--- title: "Safe Church - Sunday School" description: "Parish of St. Thomas, Werneth, A Church of England Church in Coppice, Werneth. Safe Church. Safeguarding. Child Protection. Sunday School." canonical_url: "https://stthomaswerneth.org.uk/safe-church/sunday-school/" --- > Index of every page on this site: [llms.txt](https://stthomaswerneth.org.uk/llms.txt) # Safeguarding Policy Appendix:
Sunday School ## Outline - The Sunday School caters for children between the ages of 2 and 14. It meets in a single room, in small groups. - It aims to help children to grow in faith, and find a place within the church community. ## Roles ### Sunday School Coordinator - Arrive fifteen minutes before the activity starts in order to prepare the space effectively, and check that it is safe and secure. - Ensure that Consent Forms are completed for all children attending, and filed securely, in consultation with the Parish Safeguarding Officer. - Complete attendance registers for both children and adults, and pass these to the Parish Safeguarding Officer for storage in the paper safe at the end of the year. - Organise the rota to ensure there is a proper ratio of adults to children, and that adults are assigned to support specific groups of children. - Ensure that the children are safe throughout the activity. - Prepare in advance for any group you are leading. - Ensure that leaders have access to resources to help them prepare the classes. - Ensure that the only adults attending the Sunday School activity are usually Sunday School Leaders and Assistants. The only exception to this rule is when (a) special arrangements are made; (b) parents come to settle their children into Sunday School, usually two to three sessions for a three year old, at the Coordinator’s discretion. ### Sunday School Leader - Arrive ten minutes before the activity starts in order to prepare the space effectively, and check that it is safe and secure, if the Sunday School Coordinator is not present. - Prepare in advance for the activity involving the assigned group of children. - Ensure that the children are safe throughout the activity. - Follow the directions of the Sunday School Coordinator for your assigned group of children. - Notify the Sunday School Coordinator as early as possible if you will not be present to do your duty. ### Sunday School Assistant - Arrive five minutes before the activity starts in order to prepare the space effectively. - Ensure that the children are safe throughout the activity. - Follow the directions of the Sunday School Leader or Coordinator for your assigned group of children. - Notify the Sunday School Coordinator as early as possible if you will not be present to do your duty. ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](https://stthomaswerneth.org.uk/sitemap.md) for all pages.