Spiritual Development

At St. John’s CE we believe children live up to their potential if they are happy, have fun, feel nurtured and grow in a school with a strong Christian Vision. We value spirituality and the holistic development of the child. We fully embrace the National Curriculum by “promoting pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development.” Our role as educators is to guide the children in our care along the path of life.

“We touch spirituality when we encounter an experience on life’s journey that causes us to reflect on the deeper things of life, its meaning and our purpose within it, and as a consequence our lives are transformed.” Jon Westwood.

As children grow in their understanding of spirituality and values are embedded they become secure enough to make mistakes and therefore move on with their spiritual learning and academic growth.

At St. John’s-

Spirituality is about being aware of yourself and the world around you

Spirituality is about the 'wow' factor

Spirituality is about values and beliefs - the big questions

Spirituality is about emotions

Spirituality is the heart beat of our school ethos. It is how we understand ourselves and our place in the world: recognising strengths, weaknesses and having the confidence to challenge ourselves. We care for the local and global community and our school values underpin our learning and encourage our children to ask and answer ‘big questions’.

Staff, governors, parents, members of church and The Lighthouse Crew were all involved in a workshop where we discussed Spirituality and came up with a list of all the ways we encourage and develop Spirituality in our school.