This creative partnership now offers to Church schools an experience of 'Anam Cara' through INSET, days
of reflection, CPD programmes, sabbaticals and school visits.
The real essence of 'Anam Cara' is to walk alongside colleagues in a spirit of positive and enthusiastic
companionship.
Opportunities for Creative Support include:-
- Deepening the distinctive nature of the school
- Visiting Church schools with practical feedback to staff and governors, affirmation and celebration
- Supporting and developing the prayer life of the school
- Exploring our Celtic Christian heritage through days of reflection and pilgrimage
- Creating school quiet gardens
- Nurturing parish, deanery, home and school links
- Assisting the Church school's contribution to the common good and social cohesion
- Experiencing gentle days of retreat and prayerful reflection for all staff
The Anam Cara
In the Celtic tradition there is a beautiful understanding of love and friendship. One of the fascinating
ideas here is the concept of soul love; the old Gaelic term for this is anam cara. Anam is the Gaelic word for soul and cara
is the word for friend. So anam cara within the Celtic world was soul friend. With the anam cara, you could share your innermost
self, mind and your heart.
(John O'Donohue, Spiritual Wisdom from the Celtic World).
For
further details of Anam Cara or ‘Soul Friendship’, see the new website at www.anamcara.org.uk
