Launch into the summer term by coming to the next East Anglia Schools Workers Forum on Monday 15th April at West Road Church, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3EW. (Please park considerately in nearby residential streets.)

Arrive from 9:30am for coffee before a day packed with opportunities to share ideas, learn, discuss and network with schools workers from across the region.

There will be two main sessions and a choice of several mini sessions throughout the day all of which will include plenty of time for discussion. Whether the subject is familiar to you, or something you’ve not yet considered, the aim is to inspire, inform and involve you in the conversation.

This time we’ll be thinking about:

The Church as a resource – Engaging the church more fully in schools work, and helping schools to recognise the church as a resource, led from both a primary and secondary perspective.

Spiritual development in children and young people – some initial thoughts to set the scene leading to a broader discussion about how we can help schools in their task of encouraging spiritual development and how this benefits young people.

Bite sized – four mini sessions after lunch looking at specific areas. This time:

• Pray for Schools – how can we encourage more people to pray for their local schools?
• Governance – help run your school! Exploring opportunities for Christians to serve as governors.
• Crosses around the world – A creative way of using images of crosses in primary school RE.
• Festivals and Fixtures of the church / school calendars - how to make the most of the church’s seasons and festivals (come prepared to swap ideas).

For all of these session, please come having thought about any examples of good practice or questions they raise for you. Your experience could well be what inspires someone else.

And of course there will be time for a question and answer session to explore and discuss issues relevant to you and your work.

We’ll have plentiful supplies of tea/coffee and will also provide lunch. All this for just £15.

To register send an email to Karen Quinney

Please make cheques payable to SU and either send them to Karen to arrive by 8th April or bring them (or cash) on the day. We’ll provide receipts before you leave. Karen’s address is PO Box 9994, Hinckley, LE10 9ES

We are really excited to invite you and your team to the next East Anglia Schools Workers Forum on Monday 22nd October at West Road Church, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3EW

During the day we’ll be hearing from the following people in sessions that include plenty of time for discussion.

LoveLife with Sarah and Matt Rushby (BCY Bury St Edmunds)
Engaging with Sex and Relationships Education in a schools context.

Schoolswork with Matt Ager (CYO Braintree District) and Helen Matter (Diocesan Schools’ Adviser Bury St Edmunds).
With so many new areas of work existing for schools workers, it’s easy to miss the powerful impact that can be made by the staple diet of Assemblies, Lessons & Lunch Clubs.  During this session, we see how to breathe new life into these areas, approach them from a fresh angle…and not fix what isn’t broken!

Transitions Workshop facilitated by Tim Abbott and Amy Crick with other guests.
Transition affects all children and young people, from pre-school to starting school, leaving primary to secondary, secondary to tertiary and beyond, this session will look at the challenges and how we can support our young people through transition.

Whether the subject is familiar to you, or something you’ve not yet considered, the aim is to inspire, inform and involve you in the conversation. Which is why there will be plenty of time for…

Going Deeper – A range of round table discussions where you can raise your own questions or share ideas and experience. Each table will focus on either one of the subjects covered during the main sessions or others that have emerged during the day.

We’ll have plentiful supplies of tea/coffee and will also provide lunch. All this for just £15.

To register please email Catherine Burlton, catherineb@scriptureunion.org.uk and send a cheque, payable to Scripture Union to EASWF, PO Box 301 Ely CB7 9EP