Prayer points – St Mark's CofE Primary School https://www.stmarksprimary.net Growing and Learning Together In God's Love Sun, 27 Feb 2022 19:22:24 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.stmarksprimary.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/cropped-android-chrome-512x512-1-32x32.png Prayer points – St Mark's CofE Primary School https://www.stmarksprimary.net 32 32 Prayer Points No. 6 https://www.stmarksprimary.net/2022/02/27/prayer-points-no-6/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=prayer-points-no-6 Sun, 27 Feb 2022 19:21:57 +0000 https://www.stmarksprimary.net/?p=34025

Thank you for taking time to pray for our school and community.

We are thankful for:

  • For the togetherness of our school community and God’s protection as we have gone through the past 2 years of covid.
  • The sense of spring – warmer weather, new life springing up and the beauty of the natural world around us.

We ask God:

  • To help us as we rebuild many parts of our school into a new normal – ie post Covid – keeping what has been better than before, bring back what has been missed, and managing the change of doing things differently. Also, helping children, parents, and staff as we go into this new phase.
  • For wisdom – to help us settle any nerves and questions as the children hear more and more about the war in Ukraine – that we manage that safely according to what the children can understand.
  • For children affected by loved ones who are unwell due to cancer, or who been bereaved.
  • To provide financially and for widsom as we enter into the new financial year – planning budgets and providing for our children in the best way possible.
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Thank you for taking time to pray for our school and community.

We are thankful for:

  • A very positive start for the children who are new to us  – in Year R and also in other year groups
  • A restful break for staff over the summer and a chance to recover from the busy year
  • The communty and parental support we have
  • The fact that we can sing again, and enjoy our worship together.

We ask God for:

  • Peace to reign over our school, particularly in the uncertainty of covid and entering winter months
  • Everyone to stay well, particularly children and staff
  • Wisdom for school leaders as they guide our school and commuity
  • Financial provision to meet all that we need to do

Thank you.

]]> Prayer Points No. 4 https://www.stmarksprimary.net/2021/06/27/prayer-points-no-4/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=prayer-points-no-4 Sun, 27 Jun 2021 20:56:04 +0000 https://www.stmarksprimary.net/?p=27096 Thank you for your continuing support of our school and community. Every week seems to be a busy week, and the run up to the end of term is quite an intense time!

We give thanks for:

  • A healthy staff and student population – we haven’t been hit by lots of covid cases, and they have generally remained well.
  • Staffing for September has been organised. As always, we have some staff leaving, and some joining, and we’re grateful to be fully staffed for September.
  • Sports Week! This happened last week and it was brilliant to see our children enjoying being outside, together, in smaller groups with other children outside their bubble. Because of class bubbles, children haven’t really spent time with other classes for the year.
  • All classes are full for September – this is really positive in terms of sharing our ethos, as well as our budget.

We pray for:

  • Rev May, who finished with us on 18th June. We had a great send-off for her! Please pray as she moves onto her new parish in Chichester, and for Immanuel Church as they join Kempshott Parish under Rev Nicola Such. The process isn’t clear or quick, so pray for unity and discernment for all involved.
  • Our new Year R children who join us in September – they won’t have had an opportunity to visit the school because of covid.
  • Our Year 6 children who will go onto Secondary in September. Because of covid regulations, they haven’t had the opportunities to visit their secondary schools for transition.
  • Children’s anxieites as they prepare to finish this year (the known) and transition into their new classes/teachers (the unknown). Some children can really struggle with this.
  • Energy for staff – it’s an exhausting term as teachers help to finish the year as well as get ready for September. 
]]> Prayer Points No. 3 https://www.stmarksprimary.net/2021/02/21/prayer-points-no-3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=prayer-points-no-3 Sun, 21 Feb 2021 21:24:19 +0000 https://www.stmarksprimary.net/?p=25555 It’s a significant half-term. With Boris’ announcement expected on Monday, there is much to think through, and plans to make and communicate. Please do pray for wisdom and clear thought as we process the details, and make plans for the weeks ahead.

Please also pray for the children as they adjust to the changes. The children who have been at school have got used to their routines and classroom groupings, and this will all will change as the other children return at some point. Those who have been at home haven’t been used to school for 8 weeks, and their routines have been different too.

Finally, please pray for the staff as they adjust to all of the above, and support the emotional and mental health of all in their care.

Thank you. Charles.

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