Worship at St Michael's
At St Michael's, we believe in the power of coming together as a school family, which is why we hold a whole-school Worship session three times a week in the hall. These special gatherings are central to nurturing our core school values. Throughout the year, our worship themes focus on: Friendship, Respect, and Trust in the Autumn term; Friendship, Courage, and Compassion in the Spring; and Friendship, Peace, and Thankfulness in the Summer.
Worship provides a time for reflection, singing, and listening to stories that help us understand and practice these values in our daily lives. Each Friday, we hold a special Celebration Worship where we acknowledge the brilliant efforts of our pupils, with two children from each class being nominated by their teacher for demonstrating outstanding qualities or achievements. We also take this wonderful opportunity to celebrate the fantastic successes and achievements children have earned outside of school.
Picture News
Picture News is a fantastic resource we use at St Michael's to help children engage with current affairs and develop their critical thinking skills. It provides child-friendly, age-appropriate content based on a different news story each week, complete with thought-provoking questions and challenges.
At St Michael's, we integrate this into our school life by holding dedicated class worship sessions twice a week. This provides a smaller, more focused setting for children to explore the weekly Picture News story, discuss the moral and social issues it raises, and link them to our school values. It's a wonderful way to encourage informed, respectful, and thoughtful discussion about the world around us.