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Reflection DIARY

Reflection DIARY. A new approach to classroom worship. Sacred Space March 2011. Collective Worship Today!?.

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Reflection DIARY

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  1. Reflection DIARY A new approach to classroom worship. Sacred Space March 2011

  2. 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.”

  3. Reflection Diary • St Mary’s Middle School: Puddletown • Focus for development • Building work • Clare Tantrum CW Coordinator • Diaries for a year • Positive response from pupils • Mixed response from staff

  4. Reflection Diary • Durweston Primary School • H/T Liz Wesley Barker • Classroom worship • Adapted for KS2 and KS1 • Staff confident • All Saint’s Wyke Regis

  5. What about KS1? • At KS1 a class book replaces the individual diaries. • The teacher/TA scribes the children’s responses • It then forms part of the classroom worship focus. • The material is aimed at KS2/3 so care need to be taken to adapt material • This is a work in progress comments and ideas welcome !

  6. How would it work for you? • + • -

  7. 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. • Doesn’t meet legal requirement • Depends on the attitude of the tutor • Depends on how it is explained to pupils • Can be literacy dependant

  8. 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

  9. Available for September 2010 • www.saled.org hover worship on front page click diaries of reflection. Read instruction page then at foot of page click download a diary • Downloadable from website for school adaptation and printing • Training pack for Schools • Reflections on youtube type in dholloway1000

  10. Other reflection approaches are (becoming) available!

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