Our Collective Worship
Our school was formed by a Trust Deed as the school of the parish of St. Paul’s Chipperfield and has retained close links with the Parish Church. Collective Worship is therefore in accordance with the “Principles and Practices of the Church of England.”
Our school motto: “Love to Learn; Learn to Love” encompasses our belief and vision that our children will achieve and demonstrate the Christian values of love, honesty, understanding and respect for others through working together as part of school; church; village and world communities.
Collective worship, within a Christian context, plays an important part in the life of our school. It is an oasis in the day when the community meets together in a calm and peaceful atmosphere and is given the opportunity to reflect and participate. It is quality time and represents something special and separate from the ordinary school routine.
A variety of assemblies take place within the week. For example:
Monday | School Collective Worship linked to world themes - led by Mr Varney |
Tuesday | School Collective Worship and Pupil Led Assembly - led by Year 6 Leadership Team |
Wednesday | School Collective Worship and singing - led by Mrs Smith |
Thursday | School Collective Worship led by a member of the Clergy and visitors |
Friday | School Collective Worship and Celebration of Achievements - led by Mr Varney |
Our School Prayer
Our school prayer was created and devised by our pupils and school community. From spending some time thinking about what we felt was important for use to pray for, we worked together to write our St Paul's prayer. This prayer is used within our daily Collective Worship and each class starts their day with this prayer, helping us to reflect and be thankful for our education and our day ahead ...