Verulam Christianity Day- Same Date, Same School, Same Massive Success

On 5th March 2026, exactly one year after our Christianity Day last year, we had a fantastic day with the new Year 7 students at Verulam, supported by a team of 16 Step staff and volunteers, who delivered 24 lessons before lunch.

Our Who is Jesus lesson asked the question whether Jesus was telling the truth about his claim to be God or whether he was lying or crazy. Together, we examined the evidence, including fulfilled prophecies and miracles that demonstrated his authority over nature, illness, sin, and even death. One of the joys of working with young people is they see perspectives I've never considered before. In one lesson, a boy reflected about Jesus turning water into wine and said "I bet he was invited to lots of weddings after that".

The remainder of the day was filled with a variety of engaging activities. During the Parables session, students explored the stories of the Lost Son and the Good Samaritan, reflecting on ideas such as forgiveness, grace, and the importance of loving others. In the interactive Fairtrade lesson, they considered issues of injustice around the world and discussed how Christian faith encourages people to respond through their choices and actions - even in something as everyday as shopping. The programme also included an Alpha Taster session and an inter-form Kahoot quiz, where a team of four boys from Brampton House took first place and won the prestigious prize of a Cadbury Creme Egg each.

Every student was given a copy of the Good News for Everyone New Testament (formerly Gideons) to use during the day, and as was the case last year, almost all of them chose to keep their copy as a gift.

We’re excited to continue journeying with this year group throughout their time at Verulam starting with a series of lessons next week on Jesus' resurrection through the story of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.