This course supports primary and secondary teachers, leaders, and governors in developing a shared understanding of spirituality, embedding it across the curriculum, and monitoring its impact. It includes time for personal reflection to build confidence in leading this area and aligns with SIAMS expectations. Book your place today and lead with clarity and confidence in this vital area of school life.
Understanding and Embedding Spirituality in the Curriculum
One-Day Course for Primary and Secondary Teachers, Leaders, and Governors
Back by popular demand! Following the success of our previous session, we are delighted to offer this course again for schools across the diocese.
This engaging and reflective one-day course is designed to support educators and governors in developing a confident, shared understanding of spirituality within their school communities.
Participants will:
- Explore what spirituality means in the context of education
- Learn how to embed a consistent and meaningful approach to spirituality across the curriculum
- Reflect on their own spiritual development to feel more confident and comfortable leading in this area
- Discover practical strategies for monitoring and evaluating the impact of spirituality in school life
- Understand how this work aligns with the expectations of the SIAMS inspection framework
Ideal for those seeking to deepen their understanding and leadership of spirituality in line with whole-school vision and values.
Feedback included:
- I feel very inspired to go back to school and begin working with our community to implement ideas from today.
- An excellent course in it's entirety.
- A practical and engaging way to develop an understanding of spirituality and how it can be explored further in school.
- The practical examples were so useful. It was great to try out some spiritual activities that can be shared with other members of staff and adapted for use with different children too.
- Very inspirational and I feel I have learnt so much about what we mean by Spirituality.
Location: Chelmsford Diocese Office, 53 New Street, Chelmsford, CM1 1AT
Duration: 5.5 hours
Suitable for: School leaders, teachers and governors
Facilitator: Laura O'Boyle
Dates:
23 June 2026, 9:30am-3:00pm
Course facilitator
I am very happy to have joined the Education Team as a Schools Advisor for Christian Distinctiveness. My role will predominantly focus on advising schools on their Collective Worship, Christian Vision and Ethos, as well as Social Justice and Spirituality.
Before joining the Education Team, I worked in schools for over 20 years across the Diocese of Chelmsford, in both mainstream and Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) settings. My academic background is theological, having studied Christian Theology at university.
I later pursued postgraduate studies in Chaplaincy, which deepened my understanding of spirituality and pastoral support within education settings. My experience includes leading the Christian Ethos of schools, line managing Chaplaincy, and overseeing areas such as Relationship, Sex and Health Education (RSHE), Personal, Social, Citizenship and Health Education (PSCHE), Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Development (SMSC), and Religious Education (RE).
I am passionate about placing Spirituality at the heart of school life, and I look forward to supporting schools in creating inclusive, vision-driven environments where every child feels seen, valued, and supported.
Outside of work, I enjoy reading, walking my dog, spending time with my family and visiting places of cultural and historical interest.
Cost
Partnership Agreement Subscribing Schools – Free of charge
Non-subscribing schools - For 2025-26, schools who do not subscribe to our Partnership Agreement can pay to attend in person courses. Please contact us: education@chelmsford.anglican.org
Please be adviced that lunch is not included as part of the event. However, there are plenty of options close by for you to grab a meal or snack during the break.
Dates
23 June 2026, 9:30am-3:00pm
20 April 2026