Collective Worship
A range of themes and subjects are explored in our collective worship assemblies. These themes range from our school values, current affairs, social and moral questions to celebrating world calendar events, sporting endeavour, academic achievement and personal goals and targets.
A selection of the assemblies we have had this term:
Team work - Being part of Team Ant!
World Mental Health day – focusing on kindness and an awareness of others
Fencing (Little Musketeers) - focusing on teamwork and individual skills
Anti-bullying (Anti Bullying Alliance) – focusing on kindness, celebrating diversity, wearing odd socks!
Judo (Medal winning athlete) – goal setting, personal awareness
Singing assembly - delivered by Miss Kelly and music leaders
The assemblies are delivered by a variety of community members such as club leaders, local authors and organisations and representatives from National organisations such as the NSPCC, alongside staff in school. One a month there is a Church led assembly by St Georges for KS1 and KS2.
One of our favourite collective worship assemblies is Celebration assembly on a Friday, it is such an uplifting way to end the week by reflecting on what the children have learnt and achieved. See our newsletter for further information.
Rights of Parents and Responsibilities of School
All schools (including academies and free schools) must provide Religious Education (RE) and collective worship for all their pupils. Parents have the right to withdraw their children from all or part of RE and/or collective worship. When this happens, the school remains responsible for the supervision of the child.
Parents do not need to give reasons for their request for the withdrawal of their child from RE and / or collective worship. Senior leaders may choose, however, to discuss their reasons with them. This helps avoid any misunderstanding there may be about the nature and purpose of RE and collective worship, including visits to faith communities and places of worship.
If a parent wishes to withdraw consent then they must write to the Headteacher.