Summer 1 2021-2022, School Christian Value: Service
​This half term we are looking at the value of service. We will be thinking about those who serve us and those we serve. We will also be thinking about this statement "There is more happiness in giving than receiving” The words of Jesus recorded in Acts 20.35 - The Good News Bible.
Spring 2 2021-2022, School Christian Value: Compassion
​This half term we are looking at the value compassion. We will be thinking about how we can be a good neighbour and how we can show that we care. We will also look at how Jesus showed compassion in the bible by healing sick people and other bible stories which can teach us how to be compassionate towards other people.
Collective Worship for Primary Schools - Episode 10: Compassion | The Church of England
Spring 1 2021-2022, School Christian Value: Wisdom
Wisdom is different from just being clever. Often wise people have lots of experience and can give good advice to help us make difficult decisions. Some people pray because they believe that God can help them to live their lives wisely. Talk together about:
• Making wise choices
• The consequences of our words and actions
• Learning wisdom from others – including children from parents and parents from children
​• Learning from our mistakes and becoming wiser through them
Autumn 2 2021-2022, School Christian Value: Light
We are continuing to add resources to this page as the term develops. The focus for our worships this term are all related to light.
01.11.21 - Diwali, Festival of Light
08.11.21 - Remembrance
15.11.21 - I am the Light of the World
22.1.21 - Hanukkah
29.11.21 - Advent
06.12.21 - Advent
13.12.21 - Christmas: The Long Wait

Autumn 1 2021-2022 , School Christian Value: Justice
‘Do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God.
  • We teach children the importance of fairness 
  • We expect children to be fair to one another 
  • We teach them about the evils of injustice; about racism and discrimination and how they have been overcome 
  • We inspire children with the stories of people like Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King who worked for justice We encourage the children to try and make the world a fairer place for everybody through supporting things like fair trade 
Summer 2 2020-2021, School Christian Value:  Hope
The Christian Value of Hope is shown through biblical writings. Christian see their hope in God's promise "that love and goodness have, and will ultimately overcome all evil." The hope is manifested in the life, death and resurretion of Jesus Christ.

Previous KS1 Worships

Worship for week commencing 5th July where we think about our value of 'Hope'
Worship for week commencing 28th  June where we think about our value of 'Hope'
Worship for week commencing 21st  June where we think about our value of 'Hope'
​Worship for week commencing 14th  June where we think about our value of 'Hope'
Worship for week commencing 7th June  where we think about our value of 'Hope'
​Worship for week commencing 17th May where we think about our value of 'Respect'
​Worship for week commencing 17th May where we think about our value of 'Respect'
Worship for week commencing 10th May where we think about our value of 'Respect'
Worship for week commencing 3rd May where we think about our value of 'Respect'
Worship for week commencing 26th April where we think about our value of 'Respect'
​Worships for week commencing 19th April where we think about our value of 'Respect'.
​​Worships for week commencing 29th  March where we think about Easter.
​Worships for week commencing 22nd March where we think about our value of 'Courage'.
Worships for week commencing 15th March where we think about our value of 'Courage'.
Worships for week commencing 8th March where we think about our value of 'Courage.
​Worships for week commencing 1st February where we think about our valuee of 'Responsibility'.
Worships for week commencing 25th January where we think about our value of 'Responsibility'.
Worships for week commencing 18th January where we think about our value of 'Responsibility'.
'.'Worships for week commencing 11th January where we think about our value of 'Responsibility'.
Worships from week commencing 4th January 2020 where we think about the new year ahead.

​'Faith at Home' from the Church of England
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