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
via Parish Office
01923 721002

• 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.

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-Bawden
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.

Tuesdays: 7.15 - 9.15pm

Thursdays: 7.00 - 9.00 pm

Tuesdays:
Chris Paterson
07763 830988

Thursdays:
Stuart Back
07970 597802

Josh Maclean
07920 014142

Paul Childerhouse
01923 445491

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

Gillian Thomas
01923 446931

Our Youth Group meets from 7.00 pm till 9.00pm 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