Collective Worship
Worship is an integral part of our school life. Worship is presented in a relevant and purposeful way to our children and school community to ensure it supports their daily lives. We endeavour to ensure our children have a variety of approaches which engage and excite them and develops their spiritual growth. Our worships are invitational and inclusive and enable staff and children from other faiths or do not hold a religious belief are able to participate.
Worship embodies our school Christian Vision and ensures that all have the opportunity to flourish. During our daily worship we follow the Canterbury Diocese Collective Worship plans.
Monday - Whole School Celebration Worship
Tuesday - Whole School Worship
Wednesday - Key Stage Worship
Thursday - Whole School Worship
Friday - Class led worship
Our main church link is with St Martin's Church, Folkestone, but we also make links with other local churches including Harbour Church and South Kent Community Church. They work in partnership with the school and contribute regularly to the heart of the school.
Collective Worship 2024 Term 5
The Order of the Mustard Seed – Living a life following the example of Jesus | |
Week 1 | Resurrection appearances |
Week 2 | Order of the Mustard Seed – Taking the Gospel to the nations |
Week 3 | Express God’s mercy and justice
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Week 4 | Practise hospitality |
Week 5 | Live prayerfully Pentecost |
Week 6 | Celebrate creativity |
Collective Worship Term 4 2024
Week 1 | Lent re-visited – take up rather than give up This is a week offering practical suggestions for taking up positive actions to help to sustain the world around us using ideas from https://www.eden.co.uk/livelent-kids-care-for-gods-creation/
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Week 2 | Fairtrade fortnight: look out for the resources for the current year This is the link for Fairtrade schools’ general resources https://schools.fairtrade.org.uk/ This is the link for the 2023 Fairtrade Fortnight https://www.fairtrade.org.uk/get-involved/current-campaigns/fairtrade-fortnight/
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Week 3 Week 4 | In these two weeks, we re-visit events in the life of Jesus leading up to the Easter journey. These weeks explore ideas of Incarnation, Gospel and Salvation (this concept is then picked up in the events of Holy Week and Easter). As previously – you may want to use your Big Frieze to engage with stories and ideas as you go along.
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Week 5 Week 6 | The ideas for Easter are inspired by paintings from the Ethiopian artist Nebiyu Assefa, based on a free pack offering children and their families new and creative ways to engage with the story of Holy Week and Easter. Find images at: https://www.imaginor.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Journey-into-Easter.pdf Thanks to Shahne Vickery and Imaginor https://www.imaginor.co.uk/ |
Collective Worship Term 3 2024
Week 1 | Epiphany - what can we offer? Although there are often Wise Men in the stable on our Christmas cards, the Church traditionally marks the visit of these travellers from the East on Epiphany (6 January). Their journey, once they saw the star, would probably have taken many months. |
Week 2 | The four gospels |
Week 3 | Gospel – Jesus brings good news |
Week 4 | Gospel - Jesus brings good news |
Week 5 | Gospel – Jesus brings good news |
Week 6 | Lent (starts on 14/2/24 during half term) In 2024, Lent starts on Wednesday 14 February so it seems most logical to look at Lent before it starts as pupils might have their pancakes during half term. |
Collective Worship Term 2 2023
Week 1 | Committed to helping those in need
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Week 2 | Committed to Remembering including Remembrance Sunday
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Week 3 | Committed to creating a fairer world including Anti Bullying Week Children in Need https://www.anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/anti-bullying-week Suggestions from Christian Aid are aimed at KS2 so may need some adaptation if used. Suggestions from CAFOD are well suited to pupil led worship |
Week 4 | Committed to praying for a better world Build your Advent wreath ready for the following week using the themes of each of the candles as a focus for prayer: Hope, Peace, Love, Joy |
Week 5 | Advent: The Jesse Tree |
Week 6 | Advent: The Jesse Tree |
Week 7 | Christmas through the lens of Angels |
Collective Worship Term 1 2023
Week 1 |
Rebuilding Together |
| Week 2 | Learning Together from Jesus the Teacher |
| Week 3 | Growing Together in a Growing World - Harvest |
| Week 4 | Flourishing Together |
| Week 5 | Compassion Together |
| Week 6 | Resilience Together |
| Week 7 | Kindness Together |