A new approach to classroom worship.

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Reflection DIARY

• A new approach to classroom worship.
• AREIAC WORKSHOP
• July 11

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Collective Worship Today!?

• It can no longer be justified to continue this
  mandatory Collective Worship to a captive
  audience in schools, given that the majority of
  pupils in secondary schools at least are not
  religious. The long and continuing decline in
  religious belief has reached a point where in
  many schools any collective worship is
  embarrassing to pupils and teachers alike.

• We strongly support the continuation of
  Collective Worship in all schools, recognising
  the major contribution it makes to the spiritual
  and moral development of pupils, which is a prime
  goal of education. It is believed by other faith
  groups to be of benefit even though its emphasis
  is mainly Christian.

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Reflection Diary

• St Marys Middle School Puddletown
• Focus for development
• Building work
• Claire Tantrum CW Coordinator
• Diaries for a year
• Positive response from pupils
• Mixed response from staff

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Reflection Diary

• Durweston Primary School
• H/T Liz Wesley Barker
• Classroom worship
• Adapted for KS2 and KS1
• Staff confident

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How would it work for you?

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How has it worked ?

• Provides opportunities for SMSC
• Linked to SEAL and soon RRS
• Spiritual Journaling
• Staff get admin done!
• Accessible to all faiths and none.

• Doesnt meet legal requirement
• Depends on the attitude of the tutor
• Depends on how it is explained to pupils
• Can be literacy dependant
• Become basis of Collective worship planning with
  church

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What the inspectors said

• They also take the opportunities through
  reflection time and prayer provided in assembly
  and in their reflection diaries to consider a
  range of issues, including the plight of those
  suffering elsewhere in the world Ofsted

• The innovative use of reflection diaries
  throughout the school are seen by students as an
  important opportunity for them to have time to
  think about the messages they hear in worship.
  The diaries encourage students to add depth to
  their thinking SIAS

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Free website based resource

• http//www.salisbury.anglican.org/schools/collecti
  ve-worship/diaries-of-reflection
• But its as easy to type Diaries of reflection
  into Google
• Downloadable from website for school adaptation
  and printing
• Youtube dholloway1000
• Training pack for Schools

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Other reflection approaches are (becoming)
available!