principles be applied through it. Every student is created in God's image (Genesis 1 : 27) and because of this, deserve to be respected and valued.  We need to look for good in each student.  Through Christian education we aim to prepare students to be active workers in God's Kingdom and therefore need to purposely face students toward God and His Sovereignty over all things.  Just as a mirror reflects whatever it is in front of, we need to line our students up with God so their lives can reflect Him.  Curriculum in the middle school needs to help students uncover God's intentions for His creation and explore our response in relationship to it. It is in their young adolescent years that students move through a time of  "searching faith" -- many displaying actions of doubt and of critical judgement concerning the understanding of faith handed down from their parents. Throughout this time it is important that the middle school helps students in their searching -- used by the Holy Spirit -- to assist students to continue on their faith journey on to a point of "owned faith" where they claim Jesus Christ as Lord of their lives for themselves. MIDDLE SCHOOL GOALS At Torrens Valley Christian School we aim to help students in the Middle School to: Come to know their Place in God's Creation Curriculum in the middle years needs to help reveal to students their place in God's creation -- that they have been fearfully and wonderfully