Collective Worship is delivered as part of our curriculum. Pupils attend three whole school assemblies per week. One is a celebration assembly that looks at achievement in attendance and personal achievement. A second assembly is a reflective assembly based on a religious faith and the third is planned from our SMSC values. Each assembly has a pause for reflection or prayer.
In addition to these whole school assemblies, once a week each class holds an individual assembly linked to our Curriculum Drivers.
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Spiritual Development in Assemblies
In our assemblies spiritual development encourages in our children
- Self-awareness
- Reflection
- Reasoning
- A sense of identity
- Good relationships
- Co-operation and empathy
- The formation of long term ideals
Experiencing awe and wonder
Examples of assemblies that inform children’s perspective on life include:
Looking after the Environment
What books can do for you
What the past can tell us
Exploring the values and beliefs of others
Examples of assemblies that look into the values and beliefs of others include:
Disabilities
Peace and Harmony
Christmas
Our place in the Universe
Understanding Human feelings and emotions
Examples of assemblies that look into understanding the emotions of others include:
Disabilities
Remembrance
Forgiveness
Mothering Sunday
Using imagination and creativity in learning
Examples of assemblies that look in to understanding the emotions of others include:
Looking after the environment
Humility
Being there for others
Forgiveness
Moral Development in Assemblies
Here our assemblies have a moral standpoint and they promote:
Acceptance of school systems, routines and standards
The acceptance that all adults in school are there to ensure the highest standards are maintained
Promoting the self-esteem of children
Encouraging everyone within school to behave in an acceptable way towards one another and understanding the idea of the consequence of their actions
Investigating moral values and ethical issues
Examples of assemblies that investigate moral values and ethical issues include:
National Anti-bullying week
Disabilities
What we stand for?
Values
Who do we trust?
Recognising right from wrong and applying it
Examples of assemblies that investigate issues relating to right and wrong include:
It’s never too late for a brand new start
National anti-bullying week
It is up to you
Who do we trust
Understanding the consequences of their actions
Examples of assemblies that look in to understanding the consequences of their actions include:
Working together
National Anti-bullying week
Values
Looking back
Who do we trust
Social Development in Assemblies
In promoting social development our assemblies support:
- The develop skills such as co-operation, collaboration, responsibility, teamwork
- and showing initiative
- The taking part in school based activities that are on offer
- The understanding of the rights and responsibilities of all who are in school
- The recognition of the need to live harmoniously in a multi-cultural society
- Effective communication
- Support activities which benefit others such as Children in Need
Developing personal qualities and social skills
Examples of assemblies that develop personal qualities and social skills include:
It’s never too late for a brand new start
Thinking of others
Who do you think you are
Forgiveness
Values
Who helps when you cannot
Participating cooperatively and resolving conflict
Examples of assemblies that look in to the values and beliefs of others include:
Working together
Looking after the environment
Anti-bullying week
How do we celebrate
Forgiveness
What can the past tell us
Understanding how communities and societies function
Examples of assemblies that investigate issues relating to how communities and societies include:
Being part of a community
Thinking of others
What can the past tell us
Cultural Development in Learning For Life Form Assemblies
Cultural development is promoted in assemblies through:
Exposing children to a wealth of stimuli from their own culture and those of others.
Celebrating visits out of school and welcoming visitors to our school as guests to be treated with courtesy and respect.
Encouraging participation in and appreciation of the wealth of cultural traditions and the beliefs associated with these
Encouraging tolerance and appreciation of the beliefs, values and customs of different cultures.
Exploring, understanding and respecting diversity
Examples of assemblies that develop an understanding and respect of diversity include:
Peace and harmony
Disabilities
Our place in the universe
House week on world religions
Participating in and responding to cultural activities
Examples of assemblies that allow student participation and response to cultural activities:
Looking after the environment
What can books do for you
How do we celebrate
Understanding and appreciating personal influences
Examples of assemblies that reflect an appreciation of personal influences include:
A bright future
Happy New Year
Looking back
All people are different
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