Collective Worship

Collective Worship is an important part of every day at our school.  It is a time when we reflect on our lives and God’s love for us.  The range of experiences over each week includes:

Monday - whole school collective worship with the Head teacher

Tuesday - whole school collective worship delivered by members of the local clergy and the Baptist Church 

Wednesday - collective worship delivered by teachers

Thursday - whole school singing collective worship 

Friday - class collective worship - learning about what's going on in the news. 

At each collective worship a candle is lit and children are encouraged to think about our Christian Values while these are being lit. 

There will always be a time of reflection that is led by the adult to help children to consider the theme of the worship.

Prayers are said; they may be well known such as The Lord’s Prayer or a specific prayer chosen for the theme. Sometimes children are invited to lead a 'spontaneous prayer'. 

A hymn is chosen that often reflects the theme of the collective worship. 

Sometimes we hold our collective worhip at St Nicholas Church which is next door to the school. These collective worships are led by the local clergy. 

The head teacher plans the themes for collective worship, which are followed by all those who lead assemblies.

Collective Worship has an annual action plan that is monitored by Foundation Governors.

Upper Key Stage 2 children are always involved in setting up the hall for collective worship.  They ‘set’ the special table with the Bible, candles and there will often be a special artefact as well.  They play the music as children come into and leave the hall.

There is always a display in the hall on the current assembly theme. 

Our School Prayer is currently being rewritten by some of our Governors and children.