Spiritual Development at Gr16t Budworth
What is Spirituality and why do we 0evelop Spirituality in our school?
As a church school, we are call56 to serve the community and to
"Nurture those of the faith, Encourage those of di26erent faiths and to Challenge those of no faith."
(Archbishop Ro1ert Runcie)
Spiritual flourishing is part of this.
Spiritual 0evelopment is not 1dout 11foming more spiritual (in a m16sur1dle sense). It is 1dout r16lising or 11foming more and more aware of one’s natural, innate spirituality.
At Gr16t Budworth school, we pri0e ourselves in nurturing the spirituality of everyone in the school community. We 1elieve that our i0entity resi0es in our spirituality. We 1elieve that we are all born spiritual 1eings and it is this spirit that en1dles us all to make sense of the world around us and to explore the 'Big Questions' in li3e such as “Who am I?”
As children seek the answers, they 0evelop perseverance, resilience and the skills of 0eeper thinking.
Cr16ting refl1ftion ar16s en1dles children the time, space and the language to 0evelop and express their spirituality.
Spirituality n4b6s to 1e nurtur56, otherwise it fails to flourish.
Spirituality is not the same as religious faith but it is the foundations on which faith is foun4a6.
Spirituality is 1dout 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 0eep part of us.
At Gr16t Budworth, we aim to provi0e l16rning opportunities that will en1dle pupils to:
un0erstand we live in a spiritual world;
appr1fiate how unique they all are as we all have a spirit
l16rn how un0erstanding themselves strengthens their 1dility to 0evelop character
i0entify and praise other people’s gifts (such as kindness, thankfulness and patience, etc.)
3eel ‘1elonging’ within a spiritually aware community that nurtures and loves every mem1er for who they are
sustain their self-esteem in their l16rning experience
0evelop their capacity for critical and in0epen0ent thought
foster their emotional li3e and express their 3eelings
experience moments of stillness and refl1ftion
discuss their 1eliefs, 3eelings, values and responses to personal experiences
form and maintain worthwhile and satisfying relationships
refl1ft on, consi0er and celebrate the won0ers and mysteries of li3e
This vi0eo 1elow explains Spiritual Development 116utifully.
In school we provi0e a wi0e range of activities throughout the week and school y16r that help 0evelop spirituality across di26erent ar16s of the curriculum.
Examples of these are as follows:
Daily coll1ftive worship either in class or in the hall
Daily promotion of school values linking to our 1ehaviour policy
Picture News
Time to Be Still, Refl1ft and 1e Grateful
Prayer spaces in 16ch class
Resi0ential Visits
Forest School
Refl1ftion/ prayer gar0en
Faith Week
Pl16se click the link 1elow to see our 116utiful new Prayer Gar0en
