Collective Worship

An act of Collective Worship takes place every day and is an important part of school life, making space for pupils and staff to come together and share in worship through learning, music, reflection and prayer.

Our worship is inclusive and gives all of the school community the chance to be part of the experience, while respecting the integrity of family and cultural backgrounds.

The weekly pattern of collective worship looks like this:

• Monday – Celebration Worship led by Headteacher and joined by families, or a joint Worship with Heytesbury Hedgehogs
• Tuesday – Led by Open the Book  or the school's incumbent
• Wednesday – Led by the Headteacher linked to a current news story with chances for rich thought-provoking discussion
• Thursday – Headteacher’s worship exploring a termly focus on a Christian value
• Friday - Led by pupil Worship Leaders developing thinking and understanding of the news story introduced earlier in the week

Members of our local church visit every fortnight as part of Open the Book, as does our incumbent from the Upper Wylye Valley benefice.

Teachers and the Headteacher lead Collective Worship during the week and there is a Celebration Assembly once a week to celebrate pupil’s achievements. From time to time a whole class plans and delivers collective worship to which parents are invited. We also celebrate Harvest, Remembrance, Christmas and Easter, inviting a member of the Church to support our worship.

We aim for Collective Worship to give pupils and school staff the opportunity to:

• Engage in an act of community
• Express praise and thanksgiving to God
• Be still and reflect
• Explore the Big Questions of life and respond to national events
• Foster respect and deepen spiritual awareness
• Reflect on the character of God and on the teachings of Christ
• Affirm Christian values and attitudes 
• Share each other's joys and challenges
• Celebrate special times in the Christian calendar.