Collective Worship
‘Collective worship is distinctly Christian and absolutely central to the life of the school. Pupils of all denominations, faith and no faith, including the very youngest, find worship meaningful, interesting and enjoyable.’
SIAMs Inspection 2017
As part of Trinity St Mary's vision, we encourage children to share moral values and celebrate our Christian distinctiveness. Collective Worship at TSM holds a special place in our school day. Children and staff take the time in each collective worship to reflect on the values held by themselves and the school. Each collective worship holds a special purpose while maintaining the school's vision and Christian distinctiveness. Each collective worship begins with the same liturgy to ensure a sense of collective value. The leader of the worship begins by choosing a child to light the candle to signify that Holy time and a quiet space of reflection has begun and says the words:
"Christ, the light of the world, is here."
Children respond with:
"Lord Jesus shine on us."
As a school, we hold a collective worship every day in the morning. Each day's collective worship holds a special purpose:
Monday: Children come together to reflect on the value of the half-term. Children will reflect on how they can live that value and what that value means for them.
Tuesday: Merit collective worships take place together. During this time, children are chosen to receive a merit based on their effort, values shown or inspiring events. Children take time to reflect on their week altogether.
Wednesday: Children come together to sing a collection of songs and take time to reflect. During this time, hymns are sung as well as enjoying a range of other music.
Thursday: Collective worship on Thursday takes place in our Church and is led by Father Jonathan. During this time, there will be a reading from the Bible led by children, a discussion of the meaning and prayers written by the children.
Friday: Deep thinker sheet for deeper reflection on their Church service the previous day.
Themes of Collective Worship:
Each term there is a Collective Worship rota based on the Church calendar and on the Bible. These themes include:
- People that Jesus meets
- Advent and Christmas
- The words of Jesus
- Holy Week and Easter
- The parables of Jesus
- The miracles of Jesus