Projects

‘I was a child again with no worries.’ – yr 7 response to PAUSE. What is PAUSE? PAUSE is Soulscape’s interactive prayer space for young people at school. Carving out space during the busy school day for personal reflection and prayer, it invites young people of all faiths and none to think about what and who is important in their lives. There are opportunities to remember people loved and lost, opportunities to explore hopes and dreams and opportunities to recognise and let go of regrets. PAUSE is primarily a space for personal exploration, time to ‘be’, an opportunity to stop looking at the clock. How does PAUSE work? PAUSE takes place in two adjacent classrooms. Soulscape volunteers remove school desks and chairs and [...]

‘What I like about Soulscape is that they are not teachers; their workshops are different to, and complement, the work we do in the classroom.’ – Head of RE, St. Crispins. What is REvive? REvive helps schools bring the RE curriculum to life. REvive workshops are not sit-down classes, but instead offer a variety of active and stimulating activities that challenge and question. From sharing real-life stories and points of view, to getting out and about visiting different places of worship, the aim is to awaken curiosity and interest and to create space for young people to explore a wide range of ideas and opinions. We cover topics on the GCSE RE syllabus, like abortion, euthanasia, divorce and [...]

In our local area, young people looking for belonging are being drawn into groups and gangs who deal drugs. Give and Take is our preventative programme, creatively addressing the issues involved from primary school onwards. In 2018, Thames Valley Police sent a letter to parents of secondary school students across Wokingham. They reported, “We have seen a rise in anti-social behaviour across the area involving young people, and many of the issues appear to be linked to drug and alcohol misuse. The drug use appears to be based around cannabis and an increased use of the drug Xanax.” Chief Inspector Sarah Grahame recently said: “Wokingham is a very lovely place, but we do have criminals coming to exploit children [...]