Collective Worship Policy

 "Achieving our best together"

RATIONALE Community schools must provide daily collective worship for all registered pupils.  Daily collective worship must be wholly or mainly of a broadly Christian character, depending on family background, ages and abilities of the pupils.  AIMS We aim to address aspects of the children’s spiritual and moral development through reflection and by challenging the children to question the purpose of life, the uniqueness of humanity and the meaning of truth. GUIDELINES  Assemblies should be broadly Christian in character. There should be opportunities for raising cultural awareness.  It is the responsibility of each class teacher to discuss the aims and purposes of assembly and the expected standards of behaviour.  Assemblies. organisation and themes - to be agreed at the beginning of each year (see attached).  Assemblies to be recorded in the ‘Assembly Book’.  During assemblies there will be opportunities for silent reflection and children may be invited to join in with a prayer.  Visiting speakers will be made aware of the School Guidelines.  Occasional use of a candle to focus on during a ‘stilling’ activity during which the children can reflect upon the world around us. CONCLUSION Collective Worship should be a time for participation and reflection. The weekly assemblies are as follows: Monday - Whole School Tuesday - Key Stage assembly Wednesday - Praise Assembly - a time to celebrate the achievements of the children at school and at home. Thursday - Music Assembly - music appreciation.  Time to listen to and reflect on a variety of music and to participate in learning new songs. Friday - Class Assembly - each class has the opportunity to do two assemblies within the school year to show some of the work they have been doing in class or to share experiences of wonder and amazement, mystery and disappointment that the natural world can evoke..OR - whole school assembly. Themes agreed termly in advance.