CTG Weekly Reflections
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Friday, 6th March 2026
Reflection for British Science Week
British Science Week is a chance to celebrate curiosity - the simple desire to ask questions and explore the world around us. In our schools, science helps pupils look more closely at creation, from the smallest living things to the vastness of the universe.
For people of faith, this curiosity is something to be encouraged. The more we discover about the world, the more we can appreciate its beauty, order, and complexity. Many great scientists throughout history were also people of faith, seeing their work as a way of better understanding the gift of creation.
In the classroom, science is not just about experiments or facts to remember. It is about wonder. It is about encouraging pupils to ask questions, to investigate carefully, and to think critically about the world they live in.
As educators, we have the privilege of nurturing that curiosity. When students learn to explore with honesty, respect evidence, and care for the world around them, they are developing habits that serve both learning and the common good.
During British Science Week, may we continue to inspire our pupils to ask questions, seek understanding, and recognise the wonder in the world God has given us.
St David, the patron saint of Wales, is remembered for a simple instruction:
“Do the little things.”
It is not a dramatic call. It speaks instead to consistency, care, and attention to what happens every day.
In education, that message feels especially relevant.
Schools are shaped less by headline moments and more by daily habits: warm welcome at the door, a well-phrased question, a routine applied consistently, encouraging effort, stretching thinking, following through on expectations...
These actions may seem small, but over time they create culture.
The little things communicate belief.
The little things build trust.
The little things shape futures.
St David worked in modest communities, far from the centres of power. Yet his influence endured because it was rooted in disciplined habits and steady leadership. His example reminds us that impact does not depend on scale, it depends on faithfulness to what matters.
As we mark St David’s Day, perhaps the question for educators is simple:
What are the small things we are doing every day that are building the school we want to become?
Excellence grows through steady attention; one lesson, one conversation, one day at a time.
There’s something beautifully human about these days in the Church’s year. Shrove Tuesday brings joy and community; shared tables, laughter, celebration. Then Ash Wednesday follows, not to dampen that joy, but to deepen it.
As we receive ashes, marked with the sign of the Cross, we are reminded of who we are, and whose we are. Lent begins not with pressure, but with invitation.
This season speaks directly to our vocation. Every day in our schools we believe in growth. We encourage fresh starts. We tell pupils that mistakes are not the end of the story. Lent is God offering that same message to us.
February is National Heart Month, a time to think about caring for our physical hearts through rest, movement, and healthier choices. But it’s also a good moment to reflect on the other work our hearts do every day.
In schools, hearts are constantly at work: showing patience, offering encouragement, absorbing worries, and making space for others. Much of this emotional labour goes unseen, yet it shapes the culture of our communities just as much as policies or timetables.
As we’re encouraged this month to look after our physical wellbeing, perhaps we can also give ourselves permission to slow down, be kinder to ourselves, and remember that caring hearts need care as well.
January is a season of new beginnings in schools. Vacancies are advertised, applications are written, and people quietly ask themselves, “Is this the right next step?”.
In the Church’s calendar, this is also a time of calling. The Wise Men follow a star without knowing exactly where it will lead, and Jesus begins his ministry after being affirmed as God’s beloved Son. Both remind us that vocation is not just about roles, but about trust.
Leadership and service in education are never simply jobs to be filled, but opportunities to respond to God’s quiet invitation to serve others well.