Many dioceses have produced helpful advice on building spiritual and practical links between parish churches and the schools within their boundaries. Some examples are:
Grill a Bishop: Salisbury Diocese. The Bishop of Sherborne holds online discussions with school pupils on Wednesday mornings
The Diocese of Bath and Wells has produced extensive guidance based on great examples of local mutual co-operation.
A two-page leaflet and other material from the Diocese of Exeter, aimed particularly at local churches looking to forge closer links with their related schools.
Local Church, Local School by Margaret Withers published by BRF offers a range of ideas for schools and churches to work together. Follow this link for more ideas and resources for churches and schools, including inviting schools into the church, praying for the school and for leavers. For schools there are suggestions for building relationships and using the expertise of people in the church as a resource for the school.
Linking church & school
Many dioceses have produced helpful advice on building spiritual and practical links between parish churches and the schools within their boundaries. Some examples are:
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