Kilmersdon Church School 
Christian Distinctiveness
I have come that they may have life, life in all its fullness.”
John 10:10
Our curriculum intent for Religious Education reflects the purpose and aims of the National Curriculum by nurturing the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of pupils and supporting wider community cohesion. Our RE planning is intended to offer a broad and rich RE curriculum; providing pupils with a variety of ways to explore religions, their community and unique personal development and wellbeing. The planning intends to provide a high quality, coherent and progressive experience of the subject, with scope for cross-curricular learning. Through each unit, children will know about and understand a range of religions. They will be able to identify, investigate and respond to a variety of ethical issues. We encourage pupils to understand the relevance of RE in today’s modern world and how it affects our lives.
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Reflection areas
Collective Worship
The Church of England vision for education is educating our children for ‘life in all its fullness’. At Kilmersdon Church School our Christian values are based on the teachings of Jesus Christ; Friendship, Perseverance, Trust, Peace, Forgiveness, Hope, Respect. We focus on one of these each term. These Christian Values are explored through daily collective worship and through cross-curricular learning in class.
These values are embedded in the daily life of the school and have a significant impact on the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of all members of the school community.
Collective worship, singing and celebration assemblies take place weekly. We use invitational prayer in our assemblies. We believe a daily act of worship provides an opportunity for children to create and participate in shared experiences of celebration, praise and thanksgiving.
We aim to enable pupils to reflect on our core Christian values and other values and beliefs to:
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Provide aspirations for our children
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Develop a sense of meaning, value and purpose
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Celebrate difference and diversities
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Encourage children’s natural sense of awe and wonder of God’s creation
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Develop the qualities of curiosity, celebration and gratitude which form the foundation of worship
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To develop a sense of community
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Explore and reflect on the meaning and purpose of important life issues and give an opportunity to respond to questions relating to life and beliefs
- Explore a variety of forms of worship
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Encourage participation and response
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Encourage the development of spiritual and moral awareness
Weekly Timetable
Acts of worship are led by SLT, local clergy, staff, pupils and guest speakers.
Monday: Whole School Collective Worship led by staff and pupils
Tuesday: Class Worship reflecting current themes and values
Wednesday: Whole School Worship through song
Thursday: Whole School Worship reflecting on current themes including value of the term
Friday: Whole School Collective Worship and Celebration Assembly
Local Church Links
At Kilmersdon Church School we are very lucky to have a strong relationship with St Peter and St Paul's Church. The School is only a short walk down the famous Jack and Jill hill to the church which enables the school to make full use of the facilities.
Our school families and the wider community regularly attend worship with our children for key events in the Christian calendar in the church.
You can find out more about St Peter and St Paul's church: Home - East Mendip Trinity Benefice
https://www.bathandwells.org.uk/