3-2-1 Lift-off

Last week I had the fun of bringing the Space Mats into Katherine Warington School for the first time as a part of their Diversity Week. I had been asked to run an activity representing Christianity, and it felt like this would be an exciting space to offer a glimpse into various world and societal issues for which Christians seek to make a positive difference.

It was a new venture in the school, and we were given space in their meeting hall to spread out the mats and resources, 12 stations in total, each themed around an area of justice and containing an engaging acivity for the students to try. There were some convenient benches at one end where the students could sit whilst I briefed them on how to get the best out of the Space Mats.

Notably on the day, one class, who had been overly chatty when I had previously met them in their classroom, gave their full attention on the mats and seemed absorbed with the activities on offer.

3 different classes came and spent time with us with lots of contemplation with a very different style of learning from our typical Step lesson in a classroom or youth group. I’m sure many words and thoughts were whispered by the Holy Spirit, if only I had time to find out how God had spoken to each young person.

Jez