1. Living God’s Love at St Michael’s School
How are we distinctively Christian at St Michael’s School?

2. Our Christian ethos and values underpin daily life

3. Values we have focused on in recent terms
Courage
Thankfulness
Wisdom
Forgiveness
Perseverance
Peace
Prayer
Trust
Joy
Love …
Respect
Humility
Making a difference

5. Our policies are rooted in Christian values of respect, forgiveness and reconciliation

6. We have high quality acts of collective worship

7. Daily acts of worship
Whole school – values / current news based Whole school – songs and worship Whole school – celebration assembly Key Stage church assemblies – clergy led Key Stage or paired classes

8. KS2 Eucharist Service

9. Christingle Service

10. Harvest Festival Bishop’s Harvest Appeal

11. Our school leaders, RE subject leader and governors are well trained and committed to the school’s Christian ethos

12. Our displays are of high quality and are high profile

13. Prominent displays

14. “The school’s Christian character is celebrated on the website, through high quality newsletters … and within general documentation…”

15. We are excited and challenged by our RE curriculum and its understanding of the Christian and other faiths

16. We have outstanding international and also local links

17. Supporting the Foodbank

18. Animal shelter

19. Harvest Lunch

20. Carol singing

21. Nabikabala

22. We have excellent links with St Michael’s Church
Visits to St Michael’s Church by every year group.
Weekly visits to school by the clergy.
School displays in church and the church’s centre.
Regular article regarding the school in the church magazine.
Volunteers from the church community help in school.
Year 4 asked to launch the Church Trail.

23. Year 4 launch the Church Trail

24. Strong links with the Diocese
Year 6 attended Church Schools Diocesan Harvest Festival Service at St Alban’s Cathedral.
Articles on the school featured in the Church Schools Newsletter and SeeRound.
Courses attended providing high quality CPD.
Support and advice from the Diocese through the Service Agreement.
Support - visit by Diocesan Action Learning Set

25. An important value for school and church communities.
Koinonia
A Greek word ...
... meaning community, communion and joint participation; and in Christian terms meaning Christian fellowship and communion with God.
An important value for school and church communities.

26. The strong local links encourage children to consider others’ needs.
What is the Impact ??
“All pupils are nurtured and valued highly and thus achieve exceptionally well.” “At St Michael’s ‘every child is special, we have all been given a gift and can use these’ said a parent who was explaining why her child is thriving within the Christian ethos of the school.” SIAMS 2014
The international links have developed pupils’ understanding and empathy of contrasting cultural localities and strengthened pupils’ willingness to help others.
The strong local links encourage children to consider others’ needs.
Because we know that our religious education teaching is having an impact on learners, our headteacher and RE subject leader are working towards a Quality Mark in religious education, to recognise and celebrate our learning.
The worship significantly contributes to pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development (SIAMS 2014) and our links with St Michael’s Church enable the staff to feel pastorally supported by the clergy.