At St Peter's we join together daily as a community either as a whole school, Key Stage or as a class.
Our Collective Worship is usually split into four sections;
- Welcome
- Learning
- Reflecting
- Responding
Welcome
We will prepare the alter table and light either a single candle or three candles representing the Trinity signaling the start of worship.
Learning
We will share the bible story linked to the Christian Value either through reading from the Lion Storytellers Bible, using a playscript, modern story, poem, artwork, artifacts or video.
Reflecting
This is where we have the opportunity to take time to consider how what we have heard, seen or felt has made us think. This is sometimes a quite time of stillness and meditation giving the chance to pause in a very hectic day. Short discussions take place or games such as scratch are played to make us all think a little harder rather than accepting the first thought that pops into our head.
Responding
Questions or scenarios are posed where we think about our own lives and the decisions that we make on a daily basis. Do we make wise decisions?
St. Peter's School
St. Peter's is part of The Rivers Church of England Multi Academy Trust. The Trust is made up of Church schools and Community Schools. Our Vision of Love, Learn, Live is shared by all schools, with the wording adapted to reflect the ethos and distinctiveness of the schools.
At St. Peter's we welcome children and families who hold Christian beliefs, those who follow religions other than Christianity and those who do not follow any religion. We pride ourselves on being a fully inclusive school and community.
As a church school, our worship is based around Christianity, however our worship is always invitational, meaning that children and adults are welcome to join prayers or take time for contemplation and reflection.
When we talk about the Christian belief of being loved as God's children, we also reference being loved by our parents/carers and significant people in our lives. When we talk about learning from the teachings of Jesus, we also reference learning from each other and the important people with whom we connect and share experiences.
For information regarding the right to withdraw from Collective Worship please access the Collective Worship Policy.
| Collective Worship Organisation |
| Monday - Introduction of the theme and focused Christian values |
| Tuesday - Musical Praise |
| Wednesday - Development of the theme as whole school |
| Thursday - Classroom Worship with iSingPOP or sharing 'What's going on in the world?' |
| Friday - Celebration OR Class Led Worship |
Anglican churches follow a liturgical calendar. This is a pattern for their worship (liturgy) through the year. We mirror the celebrations and colours at school in our Collective Worship. Ask your child if the colour of the alter cloth has changed recently.
The colour GREEN is used the most often through the liturgical year. Although no big celebrations are happening at this 'ordinary time' it is important that there is a time for growth. It is at these times that we reflect on our own lives...are we making wise choices?
At St. Peter's we use the biblical timeline to support our children to understand the chronological order of the stories they learn and explore. This is referenced in their RE lessons and also during Collective Worship so that the link between the two is explicit. God's Rescue Plan is also discussed at every opportunity and RE lessons and Collective Worship so that children are confident to talk about the bigger picture of the Christian religion rather seeing the stories and happenings in the Bible as isolated events.