Transition Day for the Primary School

Transition day (for the local Primary children who will be moving up to Secondary School in September), went very well on Monday, 8th June, at St Paul’s.

I am very grateful for the Churches Together Youth Trust for their presence and support. It was ecumenism at its best and without their enthusiasm and love for the young people this day would not have happened.

We had about 60 children and they were able to share their hopes and worries about moving from primary school to secondary school. Initially, when I asked about who was worried or anxious about going to secondary school many hands went up.

We split the children into 8 groups, where they played games, shared their thoughts, and got to know children from other primary schools. We reflected on the story of Jesus calming the storm, and how we can call on Him to calm our anxiety and worries.

At the end of the session, I asked who was still worried and just a few hands came up this time. The children told us that participating in that morning was very helpful, and they did not feel scared anymore as they had now met others and had their fears addressed.

So, thank you for your prayers!

Andrea Mason