Church of England - Religious Education, Collective Worship

Services at St Nicholas Church, Newton Blossomville.

Rector - Revd. Canon Christa Pumfrey

Church Warden - Mr. Taylor

Services are held at Newton Blossomville at various times across the month. Please see the church noticboard for times.

The school uses the church regualarly for collective worship, times of reflection and RE lessons when appropriate. The whole school community come together to celebrate Harvest, Christmas and Easter. At the Leavers Service in July  we rejoice in the completion of another school year and all that we have achieved together. On these occasions we delight in worshipping God with children, parents, staff, governors, clergy and villagers together.

Christian Values

Our school family has chosen 12 values that underpin the ethos at Newton Blossomville over a two year cycle.  They are values for life based on the teachings of Christianity.  The children learn about the values in collective worship, R.E and P.S.H.E lessons and the value for the half-term is displayed around the school.  Children are praised and rewarded for showing the value through stickers, verbal praise and in celebration worship.  Our values also underpin the British Values of 'law, democracy, individual liberty and mutual respect'.

• Generosity
• Compassion
• Courage

• Forgiveness
• Friendship
• Respect
• Thankfulness
• Trust
• Perseverance
• Justice
• Service
• Truthfulness

Some helpful RE Facts:

• RE in voluntary controlled schools must be planned in accordance with the requirements of the local authority’s agreed syllabus for RE (LAS).
• RE in voluntary aided schools is the responsibility of the governors. It is the strong recommendation of the Diocesan Board of Education that VA schools use their local authority syllabus as the basis for their planning.
• All children should have RE provision from Foundation to KS5
• Christianity should have a central role in the curriculum (approx. 2/3)
• At least 10% of curriculum time should be devoted to RE
• Other faiths are included, as outlined in the Locally Agreed syllabus