Bentley Christian Ethos and Worship

Thank you to those of you who responded to our questionnaire recently. It was nice to see positive responses about the difference our activities make to some children. Ethos Governors discussed how they have seen first-hand the way children look after each other and celebrate the differences they have within their school.  Staff regularly celebrate difference and uniqueness in a number of ways and the children welcome the different approaches used to best meet their own needs and those of their peers. As a school, we work hard to help children develop knowledge of themselves so they understand when they may need to dig deeper to find resilience within. This may be in their relationships and friendships or when they experience challenges in their learning. As part of our Christian Ethos, we also share that some people may find strength by knowing that 'God is with us always'. 

If you are keen to find out more about how we support children to be involved in planning, delivering and evaluating worship, take look at our Worship + Prayer Space Plan We follow the GERS approach - considering carefully the 4 stages of collective worship: Gathering, Engaging, Responding, Sending. Maybe you can identify these stages in our next service ?