Menu
F2 Open Mornings Available! Contact the school office to book your place.

St Peter's Church of England (VA) Primary School

One Family, Aiming High, Learning Together with God

Worship

Worship at St. Peter's

 

Worship at St. Peter's is fundamental in how we live and breathe our unique Christian ethos and our school vision. At St. Peter's, we believe that collective worship helps us to develop our children into empathetic and knowledgeable members of society. Throughout or worship, children lead the journey. Our children are taught bible stories and messages from Jesus that they then use to guide their own reflections. Please take time to read our worship policy that details how we develop all so they may flourish. Our school vision and parable of The Lost Sheep are central to this process. Our school values are used as the bedrock and drawn upon during reflection. We encourage our children to use the language of, I have shown compassion, like Jesus by...

In accordance with our Trust Deed and with statutory requirements, we have a daily act of collective worship that takes place in the school or, on special occasions, in the church. All schools are required to have a daily act of collective worship and in our school that worship is Christian.

 

Collective worship is placed at the centre of the school’s daily life. Worship is organised on a whole school basis and led by clergy, staff, visitors and the pupils themselves. The process of worship takes place through a variety of media, song, story, drama, art, music and poetry. It takes place through class assemblies as well as adult-led worship time. There are occasions, every week where, our parish priest or our curate will lead worship .  By doing this, we hope to create an atmosphere in which children and adults are invited to explore issues for themselves, reflect upon and learn from their own experiences and the experiences of others, develop sensitivity and a sense of wonder and awe about the world of which they are part.

 

We do not require or pressure children to become worshipping Christians or to take part in any activity that will compromise their own family’s faith or religious or secular belief. The spiritual, social, cultural and moral welfare of all pupils whatever their background is of prime concern to us as a school. However, Christian values are built into our ethos and teaching and are reflected in the cycle of the themes which our daily acts of worship are based upon. 

 

All staff and pupils are invited to take part in collective worship. Although we serve the children and families of our local community, regardless of their religious background, we ask that all attending our school accept and promote our Christian ethos. Parents have the right to withdraw children from assembly, although by choosing us as a Church of England School, we would hope that parents would fully support their child’s inclusion in the whole life of the school.

 

To withdraw your child from collective worship, please make an appointment to meet with the Headteacher or you may either send a written request by letter to the Headteacher.

Collective Worship Videos

 

Please find below the link for this week's collective worship. This is a brilliant way for which we can still support our community to flourish and grow. These videos provide support in a time in which normalcy was hard to find. 

 

 

Superhero Assembly!

St Peter's School Assembly

This week's assembly from Fr Simon

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

This week's assembly - Shout Out!

Today we think about what we missed about school during lockdown. We think a bit about our emotions and how the Psalms express our emotions perhaps especiall...

St Albans Cathedral | Alban & Amphibalus - The Story

Ever wondered why St Albans is called St Albans? Well, discover the wonderful story of Alban and Amphibalus in this short narrated video. ~ Find out more abo...

Ordinary Alban St Peter's)

An act of collective worship for St Peter's school about St Alban to be used in conjunction with https://youtu.be/zWfyH30Ppdo which tells the story of Alban ...

Copying and Following

In today's Collective Worship we think about when and why we copy others. We hear of Jesus' friends, the disciples being sent out to copy all He had done. We...

The Boat the the Triangle of Light

In today's Collective Worship for St Peter's, we hear a story of hope in the midst of darkness and difficulty and the need to go on sharing that hope especia...

  • Welcome

    Welcome to our school. We hope you enjoy taking a look around our website. Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you have any queries.

    Read more
  • Newsletters

    Read more
  • School Vision

    At St. Peter’s, we have a rich curriculum, that is rooted in a wholesome Christian ethos, that inspires and motivates children to achieve their individual successes that will prepare them for a love of life-long learning.

    Read more
  • Calendar Dates

    Read more
Top