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Team Leaders’ Manual – School SU Groups How to start an SU Group – Questions to answer This set of questions document is a checklist to work through to ensure that your group gets off to the best possible start. It will help to work through at least some of this with Scripture Union Scotland (SU) or Associate Trust staff, another experienced group leader and all members of your team. Guidance is also provided in the SU Group Leaders Manual, “Section 1 – Setting up an SU Group” 1.2.1 Research School name: Headteacher/Rector: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ School phone number: ______________________________________________________________ School email: Secretary: Janitor: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Other key staff (e.g. Deputes): ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ 1.2.2 Involve other Christians from the Chaplaincy Team, pupils, school staff or local churches A team with a breadth of membership will bring different talents and availability to strengthen the programme. Chaplains: ______________________________________________________________ Christian staff or pupils:______________________________________________________________ Other Christians (e.g. parents): ______________________________________________________________ Likely leaders: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ SU or Associate Trust Staff: ______________________________________________________________ 1.2.3 Pray as an individual and with others for the school, and for initiatives that could be taken to start a group in the school People to be asked to pray regularly: Prayer event: January 2012
Team Leaders’ Manual – School SU Groups 1.2.4 Think what kind of group you would like to start Aim of the group: Age group: Timings: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ What will you call the group ______________________________________________________________ Content: ______________________________________________________________ e.g. a “safe place” lunch club with 5-minute thought; a 30-minute mix of games, teaching, discussion, worship; a Bible study and prayer time, Schools Alpha or SOUL/Christianity Explored. Day of the week ______________________________________________________________ What days do choirs happen in the school – never a good one to clash with! What venue do you have available to you What kind of room would you like Are there restrictions about eating for example in school rooms 1.2.5 Work with the full knowledge of Regional Worker or Local Area Worker staff from SU Scotland or staff from an Associated Trust and their policies Name Office address Phone number Email Your SU Group “Team Leader”: 1.2.6 Work with the full knowledge of the School Management Team and their policies Member of staff to meet: Date of meeting: Council/school Accreditation needed Parents permission slip needed Child Protection briefing received: What is the dress code that is expected of you Are you allowed to park in the school car park January 2012
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