If you’ve been around Step for a while, you will know that one of our flagship lessons has been the Fairtrade game, where groups of students compete as trading countries to create and sell trainers an...  Read More

As we step into this week, we are meeting the year 7s at Sandringham for the third time, in three consecutive weeks!They first got to experience our 'Who is Jesus' lesson, being given the gift of a Go...  Read More

It’s not a lesson I often run but when you get a class like the one I had the other week it reminds me of why I like it so much.On a grey Tuesday morning at Townsend I head into see a small class of 1...  Read More

A few months ago, a student sat down opposite me and quietly admitted that the things she was saying to herself were harsh and critical. Over the following weeks, I watched her begin to challenge that...  Read More

Our Christian Worship lesson really is so full of goodness! I had the opportunity recently to go into Beaumont School and teach two year 10 classes (with the help of our wonderful work experience stud...  Read More

Last week I had the opportunity to complete my work experience with Step, where I took part in a wide range of activities and projects. Throughout the week I was made to feel incredibly welcome and wa...  Read More

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, ...  Read More

We recently had the privilege of spending two fantastic days with the Year 10 students at Nicholas Breakspear, with around 90 students taking part each day. What unfolded was a rich mix of fun, honest...  Read More

I wonder what the words 'escaping reality' mean to you - lying on the beach on a tropical island? Maybe hiking or rafting in the mountains, admiring stunning views? Perhaps reading a book with a cuppa...  Read More

Youth Alpha is a brilliant course which we run across multiple schools and with multiple churches. This academic year we have delivered the course in Loreto and Townsend, with ongoing conversations on...  Read More

You may be aware that this year, we have a fundraising campaign this year called ‘Love Your Enemy for Step’. The premise is to be sponsored to wear your rival’s football shirt for a day. It has so far...  Read More

The Journey of an SJL StudentWe took some time as a team recently to reflect on the different sessions that we run in our schools, what has worked well and what areas of the work could be done better....  Read More