Collective Worship
Our pupils take part in an act of collective worship every day and these are planned across the year to enhance children's spiritual and moral development, and also to support learning in their personal and social development.
Our worship usually follows this pattern:
Monday at 10.10am - Whole school worship led by HT
Tuesday at 10.10am - Whole school worship (Hymn Practice)
Wednesday at 10.10am - Whole school worship (Class Assembly)
Thursday at 9.00am - Whole school worship at St Anne’s Church – led by clergy / staff
Friday at 2.30pm - Good News Assembly led by HT
Themes for the Autumn Term 2024 (Year C)
| WC | Story Title | Aim | Bible Story / Reference |
| 02.09.24 |
Special Creation |
To consider how special we are even though everyone is different. |
Genesis 1 (Creation in God’s image) |
| 09.09.24 | An Itchy Feeling |
To explore how our feelings change and are affected by circumstances. |
2 Kings 5 (Naaman) |
| 16.09.24 | Assembly Idol |
To recognise that sharing our gifts and talents is important. |
Matthew 25: 14-30 (The Parable of the Talents) |
| 23.09.24 |
Jacob’s Long Night |
To understand that some people walk differently through the world |
Genesis 32-33 (Jacob and Esau’s reconciliation) |
| 30.09.24 |
The Tale of the Healer who was Scarred for Life |
To understand that our life experiences are unique to us. |
John 20: 24-29 (Doubting Thomas) |
| 07.10.24 | Quail Surprise (Harvest) |
To realise that the way we use the world’s resources affects others. |
Exodus 13-17 (Escape from Egypt and God’s plan) |
| 14.10.24 | Whoops My Camel’s Exploded! |
To understand that we can learn and grow through good and bad situations. |
Job (Joseph and Joshua) |
| 21.10.24 |
A Winning Wise Wish |
To realise that we can turn a challenge into a success. |
1 Kings 3: 5-14 (Solomon’s wish) |
| 04.11.24 | It’s A Bit Hot In Here! |
To recognise that we can see things from different points of view and that it’s important to stay calm in difficult situations. |
Daniel 3: 1-31 (Nebuchadnezzar and the image of gold) |
| 11.11.24 |
Promise To Remember (Remembrance) |
To realise that what has happened in the past can teach us about the present. |
Deuteronomy 11: 18-22 (God teaching the Israelites to remember) |
| 18.11.24 |
What A Donkey! |
To realise that our behaviour, whether good or bad, affects others. |
Numbers 22: 1-35 (Balaam and the donkey) |
| 25.11.24 |
Masterchef |
To understand that we don’t have to give in to peer pressure. |
Daniel 1: 1-21 (Daniel’s wisdom) |
| 02.12.24 | Knowing Me, Knowing You |
To understand that we are special and unique and that there are reasons for the way in which we react in different situations. |
Luke 12: 6-7 (The Sparrows) |
| 09.12.24 | The Noisy Shepherds |
To understand that there is sometimes a reason for people’s annoying behaviour. |
Luke 2: 8-20 (The Message from the Angels to the Shepherds) |
| 16.12.24 |
The Christmas Story |
To be able to recount the Christmas story and understand its importance for Christians. |
Luke 2: 1-20 (The Birth of Christ) |
