Church of Scotland – Tabeetha School, Wednesday 17th June, 3.30pm, Cluny Hall
On Wednesday 17th June, 3.30pm, Cluny Hall, Kate Freedman, the Development Officer of the Tabeetha School, Jaffa, Israel-Palestine will give a talk on the important work this school does. The school has been in existence for over 160 years.
In 1863, Jane Walker–Arnott, the eldest daughter of a Glasgow University professor, founded the school to give the girls of Jaffa a measure of dignity and independence in an oppressive society.
Jane, accompanied by her sister Emilia, left Scotland for the Holy Land in 1858 for the benefit of her delicate health. She worked with the German Basel Mission in the Port of Jaffa, a run-down community of Christian and Muslim Arabs under Turkish rule. She returned to Scotland in 1860, but, having concern for the plight of the girls and women she had seen in the Holy Land, was drawn back to Jaffa.
Tabeetha admitted its first pupils, fourteen Christian, Jewish and Muslim girls on 16 March 1863 to a room In Jane Walker-Arnott’s house. The girls were taught to read and write, to study the Bible and to become skilled at sewing and lace-making. The lace was sold in Scotland to raise money for the school.
The School believes that, by consistently serving pupils of all faiths and nationalities, we are creating a positive, challenging and supportive learning environment which values individual differences and learning styles.
The School aims to provide high quality education in English and encourage tolerance and understanding, ensuring children live, learn and work together in a spirit of peace and unity. We do so by empowering pupils to be respectful, responsible and productive citizens in a constantly changing global society.
The School is dedicated to preparing our pupils to reach their full potential as independent and confident thinkers who are compassionate problem solvers and leaders in tomorrow’s complex world.
Through the work of the Tabeetha School in Jaffa, the Church of Scotland, in the tradition of Christian witness, provides support and involves families in the realisation of a shared community vision.
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