Collective Worship
Our daily act of worship is an important part of every school day; the value we place on the opportunities we have to worship God together is clear for all to see.
Our collective worship each day is based around our Christian Values of Heartfelt Compassion, Boundless Creativity and Courageous Optimism. Links are also made daily to British Values and how the schools’ values and British Values can be linked to the Bible, and the messages learnt from Jesus.
Our Collective Worship team made up of pupils from EYFS to Year 6 support with leading collective worship on a regular basis. Each day we say our Dr Walker’s CE (VC) Prayer and the children are given the opportunity to consider what spirituality means to us all. The children are then provided with time to reflect before returning to their classes.
On Friday we celebrate and reflect on the achievements of the week.
Spirituality Statement
Spirituality is not something we can see; it is something we feel inside ourselves. It is about awe and wonder, asking questions, inspiration and being aware of something ‘bigger’ outside of ourselves. We look to God for guidance on our spiritual journey.
Roots and Fruits
Roots and Fruits provides creative collective worship for primary schools based on Christian values and themes over a period of two years. Rooted in Bible teaching, twelve Christian values represent the fruit that grows as the teaching is lived out in everyday life.
We reflect on these values throughout our school day, especially in our whole school Collective Worship. We work hard to demonstrate the best of these values, both in and out of school.
Generosity is…
Encouraging the best in each other
Never selfish
Enjoying helping others
Raising support for a good cause
Offering what we can
Sharing our time and talents
Inviting someone to join in
Taking care of God’s creation for future generations
You first, me last.
Compassion is…
Costly caring
Offering help
Making a difference
Putting others first
Always listening
Sensitive to suffering
Service in action
Interested in others
Offering care and concern
Noticing a need.
Courage is…
Carrying on when things are difficult
Overcoming fear
Understanding and facing a challenge
Risking being our of your comfort zone
Always believing in God’s promises
Going for a goal
Empowered by encouragement
Forgiveness is…
Forgetting the hurts
Offering a new beginning
Restoring a friendship
Given and received
Identifying responsibility
Valuing the truth
Ending an argument
Not holding a grudge
Encouraging honesty
Saying sorry
Starting again
Friendship is…
Finding things to do together
Relying on each other
Impossible on your own
Enjoying being together
Never selfish
Depending on someone else
Sharing hopes and dreams
Happiness and laughter
Including others
Precious
Respect is….
Readiness to listen
Everyone being valued
Showing appreciation
Praying for people
Expressing opinions sensitively
Caring for our environment
Treating property carefully
Thankfulness is…
Thinking of good things
Happy memories
All creation praising God
Not taking anything for granted
Keeping focused on the positive
Feeling blessed
Understanding the sacrifices people make for us
Living joyfully
Not complaining
Expressing gratitude to God
Saying thank you to those who help us
Showing gratefulness by our deeds
Trust Is….
Taking someone at their word
Relying on someone to support you
Unbreakable promises
Showing that you can be trustworthy
Treasuring good friends
Perseverance is….
Pressing on
Eager to continue
Running the race
Sticking with things
Encouraging each other to keep going
Valuing the support of others
Eyes fixed on the target
Reaching a goal over time
Aiming to complete the task
Justice is….
Judging what is right
Understanding what is fair
Standing up for those who need help
Trying to listen to both sides
Informed and wise decisions
Caring enough to take action
Equal opportunities for all
Truth Is...
Trustworthy words and actions
Respect for doing the right thing
Uncovering the full picture
Telling it as it is
Having all the facts
Service is….
Spending time on others
Enjoying giving help
Responsibility in action
Volunteering willingly
I second, you first
Committing to a task
Everyone offering their talents and gifts
Compassion
Courage
Forgiveness
Friendship
Generosity
Justice
Perseverance
Respect
Service
Thankfulness
Trust
Truthfulness
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