Classroom To Staffroom - Sarah Brown

Being a student at Bradford Christian School seems such a long time ago - four years to be exact. When I finished at Bradford Christian School, I went to Benton Park Sixth Form where I gained four A levels, including Economics, English, Mathematics and Psychology.

I have always loved Maths and hope to be a secondary Maths teacher, so after completing my A levels, I began studying Maths at the University of Chester. After a year and a half of my degree, I felt God guiding me back home to take time out and purely serve him, so I obeyed!

After a month of being at home I felt a pull back to Bradford Christian School... and that’s where I am now! I work 3 days a week helping the current Mathematics teacher. Working at Bradford Christian School is the best thing that has happened to me.

I am able to serve God and be a blessing to school, whilst also being blessed abundantly myself, and gaining valuable experience. I love teaching the students at Bradford Christian School as I am able to sow back into them some of the valuable things I learnt myself whilst I was a student here. Bradford Christian School had such a huge influence on my life. It has made me who I am today.

The school gave me confidence in expressing who I am, and encouraged me in my walk with God, without forcing me to follow a certain path. The fact that I was in a year of only 9 students gave me the opportunity to ask questions about Christianity, and develop my own views and beliefs. This was a significant step in my faith as I was not forced to believe a certain thing, but was simply encouraged to discover the truth for myself – which I did!

The other benefits of being in a small class was that the teachers knew each individual and where we were at, and therefore were able to give us the appropriate work to stretch us and bring out the best in us.

Dean William Ralph Inge, a theologian and writer said, ‘The aim of education is the knowledge not of fact, but of values.’ I heard this quote at a young age, and have remembered it since, mainly due to the fact that I completely agree with him.

Yes, education is key in growing up and being able to gain a good job. However, I think more key is the shaping of a person and instilling in them values and the truth. Bradford Christian School offers this along with the necessary education. Most state schools these days are so large that the student no longer has any individuality; each student is just another number. However Bradford Christian School gives back the students their right to be an individual, whilst helping them to become develop into who they are destined to be!

I truly believe that anyone can find their place in this unique school!