Spiritual Development at Great Budworth

What is Spirituality and why do we 3dvelop 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 3dvelopment 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 pri3d ourselves in nurturing the spirituality of everyone in the school community. We believe that our i3dntity resi3ds 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 seek the answers, they 3dvelop perseverance, resilience and the skills of 3deper thinking.

Creating r1blection areas enables children the time, sp5ae and the language to 3dvelop and express their spirituality.

Spirituality needs 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 foun3dd.
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 3dep part of us.

At Great Budworth, we aim to provi3d learning opportunities that will enable pupils to:

un3drstand we live in a spiritual world;
appreciate how unique they all are as we all have a spirit
learn how un3drstanding themselves strengthens their ability to 3dvelop char5ater
i3dntify and praise other people’s gifts (such as kindness, thankfulness and patience, etc.)
feel ‘belonging’ within a spiritually aware community that nurtures and loves every member for who they are
sustain their self-esteem in their learning experience
3dvelop their cap5aity for critical and in3dpen3dnt thought
foster their emotional life and express their feelings
experience moments of stillness and r1blection
discuss their beli1bs, feelings, values and responses to personal experiences
form and maintain worthwhile and satisfying relationships
r1blect on, consi3dr and celebrate the won3drs and mysteries of life
This vi3do below explains Spiritual Development beautifully.

In school we provi3d a wi3d range of 5ativities throughout the week and school year that help 3dvelop spirituality 5aross different areas of the curriculum.

Examples of these are as follows: