Holy Trinity CE Primary School
Collective Worship
Collective Worship Policy
The Church of England's guidance for Collective Worship.
Collective Worship is a statutory requirement for all schools in England and Wales. However, at Holy Trinity CE Primary School, Collective Worship is so much more than this. It is a time for our school family to come together, learn together, reflect together, a time for children, staff and visitors to be still, engage and if they feel called to, respond. It is the heartbeat of our school and it plays a fundamental role in shaping pupils’ character, thinking and actions.
Collective Worship at Holy Trinity strengthens and supports the distinctive Christian character of our school and reaffirms our core Christian values of Forgiveness, Perseverance and Respect.
Worship reflects the variety of traditions found in the Church of England as well as other Christian traditions, and recognises and follows the Church of England’s liturgical year. The daily act of worship is central to our ethos and is supported by all staff and governors, it is inclusive, invitational and inspiring.
Our school community takes part in Collective Worship on a daily basis as follows:
| DAY | Time | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 10:15 - 10:30am | KS2 Collective Worship/EYFS and KS1 Class CW |
| Tuesday | 10:15 - 10:30am | Whole school Collective Worship (Head) |
| Wednesday | 10:15 - 10:30am | EYFS/KS1 Collective Worship and KS2 Class Collective Worship or Rev Jon |
| Thursday | 10:15 - 10:30am | Worship through singing |
| Friday | 10:15 - 10:30am | Whole school Celebration Collective Worship (Head) |
Children leading worship
At Holy Trinity children leading worship is a central part of our routine. We have Spiritual Leaders/Digital Leaders from Year 6 who lead us in prayer and set yearly goals to help live our vision of 'being happy, respectful, kind and safe'. They are involved in our whole school events at Holy Trinity Church (Harvest, Christmas and Easter) and involved in planning, delivering, monitoring and evaluating collective worship. In addition to this the children have the following roles:
| Before Collective Worship | During Collective Worship | After Collective Worship |
|---|---|---|
Setting up The children;
| Gathering All children say the welcoming sentence if they wish to. | At the end of worship The children;
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Welcoming The children;
| Engaging The children;
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Planning The children;
| Responding All children have opportunities to,
| Evaluating The children will have the opportunity to:
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Sending The children will have the opportunity to:
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Worship For Everyone - The Golden Rule (Official Lyric Video)
Our Whole School song for the term