Vision
At St Bartholomew’s, our staff provide a welcoming environment where all children develop self-discipline through our caring Christian ethos.
We are working to create a feeling in our school that we are all part of God’s special family, where we show love and care for everyone around us.
Spiritual Development
Spiritual development differs from person to person and is a very personal experience. For this reason, it is difficult to put into words. Spirituality is not the same as having a religion or faith; a person can be spiritual without having a particular faith.
At St Bartholomew’s, we define spirituality as something we feel within ourselves rather than something we can see. It embraces awe, wonder and an enquiring mind—inspiring us to care for nature and all living things, to be aware of both ourselves and others, and to recognise something bigger outside of ourselves. Spiritual development enables all of us to grow in mind, body and spirit to live life in all its fullness, learning from ‘marvellous mistakes’ and enjoying and embracing special ‘light bulb’ moments.
The children at our school have collective worship every day. The theme of our worship is planned around our six core values of Pride, Courage, Resilience, Love, Empathy and Respect. These values were chosen by staff, children and parents, and we aim to ‘live these values’ day by day.
We have very close links with our local parish church of St Bartholomew’s, and members of the congregation are regular visitors to the school.
Members of our community regularly join us for worship, as well as when we visit our church for special festivals such as Christmas and Easter. Individuals from the Parish of St Bartholomew’s support the children in a variety of ways, including acting as reading buddies, assisting with RE lessons, and helping with religious festivals and whole-school celebrations.
All children at our school attend our daily act of worship, and all adults attend at least once a week. Collective Worship celebrates the love of God for every individual and provides opportunities for pupils and adults to reflect and respond—experiencing emotions such as happiness, sorrow, excitement and anticipation through activities such as singing, listening, laughing, praying and reflecting on a theme.
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School Prayer
Dear God,
Give us the strength to be brave
The compassion to be kind
The courage to be proud of who we are
And love so we can show kindness to all.
Keep us safe, happy and learning
Amen
Written by 'our' children
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