This half term, we are thinking about the Christian Value of Joy.
”I sing for joy at what your hands have done. How great are your works.’ Psalm 92:5
Joy is a very important but often neglected social value. Joy comes from knowing God through Jesus Christ in the power of the Spirit. Joyfulness should mark the life of the Christian community and all relationships between Christians as they live and work together.
As we approach the joyful celebration of Christmas and the birth of Christ, we will be exploring the value Joy. Joy is a quality of ‘being’, rather than just an emotion. Although it is related to being happy, it is more fundamental and can be sustained even when happiness fades. Joy comes from seeing lives being positively changed and relationships enhanced.
At school, we believe that children and adults achieve most through praise and encouragement. We choose to start every day afresh, with positivity and take every opportunity to celebrate success and share our achievements.
Worship Leaders
We have a fantastic team of Worship Leaders who are responsible for developing the Collective Worship in our school and ensuring that all our pupils have a voice about worship.
Our Worship team is comprised of six children from years 4 – 6. During the last academic year, they introduced a volunteer system and ‘teaspoon prayers’, planned and led a collective worship and designed an outdoor prayer space. They meet every fortnight to discuss progress.
This is our school prayer which they created together.
Value Launch Days
Every term, we work with our church community to hold a ‘Value Launch Day’. Classes take it in turns to experience a carousel of prayer spaces and activities which explore our focus Christian values. We often hold these days in the church, the village hall and in the Parish Woods. These photos are a snapshot of some of our previous Value Launch Days:
