Values, Spirituality & Collective Worship
Values
The school's culture, ethos and christian distinctiveness is based upon the following 6 christian values.
| Value | All Cannings Definition | Key Bible Story |
| Generosity | Making a difference to the lives of others | The Widow’s Offering |
| Joy | Pupils living and learning with passion and curiosity | Jesus’s Birth The Resurrection |
| Koinonia | Being active members of communities | The Feeding of the Five Thousand |
| Compassion | Valuing the wellbeing of everyone | The Parable of the Good Samaritan |
| Peace | Being self-assured and having a strong sense of self worth | The Story of Jacob and Esau |
| Wisdom | Being creative and reflective questioners | The Parable of the Wise Man & the Foolish Man |
Spirituality
At All Cannings, we believe that spiritual growth is essential for all. Not only does spirituality help those with a personal faith develop a closer relationship with God, it also helps to build an understanding of self, relationships with others and a curiosity of lives now and beyond. Recognising moments of awe and wonder, providing inner peace and developing a deeper sense of meaning and purpose helps everyone to navigate life's difficulties with greater wisdom and grace as we strive for personal fulfilment.
We define spirituality as an ongoing reflective journey that teaches us about the importance of thinking, reflecting and asking questions. Through this we gain a better understanding of ourselves, our relationship with others, a link to the wider world and a curiosity of beyond.
To help children develop this personally and spontaneously, we plan explicit structured opportunities throughout the curriculum, where children reflect and respond to questions linked to self, others, world and beyond.
Worship Leaders
Pupil Voice and involvement is an important element of Collective Worship at All Cannings. As part of this, Worship Leaders take on various roles and responsibilities as they participate, act as role models and support staff in all acts of worship across the week.
Children are keen to take on a role they feel is important within the school, and as a result, the
numbers are high. A Commissioning Blessing takes place at the start of the year in church, where the Worship Leaders promise to carry out their duties with the love and support of the school and wider community.
Below are the different groups and the key responsibilities of each one:
- Whole School Worship Leaders – prepare the hall, set the tone, open and close the Worship.
- Prayer and Reflection Leaders – write prayers linked to each of the school’s Christian values,
share and help lead moments of reflection and spontaneous prayer throughout the week. - Scribes and Journalists – capture and record the thoughts and reflections of pupils in each class about various Worships, learning within RE and Spirituality and relevant school events
- Class Worship Leaders – support staff in the preparation and delivery of weekly Class Worships.
Termly feedback from all Worship Leaders is one of the key ways staff and other adults gather thoughts and opinions to evaluate current and plan future Collective Worship at All Cannings.
Values, Spirituality & Collective Worship
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