Collective Worship

Collective Worship at St Nicholas is truly welcoming, inclusive and invitational. We seek to inspire all so that they may flourish on their own spiritual journey of belonging, believing and becoming. Collective worship links to all of our values (Christian and British), it fosters a sense of community and is a key way we express our Christian Vision.

Children take part in daily Collective Worship, whether this is as a whole school, with their key stage or in class. The rhythm of daily worship invites children to enter a space for reflection and spiritual development. 

Leading Lights

Our Leading Lights Support Collective worship. They are Christian role models that guide their peers with worship reflections and with living out our school vision day to day. 

Courageous Advocacy

As part of Collective Worship, we reflect on and encourage making use of the power we have within us to become courageous advocates for social injustice. Our children are proud courageous advocates for a variety of causes and have used their power to lead worship, raise awareness and raise money for various causes. Our children are particularly passionate about nature and the environment. 

Courageous Advocacy Project- Water Walk

St Nicholas Primary School took action for social injustice by taking part in a water walk to the River Arrow. The whole school walked to the shingle beach by the weir to collect water in a bucket and return it to school. They did this to reflect on the journey that many children have to make every day to get water- often not even clean water. They wanted to do something that not only raised money, but raised awareness and understanding of what some children must do to have access to a water supply.

To support the event, families donated £1 to twin a toilet in the school with an overseas toilet. Toilet Twinning is another charity that will use our donation to supply sustainable resources for families overseas to build their own toilets and provide education about good hygiene. The school raised enough money to twin 2 of their toilets!

Prayer Life

Prayer is an important part of daily life at St Nicholas.

We have dedicated prayer spaces around the school that provide opportunity for an encounter with God. Our prayer spaces invite you to be drawn into prayer and stillness though your senses. They are places for discovery, for private reflection, intention and thanksgiving.

St Nicholas' Church

We have strong links with St Nicholas Church where we visit regularly. The minister team at St Nicholas are very much a part of our school community. They support us to develop spirituality across the school through Collective Worship, supporting our prayer spaces and enhancing the Christian elements of our RE curriculum.

https://www.alcesterminster.org

What our Children Say about St Nicholas Church:

"We go to church to show we love God. We learn about how God cares about us, and how we can care about God."