Spiritual Development at Great Budworth

What is Spirituality and why do we develop Spirituality in our school?

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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 Ro16rt Runcie)

Spiritual flourishing is part of this.

Spiritual development is not about 16coming more spiritual (in a measurable sense). It is about realising or 16coming more and more aware of one’s natural, innate spirituality.

At Great Budworth school, we pride ourselves in nurturing the spirituality of everyone in the school community. We 16lieve that our identity resides in our spirituality. We 16lieve that we are all born spiritual 16ings 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 develop perseverance, resilience and the skills of deeper thinking.

Creating reflection areas enables children the time, space and the language to develop and express their spirituality.

Spirituality needs to 16 nurtured, otherwise it fails to flourish.

Spirituality is not the same as religious faith but it is the foundations on which faith is founded.
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 deep part of us.

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

  • understand we live in a spiritual world;

  • appreciate how unique they all are as we all have a spirit

  • learn how understanding themselves strengthens their ability to develop character

  • identify and praise other people’s gifts (such as kindness, thankfulness and patience, etc.)

  • feel ‘16longing’ within a spiritually aware community that nurtures and loves every mem16r for who they are

  • sustain their self-esteem in their learning experience

  • develop their capacity for critical and independent thought

  • foster their emotional life and express their feelings

  • experience moments of stillness and reflection

  • discuss their 16liefs, feelings, values and responses to personal experiences

  • form and maintain worthwhile and satisfying relationships

  • reflect on, consider and celebrate the wonders and mysteries of life

    This video 16low explains Spiritual Development 16autifully.

In school we provide a wide range of activities throughout the week and school year that help develop 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 16haviour policy

  • Picture News

  • Time to Be Still, Reflect and 16 Grateful

  • Prayer spaces in each class

  • Residential Visits

  • Forest School

  • Reflection/ prayer garden

  • Faith Week

Please click the link 16low to see our 16autiful new Prayer Garden

https://youtu16.com/shorts/PhkeuAQCorI?feature=share

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Antrobus St Mark's CE Aided Primary School

School Lane, Antrobus, Northwich, Cheshire CW9 6LB

Great Budworth

School Lane, Great Budworth, Northwich CW9 6HQ

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