Young People

Children's Church is for all children from 3 to 12. We meet each week except on the first Sunday of the month which is the Family Service.

We begin each session in the main hall of the Church Centre for prayer, bible story and song, then we split into age groups:

• Sunbeams (3-5 years) meet upstairs in the Church Centre. They enjoy simple stories which help them understand who Jesus was, take part in prayers, sing songs and enjoy games and crafts. They join their parents in church at the end of the service.

Christine Martin-Ayling

01923 825159

• Junior Church (5+ years) stay in the main hall. The children follow a structured programme to help them gain an understanding and a familiarity with the stories and Testaments of the Bible through song, stories, games and art. They join their parents in church for a blessing or to receive communion.

Libby Kershaw

01923 776251

A crèche is available in the tower at the back of the church during the Parish Communion and Family Communion services from 10am on Sundays. Parental supervision is required.

Parish Secretary

01923 721002

1st Rickmansworth Rainbows - for girls aged 5-7. They meet on Tuesdays from 4.45-6.00pm in the Church Centre.

Carol Thomas

01923 447622

Guides - for girls aged 10-14. The 3rd Rickmansworth Guides meet on Fridays from 7-9pm in the Church Centre.

Tracy Jenkins

via Parish Office: 01923 721002

Paul Childerhouse

01923 445491

This is an after-school group run at St Mary's School.

The Revd Deborah Snowball

01923 772627

Beavers - For boys and girls aged 6-8 . The Beavers meet on Thursday from 5.45 - 6.45 pm in the scout hut in Ebury Road. Contact:

Sue Johnson

01923 770691

Cubs - The Cub Packs are open to boys and girls aged 8-11. They meet in the scout hut in Ebury Road.

Monday: 6.45-8.15 pm

Wednesdays: 6.45-8.15 pm

Mondays:
Bridget Shilling

01923 711911

Wednesdays:
Sue Johnson

01923 770691

Scouts – The Scout Troops for boys and girls aged 11-14 meet in the scout hut in Ebury Road.

Thursdays: 7.00 - 9.00 pm

Fridays: 7.30 - 9.30 pm

Thursdays:
Stuart Back

01923 720608

Fridays:
Paul Childerhouse

01923 445491

George Richardson

01923 445539

Paul Childerhouse

01923 445491

The Toddlers’ Group meets on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10-11.45am for play and socialising.

Wednesdays:
Gillian Thomas

01923 446931

Thursdays:
Anne Thomas

01923 245319

Our Youth Group meets at 7.00 pm on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month (term-time only). We meet in the Church Centre.

Young people in year 7 and upwards are most welcome to come along and join in.

David Carruthers

01923 897928

St Mary’s Church of England Primary School is a Church of England Voluntary Aided School for children from nursery age through to 11 year olds.

Its aim is to enrich the lives of pupils - in educational, personal and spiritual terms - and it works closely with the church to achieve this.

The school seeks to provide a secure, happy, caring and Christian environment in which every child may recognise and celebrate their achievements.

St Mary’s School values its family atmosphere and strives to improve and raise the educational achievement of each child.

Helen Gill

Headteacher

01923 776529