Worship at St John's

Worship takes place in St John's Church throughout the week. We are delighted to be able to come together as a whole school, to give thanks and celebrate our lives in the church. The beginning of the service begins in the same way each day, with the lighting of the candle to welcome Jesus. We then finish with a closing prayer led by a member of year 6 before the Head teacher dismisses us with "Now it is time to go out and live life in all its fullness" John10:10. 

Please click year for information about our 6 school values of:

Responsibility, Caring, Resilience, Forgiveness, Honesty and Achievement.

Worship throughout the week:

Monday – This is led by the headteacher and deputy headteacher along with our six Head Prefects.  The Thought for the Week, linked to the value for that half term is shared. Our St John's Values are rooted in Biblical stories-one of these may be read and children are encouraged to think about the relevance of this to their lives here at St John's.

Tuesday – This is led by a member of the church.  A story from the Bible is shared with the children and they are left with a question to think about throughout the week.

Wednesday – Singing worship is led by either Mr Peck or Miss Davy. A song and a Bible story are shared with the children. The song is then practised and sung during the Friday and the following Monday's worship. Some of these songs are then chosen for our yearly services such as, Christmas and Easter.

Thursday – The worship varies on a Thursday as classes are given the opportunity to lead the worship once a year. You will receive the date of your child's class worship at the beginning of each new academic year. When we do not have one of our 14 classes leading us, worship takes place in the classroom. The worship begins with the lighting of a flameless candle. A Bible story that reflects the half term's value is then shared by the class teacher. Children are encouraged to discuss and reflect on the story before being left with a question to think about.

Friday – On the last day of the week we have a Celebration Assembly. This is hosted in the church by the headteacher, the deputy head and the Head Prefects. Two children are nominated by their class teacher to be given the headteacher's gold award for an outstanding attitude to work throughout the week. Our year 6 Head Prefects announce the winners of the Caring Cup which is given to one child from each year group for showing particular care and empathy for those around them.