St j & c church place for school

[Strawbs]

Just a quick question, both of our boys have been baptised at the church but we don't attend church regularly due to toddler Strawbs constantly acting like he has ants in his pants!! If we were to start attending with a view to it also helping get toddler Strawbs a church place at the school would toddler Strawbs also have to attend or can my OH just go. My OH is quite religious and would like to attend but it becomes a very stressful experience with toddler Strawbs and I don't want to leave him in the cr?che there. Welcome the views if any other parents that have secured a church place. Thanks

[slh2009]

Hi...I've looked at a couple of church schools in Sydenham and the criteria for getting a place based on faith is generally that you have to have attended at least once a month for 12 months prior to application ie January so it might be too late. Still worth applying for a non-faith place though as they will offer some of those...

[Strawbs]

Thank you. We don't need a place til 2016 so just putting th feelers out now to see what we need to do. X

[Belle]

Worth bearing in mind that the school offers non church places too.

[Mrs TP]

Look at the school website and check their church place criteria. I think it is something like church attendance at least 3 times per month for at least two years before application and involvement in other church activities - Sunday school / childrens' service/ fetes / nativity / choir etc. Take it in turns each Sun to go to church. Maybe taking the younger one to their tea / coffee sessions they have in the Goose Green Centre and to monthly children's' services.

[sunbob]

Lots of parents stay with their children in the creche, so you wouldn't have to leave him in the there. We've always stayed with ours as we want Church to be a family experience and you really are free to go in and out as you need to. Creche finishes in time to go in for communion (as your husband is religious it might be really nice for him to be able to take him up for a blessing) notices and last hymn. All the kiddies are in the church for that last section and the foyer is still available so no stress.

[sunbob]

Just remembered, I've heard that St Clements (the other Church attached to the school) is really nice and friendly.

[Strawbs]

Thanks everyone, sorry it's taken me so long to respond. Lots to consist, I think the first step is to go and try out the cr?che and see how we get on in there. X