1. Spirituality is that which gives life, meaning and purpose?.
Spirituality is that which gives life, meaning and purpose?
Starter :
“Babies and young children are born highly spiritual and the experiences of life and the institutional nature of education drains it from them.”
Do you agree ?
What happens in life that deadens spirituality?
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Diocese of Bristol

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spiritual development in curriculum enhancement and class assemblies/ collective worship
HELP!
I’m a new RE Co-ordinator
how can you support your local school ?
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Diocese of Bristol

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A reflection
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Ourselves
Others
Beyond
The World and Beauty
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Careful Observation
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Cultivate Amazement …
“When it’s over, I want to say all my life
I was a bride married to amazement…
When it is over, I don’t want to wonder
If I made of my life something particular and real”
Mary Oliver
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Why you alongside teachers?
To have the time to find the pebbles, cut out the stars and fishes, source the music , blow up the globe , find the leaves , have the mental space to think
…. Sometimes having that support from someone else ensures the special stuff can happen …….
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Diocese of Bristol

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Ourselves
Others
Beyond
The World and Beauty
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Diocese of Bristol

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Why Class worship ?
Benefits for children?
Each child has a chance to contribute and make their own response and be heard
Pupils can begin to plan and shape their own worship in a safe-scale context
The school has an organic way of monitoring pupils understanding of the themes explored in worship and of individual pupils spiritual development
Benefits for you?
Its relational - your heart can be moved by the wisdom of children
Katy Staples | Schools Adviser
Diocese of Bristol

10. Simple format : Greeting Engagement Reflection Sending out
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final reflection
Biggest finger – those in charge
Pointer – those who show us the way
Ring finger – those we love and who are close to us
Thumbs Up – thanks
Little finger – those who are weak or poorly
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Diocese of Bristol

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Just 3 ideas …….
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Diocese of Bristol