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@prayerinschools   /prayerspacesinschools  

Nine  Step  Guide  for  the  Church  

Ge2ng  Started  

Ge2ng  Started  

  Explore  the  website,  stories  &  resources  

  Visit  a  prayer  space  in  a  school  

  Pray  

  Start  with  the  rela:onships    you  have  

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Rela7onship  with  the  School  

Curriculum  Links  

  Curriculum  for  Excellence  document  

  PSE  

  RME  

Rela7onship  with  the  School  

  Serve,  bless,  adopt,  be  ‘good  news’...  build  a  long-­‐term  rela:onship  

  Meet  with  Head  teacher,    senior  staff...  and  prepare    well  

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Good  Prac7ce  

  PVG  policy    Risk  assessments    PAT  tes:ng    Training  team    Documenta:on  on  website  

Registering  Your  Prayer  Space  

Registering  your  Prayer  Space  

  Good  for  you...    support,  advice,  ideas  

  Good  for  Prayer    Spaces  in  Schools...    stats,  stories,  networks,  influence  

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Choosing  a  Room  

Choosing  a  Room  

  There’s  always  space...  somewhere/:me  

  Think  about:  size,  shape,    access,  security,  power    points,  ‘sole  use’  

  Visit  

Choosing  the  Prayer  Ac7vi7es  

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Choosing  the  Prayer  Ac7vi7es  

  Explore  the  prayer  ac:vi:es  on  the  website  

  Start  with  the  tried-­‐and-­‐tested  ones  

  Create  new  ones  inc.  student  involvement  

  Theme?  Season?  Story?  Jus:ce?  

  Where  will  you  get  equipment?  

Recrui7ng  and  Training  a  Team  

Recrui7ng  and  Training  a  Team  

  Local  people  

  Church,  parents,  youth/schools  workers  

  How  many?  Skills/experience?  

  Train/brief  the  team;  roles  and  expecta:ons,  PVG,  ‘what  to  do...’  

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Publicity  and  Prepara7on  

Publicity  and  Prepara7on  

  Audiences:  local  church(es),  parents,  staff/educa:on,  students    Church  -­‐  prayer  support,  visit    Parents  -­‐  leYer    Staff/educa:onalists  -­‐  briefing,  demo  guides    Students  -­‐  assemblies,  newsleYers  

Running  the  Prayer  Space  

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Running  the  Prayer  Space  

  Time  to  set-­‐up  and  pack-­‐down  

  Sessions  for  staff,  parents  

  Keep  it  :dy  

  Watch  and  listen  carefully  

  Care  for  your  team  

  Feedback,  evalua:on  and  story-­‐telling  

Running  a  Session  

  Introduc:on  to  prayer  space  and  team  

  5  W’s  (what,  when,  where,  who,  why),  how  

  Explain  prayer  ac:vi:es  

  ‘Disclaimer’...  it’s  all  voluntary  

  Time  to  explore  

  Conclusion,  feedback,  ques:ons  

  Content  for  introduc:on  

  Explore  in  groups    or  individually  

  Number  of  ac:vi:es  

  Amount  of  :me  

Primary  or  Secondary  

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What  Next...?  

Evalua7on  

  Why?  Shows  impact,  evidence  for  Educa:on  Scotland,  encouraging  for  church  and  school  

  Iden:fy  areas  for  ongoing  support  of  students/school  

  Different  par:cipants…  students,  staff,  Volunteers  

  Different  audiences…  school,  church  

What  Next...?  

  Regular  involvement  from    local  people…  lunch:me    club,  assemblies  etc.  

  Chaplaincy  

  Permanent  prayer  spaces