Clergy and Readers Clergy and Readers Serving Church SchoolsServing Church Schools

Tuesday 3 February 2015Tuesday 3 February 2015

Llandaff CW Primary School, CardiffLlandaff CW Primary School, Cardiff

Kathie Mayer Kathie Mayer

(Diocesan Schools Officer)(Diocesan Schools Officer)

Edwin CounsellEdwin Counsell

(Diocesan Director of Education)(Diocesan Director of Education)

Let’s break the ice!Let’s break the ice!

• What’s good about your What’s good about your Parish?Parish?

• What’s good about your What’s good about your school?school?

• What’s do you hope to take What’s do you hope to take away from today?away from today?

Which of the Which of the statements on the statements on the walls most closely walls most closely reflects your own reflects your own

experience?experience?

Collective Worship:Collective Worship:

Getting theGetting theRecipe Right!Recipe Right!

Clergy and Readers Serving Church SchoolsClergy and Readers Serving Church Schools

Tuesday 3 February 2015Tuesday 3 February 2015

Assembly!!!

From now on, this is oneFrom now on, this is onefor the Swear-Boxfor the Swear-Box

The SchoolHall:

What can you see?

Basic recipe for sponge Basic recipe for sponge cakecake

225g self raising flour225g self raising flour

225g margarine / butter225g margarine / butter

225g caster sugar225g caster sugar

4 eggs4 eggs

Basic recipe for Basic recipe for school worshipschool worship

• The GatheringThe Gathering• The WordThe Word• ReflectionReflection• Sending OutSending Out

Making sponge cakeMaking sponge cake

• Good quality ingredientsGood quality ingredients• The right equipmentThe right equipment• CleanlinessCleanliness• Make enough for everyoneMake enough for everyone• Enjoy baking at least as much Enjoy baking at least as much

as you enjoy eating!as you enjoy eating!

Church School Inspection:Church School Inspection:Key Question 2Key Question 2

What is the impact of collective worship on

the school community?

Developing good Collective Developing good Collective WorshipWorship

• What is the impact of collective worship on each member of the school community?

• How is the importance of collective worship demonstrated in the life of the school?

• How well does it develop learners’ understanding of the traditions and practice of the Church in Wales?

• What contribution does collective worship make to the overall spiritual development of members of the school community?

• How is this evaluated?

How do we know when How do we know when school worship is good?school worship is good?

• It makes a differenceIt makes a difference• It is appropriate and relevantIt is appropriate and relevant• The ‘recipe’ is rightThe ‘recipe’ is right• It is led and managed properlyIt is led and managed properly• Prayer is at its heartPrayer is at its heart

Section 50 DescriptorsSection 50 Descriptors

PreparationPreparation• Impact, not provisionImpact, not provision• TimeTime

– Making it countMaking it count– PacePace

• PlanningPlanning– Link to themes / valuesLink to themes / values– VisitorsVisitors

• Children’s inputChildren’s input

The GatheringThe Gathering

• Layout of the hallLayout of the hall• A range of media / sensesA range of media / senses• MusicMusic• StillingStilling• Colours of the seasonColours of the season

The WordThe Word

• Scripture reading or Scripture reading or storystory

• Who will present it?Who will present it?• How will it be How will it be

presented?presented?• What will the children What will the children

take away?take away?

ReflectionReflection

• What will we look at?What will we look at?• Prayers?Prayers?• What could we all say?What could we all say?• Hand together, eyes Hand together, eyes

closed?!closed?!

Sending OutSending Out

• How will we end our How will we end our worship?worship?

• What will the children What will the children take away?take away?

• Is there a link to Is there a link to learning?learning?

• Music?Music?• Clearing up!Clearing up!

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Variations to the recipeVariations to the recipe

• Family recipesFamily recipes• Other people’s recipesOther people’s recipes• Variety of fillingsVariety of fillings• Sometimes, it goes wrong!Sometimes, it goes wrong!

Giving it the ‘Wow!’ FactorGiving it the ‘Wow!’ Factor

•PlanningPlanning•EvaluatingEvaluating•ExperimentingExperimenting

The School EucharistThe School Eucharist

• Changing RoomsChanging Rooms LayoutLayout• Let’s Face the MusicLet’s Face the Music MusicMusic• NewsroomNewsroom PrayersPrayers• CatwalkCatwalk StoleStole• Fame AcademyFame Academy ScriptureScripture• MasterchefMasterchef Bread & Bread &

WineWine

And finally…And finally…

What’s the one thing we can What’s the one thing we can each do to make a difference to each do to make a difference to

the Collective Worship in our the Collective Worship in our schools?schools?