WELCOME! SCHOOLS CHRISTIAN VISION Our vision - Let your light shine - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

PARENT COFFEE MORNING – RE: VISION AND VALUES FRIDAY 24 TH JANUARY WELCOME!

SCHOOL’S CHRISTIAN VISION  Our vision - ‘Let your light shine’ (Matthew 5:16)  Originated from school motto: ‘Aim high, achieve success, find your sparkle and shine’.  Church of England schools are assessed on the strength of their vision by an organisation called SIAMS.  SIAMS – (Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools)  Quote from SIAMS – ‘How effective is the school’s distinctive Christian vision, established and promoted by leadership at all levels, in enabling pupils and adults to flourish?’

“ Be a light for other people. Let your light shine and live so that they will see the good things you do and will praise your Father in heaven .” Matthew, 5:16. At Bierton, we aim high, achieve success, find our sparkle and shine!

HOW DO WE DELIVER OUR VISION?  Through our Christian values – Love, Responsibility. Honesty, Respect, Cooperation  By thinking of others – helping our community (Loneliness project) and thinking about the wider world (Raise a Smile charity)  Focus is given to a value each half-term

GOOD DEEDS SLIPS  Children are encouraged to look for these values in others and complete a good deeds slip when they see it  Share values jars  Nominate your own child for a value?

CHRISTIAN VALUES AWARDS  Teacher chooses from the nominations and completes a Christian Values certificate  These are celebrated in Friday assembly

Christian Values Award Christian Value: CO-OPERATION Congratulations to ___________________________________ for ________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ Well Done! Signed ____________________ Date _________________

HOW IS RE DELIVERED IN CLASS  I hour per week  Oxford Diocesan scheme  Content – Christianity and other faiths are explored (Judaism, Islam)  Big question approach eg: ‘Should Christians worship Mary?’ ‘Does God communicate with man?’ ‘Can stories change people?’

COLLECTIVE WORSHIP IN SCHOOLS  Assemblies:  Mon – Rev Dan/James  Tuesday Key Stage 2 assembly  Wednesday Key Stage 1 assembly  Thursday – Singing assembly (school song ‘This little light of mine’)  Friday – Christian Values celebration assembly  Special ‘Open the Book’ assemblies  Class assemblies  Special seasonal assemblies – Harvest, Christingle  Candle is lit in all assemblies

PRAYER IN SCHOOL  Class prayers are written and shared before lunch  A time to reflect  Children are also encouraged to say a prayer spontaneously linked to something we have been looking at (eg: charity in Zambia, Blue Planet – climate change)  Emphasis on thinking of others  Lord’s prayer  Inclusive – children do not have to join in but can show they agree with the sentiment by saying ‘Amen’  Prayer spaces in classes for reflection

LINKS WITH THE CHURCH  Children visit the church throughout the year for special events (Harvest, Remembrance, messy play)  Involvement with ‘Raise a smile’ charity  Visits from local Reverend – Rev Dan  Rev James supporting the school at events (Linking Project, special remembrance assemblies)

THANK-YOU FOR LISTENING!  Any questions?