Collective Worship and RE

The intent of Religious Education at Woodseaves are:

To enable pupils to encounter Christianity as the religion that shaped British culture and heritage and influences the lives of millions of people today
To enable pupils to learn about the other major religions, their impact on culture and politics, art and history, and on the lives of their adherents
To develop understanding of religious faith as the search for and expression of truth
To contribute to the development of pupils’ own spiritual / philosophical convictions, exploring and enriching their own faith and beliefs

The implementation of Religious Education at Woodseaves:

Children are taught in their class groups on a weekly basis using the Guildford Dioceses scheme of work. Children have the opportunity to reflect on their spirituality and the values cover through reflection areas in the classroom which are interactive. Each class contributes to Collective worship and RE floor books which evidence the implementation of RE and collective worship.

Children participate in daily collective worship, including whole school, class collective worship and singing praise. Our wonderful Reverend leads our Monday collective worship and we regularly host family worship as well as visit our local church for festivals.

The impact for pupils at the end of their education are that they are able to:

Think theologically and explore ultimate questions
Reflect critically on the truth claims of Christian belief
Develop the skills to analyse, interpret and apply the Bible text
Recognise that faith is a particular way of understanding and responding to God and the world
Analyse and explain the varied nature and traditions of the Christian community
Make a well informed response to Christianity
Respect those of all faiths in their search for God
Reflect critically on areas of shared belief and practice between different faiths
Enrich and expand their understanding of truth
Reflect critically and express their views on the human quest and destiny

Resources

Thy Kingdom Come

The Family Prayer Adventure podcasts are a fun and engaging way to help families pray together. There is one following each daily theme of Thy Kingdom Come, and they are about 10-12 minutes long. They feature a game, an interactive Bible story (written and performed by folks like Bob Hartman), a chance to pray and great music. Share them with families and other mixed-age groups, and use them alongside the Prayer Adventure Map and Journal.

Click here to access this resource.

Collective Worship Yearly Overview 2019-2020

Month	Focus/Value	Religious Festivals/Days	National Days/Events	Visitors/Experiences
September	Responsibility Doing the right thing (Jeremiah 38.1-13) Meeting a personal challenge (Philippians 4.13) Book – How to heal a broken wing		20^thSeptember International Day of Peace 27^thSeptember Macmillan coffee morning 27^thSeptember International Day of Languages
October	Responsibility (Harvest) Giving sacrificially (Luke 21.1-4) Celebrating Harvest – Giving as God gives (Psalm 65.13-19)	14^th October Sukkot (Jewish Harvest) 27^th -31^stOctober Divali	Black History month 16^th October World Food Day 18^th October Anti Slavery Day 21^st October One World Week
November	Hope Noticing a need (Mark 6.34) Being a good neighbour (Luke 10.25-37) Putting on the right attitude (Colossians 3.12) Knowing Jesus is with us in stormy times (Mark 4.35-41)	1^st November All Saints Day 2^nd November All Souls Day 30^thNovember Birthday of Guru Nanak (Sikhism)	5^th November Bonfire Night 10^thNovember Remembrance Day 18^thNovember Universal Children’s Day 30^thNovember St Andrew’s Day Children in Need
December	Hope (Christmas) Having the courage to care (Exodus 2.1-10) Coming to the rescue (Luke 15.4-6) Celebrating Christmas – God of the unexpected (Luke 2.8-20) Book – Oliver Jeffers How to Catch a star	1^st December Advent Sunday 8^th December Bodhi Day (Buddhism) 23^rd-30^thDecember Hanukah 24^th -25^thDecember Christmas
January	Cooperation Sticking together (Proverbs 18.24) Encouraging one another (1Thessalonians 5.11) Supporting one another (Luke 5.17-39) Book – ‘It wasn’t me’ The Hueys	5^th January 12^th Night 6^th January Epiphany 12^th January Baptism of Lord Jesus
February	Cooperation Candlemas – Trusting God’s promises (Luke 2.21-20) Knowing our friends will support us (Ecclesiastes 4.9-10)	5^th February Chinese New Year 25^th February Shrove Tuesday 26^th February Ash Wednesday	14^th February – St Valentine 22^nd February – World thinking Day- Scouts/guides 24^th Feb- 8th March- Fairtrade Fortnight
March	Understanding Valuing difference (Luke 7.1-10) Valuing others as we would like to be valued (Matthew 7.12) Valuing different opinions (1 Peter 2.17)	1^st March St David’s Day 3^rd March Hindi New Year 17^th March St Patricks Day	5^th March- World Book Day 6^th-15^th March National Science Week 9^th -13^thMarch Sport Relief 20^th March- Spring begins
April	Understanding (Easter) When darkness turned to light (Ephesians 1.7) The Easter Story Remembering to pray for others (Ephesians 6.18)	5^th April Palm Sunday 10^th April Good Friday 12^th April Easter Sunday 23^rd April St George’s Day 24^th April Ramadan begins	21^st April Queen’s actual birthday
May	Understanding/Courage Knowing God’s presence (Acts 2) Book – The New Jumper (the Hueys) Stepping out of your comfort zone (Exodus 3-4)	21^st May Ascension Day 31^st May Pentecost	12^th-18^th May Christian Aid Week
June	Courage ‘Be strong and courageous; do not be frightened or dismayed, for the Lord you God is with you wherever you go.’ Joshua 1.9 Doing the right thing, not the easy thing (Esther 4-8) Facing a challenge (Joshua 2) Celebrating Trinity – God’s never ending love (Psalm 8.9)	5^th – 7^th June Eid-ul-Fitr 7^th June Trinity Sunday	21^st June Father’s Day
July	Courage Overcoming fear (1John 4.18) Encouraging Others (Joshua 1.9)