Collective Worship
The heartbeat of school life
The heartbeat of school life
The Collective Worship in our schools should strive to be, as the SIAMS evaluation schedule asserts, the ‘heartbeat’ of a school, beating away beneath everything that goes on in school.
It is a sign of the strength and energy of the Christian identity of a school, reaffirming its Christian vision, values and ethos. It is a time in the school day that that should be valued and special to all.
The Church of England encourages our schools to ensure that Collective Worship reflects the traditions of the Church of England and develops learners' understanding of Anglican traditions and practice. The core intention is that daily acts of worship are invitational, reflective and engaging.
Collective worship gives pupils and school staff the opportunity to:
Monitoring the impact of Collective worship on pupils’ lives is important in helping the school to reflect on its practice and continue to make improvements and developments so that Collective Worship is ensuring the spiritual flourishing of the pupils in our care.
These questions are designed to support you in designing your own monitoring focus. They should not all be used in their current format. These questions need to be expanded into age-appropriate language and would benefit from greater exploration following on from pupils’ responses.
Governors have a legal responsibility for ensuring that Collective Worship aligns with the Trust Deeds of the School, The Education Act and the expectations of the Church of England. Governors need to satisfy themselves that the provision of Collective Worship is ensuring that all pupils and adults flourish spiritually.
Download the Governors monitoring of collective worship form
The Collective Worship resources and links shared here are designed to support you in formulating policy and developing practice.
These eleven weekly suggestions for class based Collective Worship explore the Lord’s Prayer.
See our The Lord’s Prayer - class based Collective Worship page
The Collective Worship resources and links shared here are designed to support you in formulating policy and developing practice.
