Our Faith

Christ Church C of E Nursery and Primary School is a Church of England school. We have a distinctly Christian ethos, where shared respect, compassion and consideration for other faiths are all valued and celebrated. Our faith and ethos permeate through everything we do in our school and community.

Our school's values (patience, charity, hope and faith) and our vision underpin the Christian belief that God loves us all and we all matter.

We make every effort to foster excellence in all that we do; both in our learning and through our social responsibility. We believe that everyone within our school community should be cherished and treated with utmost love and respect and that each of us has a privilege to develop and become the best we can be.

Collective Worship

Collective Worship is an integral part of school life.  It happens daily in a number of ways. We come together as a whole school and in our classes:

Monday - Head Teacher's Assembly

Tuesday - My Happymind Assembly

Wednesday - Alternate Weeks: Musical Worship Assembly or Our Local Vicar - Reverend Toby

Thursday - Picture News Assembly

It is designed to expose children to current affairs, including religious, cultural, environmental, social, moral, and spiritual. It is a time to discover our children's interests and bring the world closer to their everyday lives. It encourages them to be courageous advocates and voice opinions, passionately.  It is also a chance to explore our British Values.

Friday - Celebration Assembly.

It is a time to celebrate everything that is great about CC.  We celebrate pupils, staff, handwriting/presentation, birthdays, lunchtime and much much more.  We also end with highlights of the week and our school prayer.

There is always time to reflect and pray – to be still and have time to think.  

Our school’s Faith Team plays an important role in collective worship: monitoring and evaluating the sessions.

School Prayers

Morning Prayer

May this day be one to remember

May this day be blessed by You

May this day be one of learning

As we journey the whole day through

Amen

Lunchtime Prayer

Thank you God for our food today.

Bless this meal in everyway

Amen

End of Day Prayer

As we finish this school day, 

Guide us safely along the way.

Thank you for the day we’ve had

Many moments have made us glad.

Keep us safe until we meet again

To work really hard and attain.

Amen

Travelling Prayer

Protect us on the journey we are about to take. 

Keep us safe and watch over us all.

Amen