SIAMS REPORT: WE ARE OUTSTANDING!
SIAMS inspection focuses on the effect that the Christian ethos of the church school has on the children and young people who attend it. Church schools will employ a variety of strategies and styles, which reflect their particular local context or church tradition in order to be distinctive and effective.
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THE CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION
We are proud of our Church of England affiliation and our close links with The Church of the Holy Ascension. Various church members visit the school on a regular basis; supporting pupils in their work and hosting assemblies. The children make regular visits to the church as part of their RE work and the whole school community attends church for services at Harvest, Easter and Christmas.
Religious Education teaching follows both the Warwickshire SACRE and Understanding Christianity provisions, giving opportunities to explore both the Christian tradition and the beliefs and practices of other faiths. See Our RE Curriculum Page for more information.
RE Policy
CHRISTIANITY, sPIRITUALITY And cOLLECTIVE wORSHIP
"LIVING AND LEARNING IN THE LOVE OF GOD"
SPIRITUALITY
Nurturing the Spirit: Our Approach to Spirituality
As a Church of England school, we place spirituality at the heart of our identity, weaving it through all aspects of school life to support our children's holistic development.
Spirituality here is about creating time and space for awe, wonder, and deep reflection. We foster a 'relational consciousness', encouraging children to explore their connections with the world around them through four key relationships:
- With themselves: building self-awareness and confidence.
- With others: guided by our Christian values of Reconciliation and Trinity (community).
- With nature and the world: developing a sense of wonder and care for the environment.
- With God and beyond: exploring life's big questions and a sense of something greater than themselves.
Through collective worship, dedicated reflection areas, and a thought-provoking curriculum, we ensure that every child has the opportunity to explore their own insights and perspectives in a safe, inclusive, and respectful environment. This focus helps our children to flourish, feel valued, and live well together.
COLLECTIVE WORSHIP:
Collective worship is a valuable opportunity for our whole-school community to come together to celebrate, reflect, and grow spiritually. Rooted in our school vision, it helps foster a sense of belonging and an understanding of different worldviews. We are committed to creating an inclusive and thoughtful space where everyone feels welcome, valued, and inspired, supporting the spiritual, moral, social, and cultural (SMSC) development of all pupils.
Our weekly collective worship includes:
- Whole School Collective Worship: Two sessions per week where the entire school community gathers to reflect on our shared Christian Values.
- Church-Led Worship: A special worship session led by a member of our local church community.
- Hymn Practice: A dedicated time for the school to join together in singing and worship.
- Class Celebration Assembly: An opportunity for each class to celebrate achievements and learning together.
CHRISTIAN VALUES
Our Christian values are the foundation of everything we do at Mappleborough Green. These values—including Truthfulness, Perseverance, Courage, Thankfulness, Forgiveness, Peace, Responsibility, Creativity, Generosity, Justice, Friendship, Hope, Trust, Compassion, Reverence and Respect, Wisdom, and Humility—are embedded throughout all aspects of school life.
They guide our interactions, shape our curriculum, and inform our daily decisions, fostering an environment where every child understands not just the importance of these values, but how to live them out within our school community and beyond. Much of our worship highlights Bible stories and examples where these values have been shown. Celebration assemblies happen once a week and, as well as rewarding children for work carried out in school, children are also able to bring into school achievements accomplished outside of school. We emphasise to children that all members of our school try to not only follow these core values but should also expect them to be followed by others towards themselves.
FAITH ALIVE
Our children's worship group, known as Faith Alive, collaborates with Mr Finch and Mrs Linnett to organise and lead the delivery of worship within our school and church services. Each new academic year pupils put forward why they would like to be part of Faith Alive, and are then selected or voted on to serve for the whole year.
