Grapple

problems turned inside out

Welcome to Grapple!

Grapple is a supportive online community for Christians working in education. It is a place where you can wrestle with problems you encounter, build relationships and explore what it means to follow Jesus as a teacher.

Members

  • Fiona Banner
  • Robin Staple
  • Gilbert Grapple
  • Kirby-Faye Turner
  • Amanda Penny
  • Tilly
  • Boyang Xia
  • Sian
  • Anne Of Green Gables
  • obiriqua
  • Penny Clarey
  • reteach92
  • nicolemdrayton
  • Elizabeth Jones
  • Alison Brown
  • James Bond

Latest Activity

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Fiona Banner i'm a nvq2 student teaching early yrs
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Fiona Banner is now a member of Grapple
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Robin Staple added a blog post
Much has been made of the conflict between science and religion. While most of this centres on evolution and the creation narrative, there seems to be a tacit suggestion that it is impossible to be both serious about religion as well as science. Nev…
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Robin Staple added a blog post
What blasphemy. Of course God is just. As well as merciful, right? Yes, God is just. And yes, he is willing to save the many for the sake of the few... By the way, we are talking Old Testament here: Genesis 18:23-33 (NLT) 23 Abraham approached hi…
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Welcome to Grapple!

Teachers don't have it easy. If you are a teacher, you will probably have to deal with a life of ridiculous hours, a demanding job and difficult students. Why did you go into teaching?Continue

Created by Robin Staple Oct 2, 2009 at 2:03pm. Last updated by Robin Staple Mar 8.

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Created by Robin Staple Oct 2, 2009 at 1:02pm. Last updated by Robin Staple Oct. 2, 2009.

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We're thrilled to have you with us at Grapple*. To get started:

1. Raise your profile: add a picture! (If you don't want to add a real picture / real name, use something fun. More...)
2. Check out some of the blog posts and pictures. Share your opinions and comment on stuff!
3. If you have something you'd like to share, start a discussion in the forum, or add a blog post.
4. Invite any friends you have who are teachers!
5. Finally - if you have any questions, Gilbert Grapple is there for you!

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Forum

Gilbert Grapple

Think before you act

This week's grappling hook: "Ours is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants. We know more about war than we know about peace, more about killing than we know about living. We have grasped the…

Tagged: wrong, actions, motives, right, behaviour

Started by Gilbert Grapple Jul 19.

Gilbert Grapple

The will to do what is right

New Gilbert's Grappling Hook:  "Even the most rational approach to ethics is defenceless if there isn't the will to do what is right." - Alexander Solzhenitsyn Do you have the will "to do what is r…

Tagged: Hook, Grappling, Gilbert's

Started by Gilbert Grapple Jul 12.

Gilbert Grapple

Goody Two Shoes?

This week's grappling hook:  "On the whole, human beings want to be good, but not too good, and not quite all of the time." - George Orwell How good is too good? How do we deal with the so-called 'g…

Tagged: behaviour, hook, grappling, gilbert

Started by Gilbert Grapple Jun 14.

Gilbert Grapple

Do all the good you can... in all the places you can...

This week's Gilbert's Grappling Hook: "Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as l…

Tagged: Hook, Grappling, Gilbert's

Started by Gilbert Grapple May 24.

What's the deal with the post cards?


The post cards are simply another way of posting your 'dilemmas' on Grapple, and for people to comment on them. If you have come across a post card, simply write your dilemma in the white field on the front (using a felt-tip pen if possible), if you feel like it decorate it, and then stick it in a post box.

We will then scan your post card in and upload it to Grapple (you will remain anonymous), where people can then help you by commenting on your dilemma.

See Gilbert Grapple's blog post for more info...

Blog Posts

Robin Staple

The pursuit of knowledge


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Posted by Robin Staple on September 2, 2010 at 12:00pm

Robin Staple

Is God just?


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Posted by Robin Staple on August 24, 2010 at 1:30pm

Gilbert Grapple

Grapple card - Rude pupils





A Grapple card made its way to Grapple towers today, this time about rude year 10 and year 11 pupils. Note: you can post your dilemmas on Grapple directly, or, if you prefer sending in a card li

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Posted by Gilbert Grapple on August 12, 2010 at 1:51pm

Robin Staple

Do I have to like children to be a teacher?

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Posted by Robin Staple on July 30, 2010 at 9:19am

 
 
 

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