When you think back on your time as a student, what do you remember? The Pythagoras theorem? The periodic table? Shakespeare’s plays? Sure, these elements of the curriculum can be inspiring. Still, when I think of my time at school, I think about the camping trip when our tent flooded, or the time I overcame my fears and…

As I witness the political and religious conversations around me, I am increasingly saddened by the deep divisions that are coming to define us as Christians. It feels like our ability to engage in civil discourse and treat those with whom we disagree as people made in the image of God, is waning. I believe one issue that factors into our struggle to live in community with those who think differently than we do is that we forget who we are.

As many at the Fleetwood Campus are aware, I prefer to view life through the lens of the praying mantis, a passion of mine. The praying mantis? What? An insect? But of course! As I observe a still ootheca (mantid egg case) lay dormant for what seems like months, eventually tiny mantis nymphs emerge taking on life.

The goal is to humanize the content, to design a learning experience that engages a student’s heart alongside their mind.

One of the attractive aspects of this statement is that it speaks of the present, the right now, and not about our students’ future, after graduation.

One of my deep hopes for Surrey Christian School is that it be a place filled with love and joy

For our students to understand how to be a peculiar, culture-shaping people when they leave school, they need to practice.

Deeper learning in Christian education provides a way to learn content and skills, and to develop the character of Christ through aligning the unique gifts of the learner with the deep needs of the world.

We all have day-to-day habits and practices that often work at a subconscious level, that formulates the way we walk in this world.