Every day, our school community comes together for Collective Worship. As a Church of England school, our Collective Worship is centred on Christianity and our core Christian Values:
We encourage children to regard Collective Worship as a period of calm, respectful reflection: to be quiet and thoughtful, to listen carefully to the leader and to participate in prayer and hymns. We create a peaceful atmosphere by using music and candles and other elements that act as a focal point for the attention of the children.
Every day, a different member of staff or clergy leads our collective worship:
- Monday worship is led by our Acting Head of School.
- Tuesday’s is Praise and Reflection is where the school joins together to celebrate through music and singing.
- Wednesday Worship is led by our Acting Head of School or Key Stage Champion.
- Thursday Worship is led every other week by Reverend Sue and our ‘Open the Book’ group. These friends inspire the children and engage them in learning about stories from the Bible. The children are often invited to dress up and join in!
- Friday is Celebration Worship when we celebrate achievements in the school from the past week. This is a wonderful way to end a learning week; parents, carers and friends are warmly invited to join us.
We also celebrate the major Christian festivals throughout the year. Parents are often invited to join us, either at school or at our Parish Church, All Saints. These include the Christmas, Epiphany, Mothering Sunday, Easter, Ascension Day and Harvest services. We also celebrate the end of the school year with a celebration in our Parish Church.
Withdrawal from Collective Worship
While Woodchurch CE Primary School is a Church of England school, we are committed to respecting individual beliefs. Upon entrance to the school, parents are made aware of the Christian basis of our teaching. If parents wish to withdraw their child from Collective Worship then please consult the Acting Head of School.
We celebrate the cultural diversity of all the members of our school and have a cohesive community. Whilst Collective Worship will always reflect the Christian ethos of our school, we respect and acknowledge the variety of religious observances which are represented in our school and within the wider community. We acknowledge too that there are those of no faith who choose to be part of our school community.
Further information may be found in our Collective Worship Policy which you can download here.