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I can do all things through Christ Who strengthens me…
As a Church of England school, Collective Worship is at the heart of who we are.
Collective Worship is a living, breathing part of our school!
It is a special time when we come together as a community to celebrate faith, its diversity, the world and the word of God.
Collective Worship at St Luke’s is inclusive, invitational and inspirational.
Inclusive, Invitational, and Inspirational
Inclusive: Worship is collective in that it involves meeting, exploring, questioning, and responding to others and, for some, to God. Pupils should be given the opportunity to think and ask questions. There should be space to consent, and dissent: to participate and to stand back; and to consider. Collective worship should not be ‘done to’ but will involve meaningful contributions from the whole school community. It is recognised that pupils will bring their own experience to worship. Inclusion requires pupil involvement in planning, leading and the evaluation of worship. Collective worship should validate, embrace and celebrate all protected characteristics.
Invitational: Parents, pupils and adults can expect to encounter worship that is consistently invitational. Collective Worship should provide the opportunity to engage whilst allowing the freedom of those of different faiths and those who profess no religious faith to be present and to engage with integrity. Pupils and adults should always only be invited to pray if they wish to do so and should be invited to pray in their own way. Prayer should always be accompanied by the option to reflect.
Inspirational: Pupils and adults can expect the worship they encounter to be inspirational. Worship should be formational and transformational: it should enable pupils and adults to ask big questions about who we are and why we do what we do. It should motivate pupils and adults into action, into thinking differently, and into reflecting on their and the wider community’s behaviour and actions. As a result of inspirational collective worship, they should be inspired to become courageous advocates of causes. It should encourage them to think searchingly about their faith, beliefs and/or philosophical convictions.
We offer the opportunity for pupils and adults to grow spiritually through experiences of prayer, stillness, worship and reflection.
We offer opportunities to worship in different ways using music, silence, story, prayer and reflection.
We aim for pupils and adults to appreciate the relevance of faith in today’s world.
At St Luke’s, we strive to inspire and raise aspirations. As a church school, our carefully planned and sequenced curriculum and collective worship programme are underpinned by our school vision and Christian values. These have a positive impact on the social, moral, cultural & spiritual development of pupils, their families and staff.
We hold regular Church services at St Luke’s Church to celebrate festivals and special events during the year.
The distinctiveness and effectiveness of St Luke’s as a Church School is remarkable. The strong Christian ethos, our school worship, and the spiritual and moral development of both pupils and staff all serve to create a purposeful and experiential environment.