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Training Course for Children's Workers

7.30pm - 9.30pm
Diocesan House 109 Dereham Road Easton Norwich NR9 5ES


7.30pm - 9.30pm
Diocesan House 109 Dereham Road Easton Norwich NR9 5ES


7.30pm - 9.30pm
Diocesan House 109 Dereham Road Easton Norwich NR9 5ES


7.30pm - 9.30pm
Diocesan House 109 Dereham Road Easton Norwich NR9 5ES


Do you work with children in a church group, midweek or holiday club?

Do you need confidence to work with children?

Core Skills is for everyone who works, or hopes to work, with children in church.  It's a new and exciting inter-denominational training course from the Bible Reading Fellowhip.

Attending the whole course will bring the most benefit and is strongly recommended, as the modules are linked, however individual modules can be booked.  Those booking for the whole course receive a free course book. 

All participants are encouraged to do an introductory session within their own church, with co-workers, colleagues or another church member.  This will help you reflect on current work, and identify issues and needs. (The introductory session will be sent with the confirmation of booking).

Modules:

• Module 1:       Tuesday, Sept 16:      Child Development· Children’s physical, emotional, intellectual, social, moral & spiritual development. · Learning styles & approaches· How personal faith experience affects ways of working.
• Module 2:       Tuesday, Sept 30:      Leadership Skills· Evaluate current skills & identify possibilities for personal development· Recognise the need to feel valued, equipped & supported· Develop the skills & habit of reflecting on work with children
• Module 3:       Tuesday, Oct 14:       Programme Planning· Understand how learning styles are influenced by society & culture· Working creatively using a variety of learning styles· Planning original sessions, delivering published programmes, evaluating sessions
• Module 4:       Tuesday, Nov 4:        Children & Community· Reflect on stories from different contexts and distil principles of good practice· Develop strategies for developing new areas of work in a variety of contexts· Explore what it means to be ‘church’ & children’s active participation
• Module 5:       Tuesday, Nov 18:      Pastoral Awareness· Share insights on pastoral issues· Explore how power is used in working with children· Providing a safe environment
• Module 6:       Tuesday, Dec 2:         Spirituality & the Bible · Explore spirituality and its relationship with faith· Understand the ways in which the Bible can enrich prayer and spiritual activities· Experience spiritual reflection & develop an awareness of different style of prayer

Course Leadership:
The course will be led by Helen Casson, an adult education and secondary school teacher.  She has worked with children in churches in various parts of the country for many years and was, for 5 years, Diocesan Children’s Adviser in London Diocese.  Since moving to Norfolk she has been actively involved in children’s work, is a member of the Diocesan Children’s Task Force and has run several parish-based training courses.

The full programme can form part of an accredited course.  A Certificate will be given.

£10 for the complete course of 6 modules (inc. Course Book) £2.50/module (does not include Course Book).  Please book in advance. Contact Tricia Elson for more information:

Youth & Children's Office Horstead Centre, Rectory Road Horstead Norwich NR12 7EP

Tel: 01603 266316 E-mail:

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