‘Looking in, Looking Out, Looking Up’
Why is spirituality important?
The Church of England’s Vision for Education states a core desire of ‘life in all it’s fullness’. As a Church of England school, it is essential that we educate and develop the whole child ensuring Social, Moral, Spiritual and Cultural development. We explore Spirituality by providing our children with opportunities to be still and reflect.
Spirituality enables children at Tritlington Church of England First school to be Happy, Healthy and Fulfilled and Let their own Lights Shine!
Developing Spirituality in our school
Spiritual development is closely linked to our School Vision and provides children with opportunities to reflect and think about:
- Themselves (LOOKING IN)
- Their relationship with others (LOOKING OUT)
- God and Jesus’s teachings (LOOKING UP)
LOOKING IN at Tritlington Church of England First School means:
- Awareness of their own feelings and being able to reflect.
- Awareness of how unique they are and a happiness of who they are.
- Being THANKFUL for the things they have and the person they are.
- Exploration of personal faith
LOOKING OUT at Tritlington Church of England First School means:
- Showing empathy and understanding in relation to injustice and inequality
- To love and be loved
- To Be More and make a difference
LOOKING UP at Tritlington Church of England First School means:
- Encountering and experiencing God
- Opportunities for prayer and reflection
- Making sense of the world
- Being open to more
Our children encounter a wide range of opportunities to develop their spirituality throughout their time with us.
These include, but are not limited to:
- A daily act of Collective Worship.
- Reflection tasks linked to Collective Worship.
- Children leading in daily prayer.
- Singing
- A weekly act of Celebration Worship.
- Reflection Areas in each classroom throughout school to encourage children to quietly reflect and prayer throughout the day.
- Regular visits to our local Churches to join in with services.
- Teaching morals through our School Values of Friendship, Forgiveness, Hope, Compassion, Love, Perseverance & Trust.
- School Value rewards and recognition.
- Our Peace Garden where children have the time to ‘Relax, Reflect & Rejoice.’
- Forest School initiative offer opportunities for Awe and Wonder.
- Displays around school are though-provoking and encourage children to be reflective.
Spirituality in Our Curriculum
Our ambitious curriculum ensure that children are exposed to a wide variety of spiritual experiences and deep meaningful questions. Children’s spiritual development is shown by their:
- Beliefs, religious or otherwise, which inform their perspective on life and the decisions they make
- The respect they show for different people’s values and feelings
- Sense of enjoyment and wonder in learning about themselves, others and the world around them
- Use of imagination and creativity in their learning
- Confidence to reflect on their experiences
Impact of Spirituality
In developing Spirituality our children realise how wonderful they are and realise their own potential. They are self-aware and show empathy towards others in and out of school. Our children are curious, open-minded and can explore things in appropriate ways. They can express and understand feelings and have a strong moral sense of right and wrong. Although able to enjoy and embrace quiet and stillness, they possess an active imagination.
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