Bishop of Warwick Visits Bablake

Bablake was pleased to welcome The Right Revd. John Stroyan into school this week.

The Bishop of Warwick’s visit was part of a programme of visits arranged by Coventry North Deanery Churches and organisations. He was accompanied by Revd. Alison Evans, Area Dean and vicar of St George’s Coundon, and both were particularly interested in finding out about our ethos of Peace and Reconciliation and sense of applied spirituality.

The visitors met with Headmaster, Mr John Watson, to discuss Peace and Reconciliation, community cohesion and pastoral care at Bablake and embarked on a “learning walk” with our Chaplain, Revd. Sacha Slavic.

During the walk, he met with members of staff and pupils and had several conversations. The afternoon came to a close in the Remembrance Garden, which was opened by Bishop John a few years ago, with a time of recollection. He has promised that he would be back to spend more time with our pupils in the near future.      

In a letter to Mr Watson following his visit, Bishop John said: “Thank you so much for your welcome and your time yesterday.  It was very good to spend some time in the school and to hear your perspective on Bablake, especially the embracing of Peace and Reconciliation.  I was particularly impressed by the way this is being increasingly owned by the whole school. Clearly you, the Chaplain and other staff members are both instrumental and inspirational in all of this.  I was particularly glad to sense, appreciate and experience the ethos of the school.  The atmosphere was certainly a happy one and your priorities as Headmaster have clearly borne much fruit.”

We are grateful to Bishop John for his visit, care and prayers for our school Community. 

The Right Revd. John Stroyan and Revd. Alison Evans meet Headmaster Mr Watson and Chaplain Revd. Sacha Slavic (photo credit Mr P Chahal)