St Paul's C.E Primary School
Collective Worship at St. Paul's
What is Collective Worship?
Collective Worship is an educational activity or experience
- To which all can contribute
- From which all can gain
It is central to education in our school and forms an essential part of the school’s overall provision for prayer and worship.
Collective Worship in our school respects the diversity of belief and commitment, but it is Christian in character, reflecting in the liturgical tradition of the Church and having Christ at its heart.
Aims
The aim of collective worship at St Paul's Church of England Primary School is best characterised by the above statements. We seek to provide opportunities, formally and informally, for pupils, staff and sometimes parents, to worship together. Pupils are encouraged to participate and respond, either actively in the presentation of worship or by listening and joining in the celebration.
Organisation
All pupils will celebrate an act of collective worship each day; generally, there will be two occasions each week when larger groups, usually whole school, will gather together to worship.
Whole School Collective worship will normally take place in the school hall where the whole family of St. Paul's can 'grow together' spiritually. THere are opportunities for ey stage Collective Worship to acknolwedge the understanding may require adaptation for different ages and classes hold individual collective worship for their own peer groups to understand how they can 'make a difference' throughh discussing Picture News together and key stages share collective worship spirituallythrough worship, songs and praise. We also love to come together as a school in St. Paul's Church several times across the year. (please seeour timetable of these events for 2023.2024 below.
Monday - Shine Worship - Whole School
Tuesday - Faith Worship - Key stages
Wednesday - Picture News and theological reflection - Class based
Thursday - Spiritual worship through sung praise - Key stage and choir based
Friday - Joyful Worship clebrating learning - whole school
There are timetabled opportunities for classes to celebrate theirown collective worship on a chosen theme which is presented to children, staff and parents throughout the year.
Please find our timetable for school services taking place in church 223.2024.
Please go onto the School Information page to find out about our Harvest Festival held in church this year 2023.
Our weekly Star Awards are given to children for academic learning chosen by the teaching staff and for demonstrating the school vision and values as chose by the children. The children celebrate how they have 'Shone' and 'Made a Difference' in school.
|
Day and date |
Time |
Theme |
Personnel |
|
Friday September 29th |
9:45 a.m. |
Harvest |
Whole school. Reception upwards Each class sing a harvest song (Bluebell and Daisy together or they can join their peer groups in mainstream) Reception will receive their Bible story book during the service |
|
Friday November 10th |
10:30-11:15 |
Remembrance Service in school |
Whole school and invited neighbours and British Legion to attend. |
|
Friday December 8th |
9:00 a.m. |
Christingle making in school |
Church community volunteers come to make these with the children ready for Sunday |
|
Sunday December 8th |
4:00 p.m. |
Christingle service |
Service led by school-prayers etc may be a drama this year? Choir singing invite to whole school families invited to attend |
|
Monday 18th December |
7:00 p.m. |
School Choir and Uppermill Brass |
All families can purchase tickets |
|
Tuesday December 19th (break up 3:15 Wednesday) |
9:45 a.m. |
School Christmas Service |
Whole school Nursery upwards Year 2 provide the nativity tableau Readings and songs by whole school |
|
Friday 26th January |
9:45 a.m. |
St Pauls Day celebrating the transformation from Saul To Paul |
Whole school Presentations from classes on the theme of change |
|
Thursday 28th March
Break up this day 1t 3:15 |
9:45 a.m. |
School Easter Service |
Whole school Year 6 provide the Passsion drama |
|
Sunday 19th May |
9:15 -12:00 |
St Pauls Church Whit Walks |
School invited to attend, make a banner and whole school walk behind the church around Royton |
|
Tuesday 23rd July |
9:45 |
Year 6 Leavers Service |
Whole school and families invited to attend |
Please enjoy some of our most recent examples where our children have led and particiated in memorable collective worship
Why Collective Worship?
Collective Worship in our school provides opportunities for learners and staff to come together to worship God.
To reflect on spiritual and moral beliefs
To reflect on personal beliefs
To respond to and celebrate life
To enable and encourage a sense of belonging
To reinforce positive attitudes
To mark us as special
To come to terms with
To give worth to
To wonder at
To build a firm foundation for liturgy
To contemplate something of the Mystery of God
To take time out
To develop a community spirit
To enrich the religious experience of children and staff
To encourage a common ethos and shared values
Collective Worship Policy
St Paul's C.E Primary School
Collective Worship at St. Paul's
What is Collective Worship?
Collective Worship is an educational activity or experience
- To which all can contribute
- From which all can gain
It is central to education in our school and forms an essential part of the school’s overall provision for prayer and worship.
Collective Worship in our school respects the diversity of belief and commitment, but it is Christian in character, reflecting in the liturgical tradition of the Church and having Christ at its heart.
Aims
The aim of collective worship at St Paul's Church of England Primary School is best characterised by the above statements. We seek to provide opportunities, formally and informally, for pupils, staff and sometimes parents, to worship together. Pupils are encouraged to participate and respond, either actively in the presentation of worship or by listening and joining in the celebration.
Organisation
All pupils will celebrate an act of collective worship each day; generally, there will be two occasions each week when larger groups, usually whole school, will gather together to worship.
Whole School Collective worship will normally take place in the school hall where the whole family of St. Paul's can 'grow together' spiritually. THere are opportunities for ey stage Collective Worship to acknolwedge the understanding may require adaptation for different ages and classes hold individual collective worship for their own peer groups to understand how they can 'make a difference' throughh discussing Picture News together and key stages share collective worship spirituallythrough worship, songs and praise. We also love to come together as a school in St. Paul's Church several times across the year. (please seeour timetable of these events for 2023.2024 below.
Monday - Shine Worship - Whole School
Tuesday - Faith Worship - Key stages
Wednesday - Picture News and theological reflection - Class based
Thursday - Spiritual worship through sung praise - Key stage and choir based
Friday - Joyful Worship clebrating learning - whole school
There are timetabled opportunities for classes to celebrate theirown collective worship on a chosen theme which is presented to children, staff and parents throughout the year.
Please find our timetable for school services taking place in church 223.2024.
Please go onto the School Information page to find out about our Harvest Festival held in church this year 2023.
Our weekly Star Awards are given to children for academic learning chosen by the teaching staff and for demonstrating the school vision and values as chose by the children. The children celebrate how they have 'Shone' and 'Made a Difference' in school.
|
Day and date |
Time |
Theme |
Personnel |
|
Friday September 29th |
9:45 a.m. |
Harvest |
Whole school. Reception upwards Each class sing a harvest song (Bluebell and Daisy together or they can join their peer groups in mainstream) Reception will receive their Bible story book during the service |
|
Friday November 10th |
10:30-11:15 |
Remembrance Service in school |
Whole school and invited neighbours and British Legion to attend. |
|
Friday December 8th |
9:00 a.m. |
Christingle making in school |
Church community volunteers come to make these with the children ready for Sunday |
|
Sunday December 8th |
4:00 p.m. |
Christingle service |
Service led by school-prayers etc may be a drama this year? Choir singing invite to whole school families invited to attend |
|
Monday 18th December |
7:00 p.m. |
School Choir and Uppermill Brass |
All families can purchase tickets |
|
Tuesday December 19th (break up 3:15 Wednesday) |
9:45 a.m. |
School Christmas Service |
Whole school Nursery upwards Year 2 provide the nativity tableau Readings and songs by whole school |
|
Friday 26th January |
9:45 a.m. |
St Pauls Day celebrating the transformation from Saul To Paul |
Whole school Presentations from classes on the theme of change |
|
Thursday 28th March
Break up this day 1t 3:15 |
9:45 a.m. |
School Easter Service |
Whole school Year 6 provide the Passsion drama |
|
Sunday 19th May |
9:15 -12:00 |
St Pauls Church Whit Walks |
School invited to attend, make a banner and whole school walk behind the church around Royton |
|
Tuesday 23rd July |
9:45 |
Year 6 Leavers Service |
Whole school and families invited to attend |
Please enjoy some of our most recent examples where our children have led and particiated in memorable collective worship
Why Collective Worship?
Collective Worship in our school provides opportunities for learners and staff to come together to worship God.
To reflect on spiritual and moral beliefs
To reflect on personal beliefs
To respond to and celebrate life
To enable and encourage a sense of belonging
To reinforce positive attitudes
To mark us as special
To come to terms with
To give worth to
To wonder at
To build a firm foundation for liturgy
To contemplate something of the Mystery of God
To take time out
To develop a community spirit
To enrich the religious experience of children and staff
To encourage a common ethos and shared values
Collective Worship Policy
St Paul's C.E Primary School
Collective Worship at St. Paul's
What is Collective Worship?
Collective Worship is an educational activity or experience
- To which all can contribute
- From which all can gain
It is central to education in our school and forms an essential part of the school’s overall provision for prayer and worship.
Collective Worship in our school respects the diversity of belief and commitment, but it is Christian in character, reflecting in the liturgical tradition of the Church and having Christ at its heart.
Aims
The aim of collective worship at St Paul's Church of England Primary School is best characterised by the above statements. We seek to provide opportunities, formally and informally, for pupils, staff and sometimes parents, to worship together. Pupils are encouraged to participate and respond, either actively in the presentation of worship or by listening and joining in the celebration.
Organisation
All pupils will celebrate an act of collective worship each day; generally, there will be two occasions each week when larger groups, usually whole school, will gather together to worship.
Whole School Collective worship will normally take place in the school hall where the whole family of St. Paul's can 'grow together' spiritually. THere are opportunities for ey stage Collective Worship to acknolwedge the understanding may require adaptation for different ages and classes hold individual collective worship for their own peer groups to understand how they can 'make a difference' throughh discussing Picture News together and key stages share collective worship spirituallythrough worship, songs and praise. We also love to come together as a school in St. Paul's Church several times across the year. (please seeour timetable of these events for 2023.2024 below.
Monday - Shine Worship - Whole School
Tuesday - Faith Worship - Key stages
Wednesday - Picture News and theological reflection - Class based
Thursday - Spiritual worship through sung praise - Key stage and choir based
Friday - Joyful Worship clebrating learning - whole school
There are timetabled opportunities for classes to celebrate theirown collective worship on a chosen theme which is presented to children, staff and parents throughout the year.
Please find our timetable for school services taking place in church 223.2024.
Please go onto the School Information page to find out about our Harvest Festival held in church this year 2023.
Our weekly Star Awards are given to children for academic learning chosen by the teaching staff and for demonstrating the school vision and values as chose by the children. The children celebrate how they have 'Shone' and 'Made a Difference' in school.
|
Day and date |
Time |
Theme |
Personnel |
|
Friday September 29th |
9:45 a.m. |
Harvest |
Whole school. Reception upwards Each class sing a harvest song (Bluebell and Daisy together or they can join their peer groups in mainstream) Reception will receive their Bible story book during the service |
|
Friday November 10th |
10:30-11:15 |
Remembrance Service in school |
Whole school and invited neighbours and British Legion to attend. |
|
Friday December 8th |
9:00 a.m. |
Christingle making in school |
Church community volunteers come to make these with the children ready for Sunday |
|
Sunday December 8th |
4:00 p.m. |
Christingle service |
Service led by school-prayers etc may be a drama this year? Choir singing invite to whole school families invited to attend |
|
Monday 18th December |
7:00 p.m. |
School Choir and Uppermill Brass |
All families can purchase tickets |
|
Tuesday December 19th (break up 3:15 Wednesday) |
9:45 a.m. |
School Christmas Service |
Whole school Nursery upwards Year 2 provide the nativity tableau Readings and songs by whole school |
|
Friday 26th January |
9:45 a.m. |
St Pauls Day celebrating the transformation from Saul To Paul |
Whole school Presentations from classes on the theme of change |
|
Thursday 28th March
Break up this day 1t 3:15 |
9:45 a.m. |
School Easter Service |
Whole school Year 6 provide the Passsion drama |
|
Sunday 19th May |
9:15 -12:00 |
St Pauls Church Whit Walks |
School invited to attend, make a banner and whole school walk behind the church around Royton |
|
Tuesday 23rd July |
9:45 |
Year 6 Leavers Service |
Whole school and families invited to attend |
Please enjoy some of our most recent examples where our children have led and particiated in memorable collective worship
Why Collective Worship?
Collective Worship in our school provides opportunities for learners and staff to come together to worship God.
To reflect on spiritual and moral beliefs
To reflect on personal beliefs
To respond to and celebrate life
To enable and encourage a sense of belonging
To reinforce positive attitudes
To mark us as special
To come to terms with
To give worth to
To wonder at
To build a firm foundation for liturgy
To contemplate something of the Mystery of God
To take time out
To develop a community spirit
To enrich the religious experience of children and staff
To encourage a common ethos and shared values
Collective Worship Policy