Steyning Grammar School is a Church of England school where students and staff of all faiths and none are welcomed, valued, and encouraged to flourish. Our Christian ethos shapes the life of the school and is rooted in our vision:
“To live life in all its fullness and flourish as God intended.” (John 10:10)
We seek to create a community where every person is known, supported, challenged, and inspired to grow academically, personally, spiritually, and socially.
The Chaplaincy Team is led by the School Chaplain and supported by a team of more than thirty volunteer Assistant Chaplains drawn from local churches and Christian organisations. Together they provide pastoral, spiritual, and practical support to students, staff, and families across the school community.
Chaplaincy seeks to create spaces where students and staff can explore life’s big questions, encounter the Christian faith, receive support during difficult times, and reflect on what it means to live life in all its fullness.
Throughout the year, chaplaincy contributes to school life through:
Our aim is to provide opportunities for every member of the school community to engage with life’s big questions, reflect on their own beliefs and values, and encounter hope, belonging, purpose, and meaning.
Mission Week is a special opportunity for the whole school community to engage with the Christian faith through creative and engaging activities. Through Prayer Zones, discussion events, guest speakers, live music, mentoring conversations, acts of service, and opportunities for prayer and reflection, students and staff are invited to explore life’s big questions and consider the claims of the Christian faith. Mission Week builds on the school’s ongoing chaplaincy provision and forms part of our commitment to spiritual development and human flourishing.
For further information or support, please contact:
Rev. Neill Stannard
School Chaplain
chaplain@sgs.uk.net
The Christian Ethos Group oversees and supports the development of the school’s Christian vision and distinctiveness as a Church of England school. The group works alongside school leaders and reports to the Local Governing Board. It is chaired by the school’s SIAMS lead, Hanna Rowe: hrowe@sgs.uk.net
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