Holy Trinity Church, Claygate

Our Vision

Our vision for children’s work at HTC is for:

• Children to grow in their faith as Christians – to know Jesus as Lord in their lives, and to put Him first, not just in Sunday groups, but during the whole week.
• Children to grow in discipleship – so that they know how to live as young Christians through their understanding of the bible and suitable bible based teaching materials that are relevant for children today.
• Children to grow in leadership – through opportunities to lead within their groups; and as they mature, to help lead younger children’s groups, and in the wider Claygate community.
• Children to grow in fellowship – with other children who attend the groups, and in building relationships with the children’s leaders: through worship; sharing together; praying for each other, and through social events.

Crèche

A crèche is available in Church House every Sunday during the 9:30am service and provides a safe and caring environment for babies and children from 0 - 2 years and to welcome their parents who are often new to church.  If you want to stay with your baby or toddler with there is a parent and baby room in the Quiet room in the main foyer.

Children’s Activities

All children aged 3 - 11 come into church for a time of worship starting at 9:30am then go to their own groups:

• Scramblers aged 3 in Church Hall
• Jumpers ages 4 & 5 in the Church Hall
• Climbers Y1 & Y2 in the Village Hall
• AGS (All God’s Seekers) Y3 & Y4 in the Village Hall
• Trekkers Y5 & Y6 in Lower Church House

except when there is an All Age Service. These services are short (45 minutes) and child friendly. Once a month (to coincide with Holy Communion) all the groups meet in the Church Hall for Jumpers through to Trekkers, while Scramblers meet as usual in Lower Church House.

eTreks & eTernal

eTreks meets during the evening service 6:30-7:45 in the church hall (although we sometimes join the service at the start to begin with).   We have fun, games, eat food, sing songs, pray and learn about God & Jesus together. 

On the first Sunday of each month, eTernal takes place in the church hall from 5:30 – 6:30pm.  This is run for Trekkers children (Year 5&6), and includes games (Nintendo Wii; PS2; xBox 360, Sing star; Pool; Table tennis; etc.) plus drinks, snacks and a lot of fun for everyone.  It’s the perfect opportunity to bring along your friends who don’t normally come to church.

Jigsaw Pre-School

Our Pre-School Playgroup, Jigsaw, meets in the church hall weekday mornings during term-time aims to provide a happy, safe and stimulating environment for 3 - 5 year olds, where all children are equally valued. The learning is through a play-based curriculum which enables children to develop language skills, an early understanding of mathematics, creative skills, and personal and social skills.

There is an outdoor play area which is used daily (weather permitting) and a wide variety of suitable equipment is provided to help develop physical and social skills. The playgroup is registered with Social Services and OFSTED and is a member of the Pre-School learning Alliance.

Children can be registered on the waiting list from the age of 18 months - for further details please contact Jigsaw Pre-School.