Our Christian school will provide a safe and nurturing environment in which every child’s gifts are celebrated so that they can flourish and achieve. Our school family will reach outwards to our community and the wider world in exploration, love and friendship.
'A place for all to grow and flourish.'
Collective Worship
Collective Worship is the heartbeat of our school. It is an important part of daily life that provides a space for our school community to engage in conversation with God and personal reflections, both individually and together.
Collective Worship is planned around the church calendar, our Christian vision and values and celebrations, and other world events. Our Christian vision and values are celebrated half-termly within a theme.
Our daily worship takes place towards the end of the day and provides opportunities for adults (teachers and clergy) and pupils to participate in some way.
Our Worship Welcome team consists of children from Years 3 to 6 who change weekly throughout the year. This provides the opportunity for all children to participate in a small way.
Collective Worship Timetable
Monday
Collective worship, as a whole school, explores our vision and values alongside the Christian Church Calendar. This is a gathering in the school hall.
Tuesday
Collective worship focuses on Singing Worship, bringing the whole community together in joy and awareness of the presence of God. This is an active offering of worship through the engagement of songs and music deepening their sense of awe, belonging and connection to Christian beliefs. This takes place in the school hall.
Wednesday
Collective worship, in Key Stages, focuses on Bible Stories. Collective Worship on these days may take place in the hall, outside in the school environmental area or in the church. Open the Book, clergy from our local parish church and clergy from the Baptist Church support worship in Key Stage One. Clergy from our local parish church and clergy from the Baptist Church support worship in Key Stage Two.
Thursday
Collective worship takes place in classrooms (individual classes or whole Year Group) and focuses on exploring Big Questions and the themes of our Christian values and vision in a more bespoke way. ‘Picture News’ can support this collective worship. There is also time for stillness and reflection using our Spiritual Spaces.
Friday
Collective worship, as a whole school, focuses on celebration worship. We celebrate Star of the Week, Learner of the Week, and other achievements where children have grown and flourished, reaching outwards to the community in love and friendship. This develops their sense of belonging and connection with each other and the local/wider community. This takes place in the school hall.
For all Collective Worship, the school Worship Team prepare the atmosphere through lighting a candle, playing music and using cloths on the focal table which reflect the liturgical seasons. A cross and bible are added to the focal table. The worship team open and close the worship with liturgical responses and prayers. Children are seated in a variety of ways determined by the worship leader.
Our Collective Worship at Chudleigh CE VC Primary School : A Place for All to Grow and Flourish
As a Christian school, our Collective Worship is rooted in our values of Friendship, Happiness, Kindness, Forgiveness, Love, Respect, and Teamwork. We aim to develop and demonstrate these values in everything we do.
Inclusive
Just as our school provides a safe and nurturing environment where every child's gifts are celebrated, our Collective Worship is for everyone. We plan times where we can all come together – like a school family reaching outwards – to think, ask questions, and share our thoughts with each other. It's a chance for everyone to reflect quietly in their own way, and for some, to talk to God through prayer, showing love and care for one another. We believe in respecting every individual and celebrating the uniqueness each person brings.
We know that everyone in our school, children and adults, has their own beliefs and is on their own special journey. We value the friendship we share and encourage contributions from everyone – children, teachers, our local clergy, and visitors – to help plan, lead, and think about our worship times. This teamwork ensures that all voices are heard and valued.
Invitational
Reflecting our commitment to providing a place for all, our Collective Worship is like an open invitation. Children and adults are welcome to join in as much as they feel comfortable, or simply be present. There's no pressure to do anything you don't want to. Everyone is welcome to come closer or stay further away, whatever feels right for them. Prayer is an invitation, and everyone has the chance to think quietly or just be with their own thoughts, fostering happiness and a sense of belonging. We enjoy a wide range of music together, from traditional hymns to modern songs, and we also listen to music from different cultures and religions, as well as music that simply makes us feel good, showing kindness and appreciation for diversity.
Inspirational
Our Collective Worship helps us to think about important questions, like who we are and why we do things. It inspires us, children and adults alike, to take action and make a positive difference in our own lives and in the lives of others, echoing the love we are called to show to our community and the wider world. We understand that we all make mistakes and offer forgiveness as we learn and grow together. Through these shared experiences, we aim to inspire everyone to flourish and achieve their full potential.