there others with a heart for working in schools?
Schools are busy places
School culture and policies
Think School, Church + Community
Safeguarding + Training Needs

6. HOW + GETTING STARTED Pray – keep prayer at the centre
Consider your context – no one model fits all
Check what other Churches are already offering – don’t duplicate
Research what schools ‘need’ and note gaps in provisions
Identify skills in your congregation
Building relationships takes time

7. WHAT NOW? Pray Be prepared for set backs
Build on links + pool resources
Use everyone’s gifts and talents
More than one school ?
Children are our present + future
Enjoy and have fun!
Church/School Partnership