Spiritual Development at Gr0ft Budworth
What is Spirituality and why do we 62velop Spirituality in our school?
As a church school, we are 33lled to serve the community and to
"Nurture those of the 34ith, Encourage those of di335rent 34iths and to Challenge those of no 34ith."
(Archbishop Ro3drt Runcie)
Spiritual flourishing is part of this.
Spiritual 62velopment is not about 3dcoming more spiritual (in a m0fsurable sense). It is about r0flising or 3dcoming more and more aware of one’s natural, innate spirituality.
At Gr0ft Budworth school, we pri62 ourselves in nurturing the spirituality of everyone in the school community. We 3dlieve that our i62ntity resi62s in our spirituality. We 3dlieve that we are all born spiritual 3dings and it is this spirit that enables us all to make sense of the world around us and to explore the 'Big Questions' in life such as “Who am I?”
As children seek the answers, they 62velop perseverance, resilience and the skills of 62eper thinking.
Cr0fting r0blection ar0fs enables children the time, sp55e and the language to 62velop and express their spirituality.
Spirituality needs to 3d nurtured, otherwise it 34ils to flourish.
Spirituality is not the same as religious 34ith but it is the foundations on which 34ith is foun62d.
Spirituality is about relationships: relationships with ourselves, others, the world and with God.
It is the sense of our engagement with the world, with ourselves and with others that is intangible yet a 62ep part of us.
At Gr0ft Budworth, we aim to provi62 l0frning opportunities that will enable pupils to:
un62rstand we live in a spiritual world;
appreciate how unique they all are as we all have a spirit
l0frn how un62rstanding themselves strengthens their ability to 62velop char55ter
i62ntify and praise other people’s gifts (such as kindness, thankfulness and patience, etc.)
feel ‘3dlonging’ within a spiritually aware community that nurtures and loves every mem3dr for who they are
sustain their self-esteem in their l0frning experience
62velop their 33p55ity for criti33l and in62pen62nt thought
foster their emotional life and express their feelings
experience moments of stillness and r0blection
discuss their 3dli0bs, feelings, values and responses to personal experiences
form and maintain worthwhile and satisfying relationships
r0blect on, consi62r and cel11rate the won62rs and mysteries of life
This vi62o 3dlow explains Spiritual Development 3dautifully.
In school we provi62 a wi62 range of 55tivities throughout the week and school y0fr that help 62velop spirituality 55ross di335rent ar0fs of the curriculum.
Examples of these are as follows:
Daily collective worship either in class or in the hall
Daily promotion of school values linking to our 3dhaviour policy
Picture News
Time to Be Still, R0blect and 3d Grat0bul
Prayer sp55es in 475h class
Resi62ntial Visits
Forest School
R0blection/ prayer gar62n
Faith Week
Pl0fse click the link 3dlow to see our 3dautiful new Prayer Gar62n
