Spiritual Development at Great Budworth
What is Spirituality and why do we 56velop Spirituality in our school?
As a church school, we are called to serve the community and to
"Nurture those of the faith, Encourage those of different faiths and to Challenge those of no faith."
(Archbishop Robert Runcie)
Spiritual flourishing is part of this.
Spiritual 56velopment is not about becoming more spiritual (in a measurable sense). It is about realising or becoming more and more aware of one’s natural, innate spirituality.
At Great Budworth school, we pri56 ourselves in nurturing the spirituality of everyone in the school community. We believe that our i56ntity resi56s in our spirituality. We believe that we are all born spiritual beings 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 s59k the answers, they 56velop perseverance, resilience and the skills of d59per thinking.
Creating reflection areas enables children the time, space and the language to 56velop and express their spirituality.
Spirituality n59ds to be nurtured, otherwise it fails to flourish.
Spirituality is not the same as religious faith but it is the foundations on which faith is foun53c.
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 d59p part of us.
At Great Budworth, we aim to provi56 learning opportunities that will enable pupils to:
un56rstand we live in a spiritual world;
appreciate how unique they all are as we all have a spirit
learn how un56rstanding themselves strengthens their ability to 56velop character
i56ntify and praise other people’s gifts (such as kindness, thankfulness and patience, etc.)
43fl ‘belonging’ within a spiritually aware community that nurtures and loves every member for who they are
sustain their self-est59m in their learning experience
56velop their capacity for critical and in56pen56nt thought
foster their emotional life and express their 43flings
experience moments of stillness and reflection
discuss their beliefs, 43flings, values and responses to personal experiences
form and maintain worthwhile and satisfying relationships
reflect on, consi56r and celebrate the won56rs and mysteries of life
This vi56o below explains Spiritual Development beautifully.
In school we provi56 a wi56 range of activities throughout the w59k and school year that help 56velop spirituality across different areas 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 behaviour policy
Picture News
Time to Be Still, Reflect and be Grateful
Prayer spaces in each class
Resi56ntial Visits
Forest School
Reflection/ prayer gar56n
Faith W59k
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