Week 1 (Beginning 06.01.25)
Fellowship: Happy New Year
| INTENT (06.01.25) | IMPLEMENTATION | IMPACT |
|---|---|---|
| What does Fellowship mean? | We returned to school on Tuesday and Mrs Cross delivered a ‘Happy New Year’ collective worship. We discussed our new element of the school vision: Fellowship. We talked about what that means and how we can show that we are good fellow human beings on God’s earth. On Wednesday we looked at the story of David & Jonathan from Mark 4. We watched a powerpoint presentation which told the story of how their friendship was tested and how they fought hard to remain friends against all the odds. On Friday we celebrated our first day back with certificates and awards given out. We celebrated birthdays and other achievements. | The older children were able to articulate what Fellowship means in terms of our school vision. “It means being a good member of your family” Isaac “It means looking after animals” Georgie The children were really engaged in the story of David & Jonathan. They recognised that David was the same person who fought Goliath. They understood how the challenges were a test of their friendship. |
Week 2 (Beginning 13.01.25)
Fellowship: Family Orientated
| INTENT (13.01.25) | IMPLEMENTATION | IMPACT |
|---|---|---|
| What does to be family orientated mean? | On Monday Mr Storey introduced the value of being family orientated by asking the children what a family is? The children responded well and gave several answers. Following this the children were asked to identify how families support us. When a child had an answer, they threw a pom-pom into the middle of the hall. After five minutes of responses we reflected on how man pom-poms were in the middle. Using the analogy, we understood that families are very important to our day-to-day life and we rely on them for support. The children were asked to identify throughout the day all the times they support someone and the impact that will have. On Wednesday we were joined by the Open the Bible team who began our session with an acoustic version of My Lighthouse. Children from 2 – 11 joined in showing superb participation. The Team then performed the story Storm on the Lake (Mark 4) explaining how Jesus stayed calm to help his friends whilst fishing. The children participated during the story and showed excellent engagement. On Friday we had our weekly celebration of achievements this week. Many certificates and awards were given out for children who had demonstrated this week’s theme of being family orientated. We celebrated children who had earned the most Dojo’s this week along with birthdays. This was a joyous assembly which the children absolutely enjoyed. | What is a family? “A family is people who care for you.” “We have our school family.” “We have our friends who are like a family.” What a family provides: “Love and care.” “A safe environment.” “Laughs and giggles.” The children were able to discuss the meaning of being family orientated well. The children also gave examples of how they were and could support their families through actions and discussions. It was lovely to hear how well the children have worked this week. |
Week 3 (Beginning 20.01.25)
Fellowship: Respectful
| INTENT (20.01.25) | IMPLEMENTATION | IMPACT |
|---|---|---|
| Why is ‘Respect’ a core British Value? | On Monday Mrs Cross launched this week’s theme of being respectful. We watched a video made by another school who had explored what ‘respect’ means. Mrs Cross asked for a team of KS2 children to do a similar video for our school which will involve collecting feedback from children, adults and members of our community. The video will be shared on our website. On Wednesday we listened to a Vlog by Moses about how God gave him the 10 commandments. We discussed them and made them relatable to school. Mrs Cross linked the discussion about Do Not Tell Lies About Others to online safety and how what we write today will exist forever. We should never write something online we are not prepared to say to someone’s face. On Friday we celebrated success by awarding a range of certificates and awards. We celebrated birthdays and had a joyful collective worship. | The children really listened well and were engaged in the discussion about difference and all being of equal value because we are all God’s children. A huge amount of children in KS2 wanted to be involved in the project. Children were able to talk about Democracy and Liberty. Children didn’t initially recognise the term ‘British Values’ so this needs to be reinforced. The children were able to recall the 10 commandments and could give examples of how those rules apply in school. |
Week 4 (Beginning 27.01.25)
Fellowship: Courageous Advocacy
| INTENT (20.01.25) | IMPLEMENTATION | IMPACT |
|---|---|---|
| Why do we need to have courage? | To begin this week’s session Mr Storey asked the children what they knew about the holocaust. The Diamond children have been studying World War 2 and were able to talk in depth about what happened. The children were then shown a short video that explained how Jewish people were discriminated against because of their religious beliefs. Following the video the children were asked to reflect on the impact that would’ve had, and how they would respond if that happened now. The responses portrayed courageous advocacy as they explained how they would stand up for what they believe in and ensure everyone has equal opportunities. On Wednesday we were joined by the Open the Bible Team. After recapping our value of courageous advocacy the team performed the story of the Loaves and the Fishes. The children were asked to reflect on the impact belief can have and how being positive can have an impact on our daily life. On Thursday Miss Hunter-Purvis delivered an assembly based on the story of how the Chinese New Year animals were chosen. Children across KS2 acted out the story and thoroughly enjoyed trying to cross the river in character as one of the animals. On Friday we talked about Chinese New Year and discussed the different personality traits of each animal. We had our weekly celebration of achievements this week. Many certificates and awards were given out for children who had demonstrated this week’s theme of being a courageous advocate. We celebrated children who had earned the most Dojo’s this week along with birthdays. This was a joyous assembly which the children absolutely enjoyed.  | Children’s responses: “The Jewish children had to wear a big star. That would make them stand out and people would be horrible to them.” “If I saw something like that, I would challenge the person and say we are all the same.” “The Jews showed brilliant resilience when they were in the camps. That would’ve been horrible.” The inclusion of EYFS children in the performance showed how children from 2 year – 11 years were all engaged. The children were eating the bread and joining in with repeated refrains perfectly. Children in KS2 demonstrated excellent sticky knowledge. They were able to recall previously learnt information about Chinese New Year. |
