Collective Worship
Our Collective Worship policy strengthens and supports the Christian identity of our school, reaffirms our values and celebrates the contribution that each child makes to our community. Our worship will reflect the variety of traditions found in the Church of England and will recognise and follow the Christian liturgical year. The daily Christian act of worship is central to our ethos and is supported by all staff and members of the governing body.
Our school worship is central to the life of the school and contributes to the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of our pupils, as appropriate to their ages and aptitudes. It enables our children to further explore a relationship with God, in Jesus Christ, and to consider spiritual and moral issues and, through reflection, raise awareness of the ultimate questions of life relating to matters of faith.
Each day, our Collective Worship enables children to reflect on their own beliefs and deepen and widen their experiences. It develops an enquiring mind and express and explore their own views openly and honestly through reflection and wondering questions. We plan our Collective Worship so that it can foster an awareness of the world around them and a sense of their place within it and develops a respect for and an understanding of different beliefs.
We follow a varied and exciting timetable which brings drama, singing, music, visitors and stories to our daily act of worship.
We work closely with Reverend Jacqui from St John’s Church and Dave, Pastor at Danbury Mission. They join to lead us in worship once a month; we also have children leading worship at school. We visit St John’s Church for special events throughout the year, including Harvest, Christmas and Easter.
In addition, our Collective Worship may also involve: