Children spend over 30 hours
a week in school so we want a
good understanding of what they
are experiencing and to be able to
support them. We want our children
to make a positive contribution
in school and be godly examples.
Through talking with them daily
we find out about their struggles,
then offer encouragement and
advice so they can face situations
with confidence.
We usually pray before school
for the teachers and for God’s
protection. We read God’s word
together with our children and we
have prepared ourselves to answer
some of the challenges to faith and
lifestyle that they will face in school.
We know that school can be a
spiritual battleground. We show
interest in the school, going to the
parents evenings and sometimes
going in to talk to teachers about
specific issues.
When one of our boys was about
to have the ‘growing up’ presentation,
parents were invited to preview the
teaching video. I felt the content was
too much too soon and, in some ways,
wrong. I shared this during meeting,
the teacher supervising accepted
my comments well and the school
decided not to show one video. We
chose for our son not to participate
in the lesson giving our reasons.
Another Christian parent later
thanked me for speaking up.
When we have the courage to
stand up and say the right thing
we find other people are often
thinking the same.
schools, this meets a few times
a year with the headteacher to
discuss issues that arise.
At the boys’ secondary school I
recommended Chris to one of the
senior teachers as a motivational
speaker for an assembly. He was
invited to speak to the whole sixth
form and gave his testimony pointing
the boys to Jesus.
Schools are full of challenges,
but also present many opportunities
for Christ.
To find out more about our Tackling the
Giants initiatives email: [email protected]
I volunteered to join a parent
forum group in one of the secondary
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