Hello! I’m Rev Beth Rookwood and I work in Morpeth as a Pioneer Minister in the Church of England. As a designated pioneer, my role is to explore faith and spirituality in communities beyond the walls of the established church – and I am loving becoming part of the KEVI community.

My role here is one of ‘chaplain,’ and I will be focusing on work in the 6th form. Chaplains are those who are commissioned to walk alongside a community, serving both in a pastoral capacity as well as to nurture spirituality. For a student community, chaplains often enable schools to fulfill the requirements of OFSTED to encourage the spiritual, moral, cultural and social development of their students.

Part of my role for the hours I am in school will be to offer one-to-one support to yr 12 &13 students through listening, mentoring & coaching, and the other part will be to develop the life of The Den – a space which we have set aside in the Advanced Learning Centre – see below for more details on this exciting resource for students.

If you would like to get in touch regarding my work here, please contact me, and do come and say hello – the kettle is always on! [email protected]