This one‑day course equips teachers, leaders and collective worship leads in primary and secondary settings with the insight and confidence to embed spirituality across the curriculum. You will encounter a variety of practical approaches ready to adapt and apply within your own school.
This one‑day course equips teachers, leaders and collective worship leads in primary and secondary settings with the insight and confidence to embed spirituality across the curriculum. You will encounter a variety of practical approaches ready to adapt and apply within your own school.
This practical, focused course, will give you the tools to embed spirituality across the curriculum.
Participants will:
- Consider their current shared understanding of spirituality and consider the impact so far
- Discuss and share ideas of different approaches used to embed spirituality within their school
- Examine the difference between candid spiritual opportunities and planned for opportunities
- Review and evaluate various resources to support planning for spirituality
- Be asked to bring along a subject curriculum map in order to plan for spiritual moments
- Partake in practical activities that can be taken back to the classroom
Location: Chelmsford Diocese
Duration: 5.5 hrs
Suitable for: Teachers, Leaders, Collective Worship Leads
Facilitator: Laura O'Boyle
Dates:
18 March 2027, 9.30am - 3pm
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
For schools subscribing to our Partnership Agreement, these courses are free of charge.
Schools who do not subscribe to our Partnership Agreement can pay to attend in person courses.
Please refer to your school office if you are unsure if your school is subscribed to the Partnership Agreement
Dates
18 March 2027, 9.30am - 3pm
25 September 2026