WHY DO PEOPLE PRAY?
Of course, there are many reasons WHY people pray, just as there are many WAYS in which people pray. 

The questions of 'Why might people pray?' and 'How people pray?' can be a good starting points for conversation among staff and students.
You may like to use  a variety of media sources to begin such a conversation. 
One possible conversation starter could be something like the following You Tube clip.

Narrated by Pete Greig, this short, creative animation below explores what prayer might be and how we can learn to pray.... by just praying!