Many of our church schools are discovering the positive impact of prayer stations – where children and young people perform an action that helps them to focus on aspects of their own spirituality and the mystery of God. It could be as simple as a jar with water and glitter: watching the stirred glitter settle is a wonderful quietening tool, or an outside labyrinth: following the path to the centre allows the participant to consider their journey along the way.
The Canterbury Diocese is working with schools to consider how such stations could be incorporated into classrooms, corporate areas and outside, to encourage students to pray in many different ways as part of their daily lives.
The following websites offer further information on prayer stations and spaces for children and young people: