What a brilliant afternoon in the school garden, hosting afternoon tea for amazing staff at Felixstowe School! Cakes, scones, tea, coffee, brownies, and pink lemonade. Well done everyone for a fantastic year.

We've come to the end of a very busy year in chaplaincy, so over the course of the week we'll be sharing some highlights and statistics about what we've been up to on Facebook, X and Instagram. Thanks to your support for enabling us to do what we do!

We recently joined the Childhood Bereavement Network to further improve our bereavement support and to help us measure our impact. Young people accessing our bereavement support saw a "significant increase" in their ability to manage grief and move forwards.

This year we launched 'Primary School Chaplaincy' at Fairfield and Colneis. We welcomed Julie to the team and we are so pleased with how chaplaincy has developed so far. Over 170 hours of primary school chaplaincy so far!

This year the Garden Project was awarded Level Five in the RHS School Gardening Awards, and Best School Environmental Project at the Felixstowe in Flower Awards. The Garden Project became one of the most popular clubs at the school. #schoolgardening

The Theology Club grew in popularity & depth, so we split the group into two. We've explored Christmas & Easter stories, as well as series on 'Outsiders' and 'Big Questions'. Theology Club remains a safe place for young people to explore faith, ask questions, discuss & debate.

We've enjoyed sharing some of our story this year- whether it's a workshop at the National Chaplaincy Conference, a sermon at a local church, a talk at the Unity School Partnership Conference, or sharing our story with researchers.

Thanks to the Mayor of Felixstowe who chose us as one of his four charities last year. It was an amazing year, with an amazing fundraising total of over £29,000! Thank you to everyone who supported at events and fundraisers over the year.

You may have read about our chaplaincy in The Times today! It was great to chat with Abigail about the growth of chaplaincy in schools.

We are so fortunate to have a fantastic chaplain working with our school community. Thank you to Boost for your ongoing support of our community thetimes.com/article/273ff2…

Thinking of all the students collecting GCSE results today, including those individuals we've supported through some challenges this year. Congratulations on your results, and remember that the best is yet to come!

Later this month we're hosting a webinar exploring school #chaplaincy and the environment. Sign up here: boostfelixstowe.org.uk/ourevents/p/na…

One week to go! We'll be celebrating 10 years of chaplaincy, as well as exploring what's next! Tickets here: boostfelixstowe.org.uk/ourevents/even…

Last chance to sign up to our webinar on 'School Chaplaincy and the Environment' - taking place this Friday, 10am-11am. Packed with ideas, suggestions & resources for chaplains already involved in outdoor projects, and those looking for ideas or inspiration. Book via our website.

Very excited for Enrichment Day tomorrow, as we work with Year 7 in the school garden, exploring all the connections between mental health and gardening.

What an amazing time in The Garden with Year 7 today! Planting fruit trees & bulbs, walking the labyrinth, mulching, litter picking and getting the allotment ready for 2025. Thank you to all our volunteers, and to the students for getting involved! #schoolgardening

Our new resource, SWITCH, is a tried and tested programme for working with young people around hateful language. Designed to be used alongside an appropriate sanction, SWITCH is a way to challenging the behaviour, empower the individual and restore relationships. #educhat

Signs of life, hope and colour in the Garden this week! #schoolgardening