Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School

Collective Worship at our school is highly valued, with time set apart each day for the whole school community to gather together in a time of reflection, to have the opportunity to engage with their own spirituality, to learn about the Biblical teachings and further explore our school's vision and values. During these special times, the school is still, quiet and respectful.

All worship begins by lighting our three candles and saying our welcoming words.

Our welcoming words for Hope

Collective Worship

Harvest

This year, we have once again held a whole school harvest service to celebrate God's goodness in creation. During our harvest service, we thanked God for providing us with the resources to grow such a wide variety of delicious foods in our world. We also took the opportunity to thank the people who grow and harvest our foods - mums and dads in their allotments and the farmers in their fields.

Our school community collected food items to donate to the Blandford Foodbank. As you can see from the picture below, our families, once again, have been extremely generous in their donations to help others. Thank you.

Christingle

In our Christingle Service we heard that Jesus said, Christians are ‘the light of the world’ (Matthew 5.14-16) and that they should love the world like God does.

Christians are called to be a shining light for those people who are in dark places and Christians are called to love everyone, particularly if they are having a bad time.

No matter what we believe, we can all be shining lights and show love to those who are in need of it.

Spirituality at Blandford St Mary

Spirituality

At Blandford St Mary CE Primary School, we believe that spiritual development is a fundamental aspect of children's personal growth and well-being. It is not limited to any faith or religious belief, but is something that can be experienced through learning, play, and everyday life.

Spirituality is not something we can see — it is something we feel inside. It shapes how we understand ourselves, how we relate to others, how we experience the world, and how we explore the mystery and wonder of life.

We aim for all children to develop holistically so that they become happy, fulfilled, spiritually aware, and socially and emotionally engaged.

For further detail, please refer to our 'Spirituality Definition' at the bottom of this page.

Spirituality Development at Blandford St Mary

Blandford St Mary Church

We regularly visit the church for services throughout the school year, as well as visiting for education opportunities and supporting the community. In addition to visiting the church, Reverend Carolyn Couzens often joins the school to lead worship and support learning.

Please click on the links below to view the church website.

Two Rivers Churches

The Dioceses of Salisbury Academy Trust

Our Year 4 children take part in our Trust's annual ISingPop concert in Salisbury Cathedral and the Year 6 children gather for a special leavers service.

Please click on the link below to view the Dioceses of Salisbury webpage.