Projects & Work in Schools
The BSCWT team is at work in most of the schools in the Brentwood area. Some schools we visit to take an assembly twice a term, whilst at others we are able to be involved in lessons and lunchtime groups as well as assemblies.
Sometimes we can also offer a listening ear to pupils who may need some extra support. It’s all about helping young people and staff in schools, especially helping them explore what Christianity is all about.
Primary Schools
Clubs
Our primary school clubs are great fun to be at – there are usually games and other activities helping pupils to discover the meaning of Christianity and all that stuff the Bible talks about. We currently run lunchtime clubs at several primary schools.
Assemblies
Sue, Joan and Ian are all involved in taking regular assemblies in many primary schools. Each assembly focuses on helping pupils to reflect on some aspect of life and how the Christian faith relates to it.
Lessons
We take a variety of lessons in primary schools. They might be RE lessons about prayer, the Bible, Jesus or some other aspect of Christianity. Or they might be PSHE lessons considering aspects of life where there is some spirituality involved.
We also offer some other special lessons known as Bible Explorer, a series of 5 exciting lessons exploring what the Bible is all about.
Moving On is for year 6 classes in June to help them in preparing to move to secondary school. As part of the project, pupils are given a great book called It’s Your Move, which is often donated by a local church.
Special Projects
Often at Easter time or Christmas time we will put on special projects for primary schools to help pupils explore the meaning of these festivals.
Secondary Schools
Clubs
There are two kinds of lunchtime clubs that we run or support in secondary schools:
- Groups to help pupils explore the Christian faith
- Drop-in clubs for pupils to have a chat during lunch break and perhaps play a game or make something crafty.
Assemblies
Mary and Ian are both involved in taking assemblies in several secondary schools. Each assembly comes from a Christian perspective and is designed to encourage pupils to reflect on some aspect of spiritual life.
Lessons
We take a variety of lessons in secondary schools, often within RE or PSHE, and these are designed to fit in with the school syllabus. We have led lessons on subjects such as The Meaning of Christmas, Is There a God?, What is Church?, and Sex & Relationships.
Special Projects
There are some other special projects that we run from time to time, such as the GSUS Live project which last visited Brentwood’s secondary schools from 21st February to 27th March 2009.
Find out more about GSUS Live here.
What's Happening in Your School?
To find out what our team is up to in your school, please click here. (COMING SOON)
