Collective Worship

Collective worship at Windrush Church of England school is the heartbeat of our school and is driven by our Christian school vision and is an expression of this. Our school vision is: 

Learn, Love and Live - Life in all its fullness - John 10:10 

I am the Good Shepherd. I know my sheep and my sheep know me. John 10:14 

Collective Worship offers the pupils and others in our school an opportunity to reflect on values and issues in the context of our Christian vision and ethos. It is an expression of our vision and shapes our approach to others and to what we do in school. There is no expectation to participate but it is an opportunity to think and reflect. 

Our collective worship provides pupils and staff the opportunity to: 

• Celebrate - 

- Christian seasons and festivals 

- school values associated with our vision 

- pupils’ and adults’ achievements 

• experience prayer, stillness, worship and reflection 

• grow in understanding of and participation in prayer 

• create a reflective approach to life including the exploration of deep questions • develop as a community centred on our clear and distinctive Christian vision • experience a variety of styles of worship 

• participate and respond, through active involvement in the planning, leading and evaluation of worship 

• feel safe and affirmed 

• worship God on their own terms. 

Worship will reflect aspects of the curriculum and in particular will: 

• nurture spiritual growth; 

• enable participants to consider moral questions in a Christian context • enhance social understanding and encourage responses to issues through courageous advocacy 

• give participants a chance to reflect on the place and importance of faith in the lives of people today 

• encourage participants to explore beliefs drawn from their own cultural heritage ● reflect the teachings of Jesus and the Christian seasons of Harvest, Advent, Christmas and Pentecost.