At Potterhanworth CE Primary School, your child will be used to taking part in collective worship every day. Throughout the year, we explore our Christian Values, as follows:

Our roots:

Respect – “So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you.” Matthew 7:12

Kindness – “Clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.” Colossians 3:12

Trust – “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.” Proverbs 3:5

Our growth:

Commitment to Achieve – “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart” Colossians 3:23

Friendship – “Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.” 1 Thessalonians 5:11

Courage – “Do not fear, for I am with you… I will strengthen you and help you.” Isaiah 41:10

Our fruits:

Community – “The gifts of each are more fully expressed when they are nurtured together than alone.” ‘Braiding Sweetgrass’ by Robin Wall Kimmerer.

Responsibility – “Start a child off the way they should go, and even when they are old, they will not turn from it.” Proverbs 22:6

Empathy – “Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.” Philippians 2:4

Acts of Collective Worship help the children understand the world in which they live, and are both an opportunity to worhsip for those who want it, and a chance to explore our shared understanding and communal experience of spirituality. Collective Worship broadens both the curriculum and the social, moral, spiritual and cultural experiences of the children. They are planned to be:

• Inclusive: something for children and adults of all faiths or none to be able to join in with;
• Inspirational: a time in the day to think about the ‘big questions’ in our lives; an occasion that supports the school community’s spiritual development, creates an opportunity to gather around and reflect on a common theme and ‘feeds’ their inner being; as well as
• Invitational: in school, children and adults are invited to pray, think, or reflect. It is the child’s or adult’s choice how they respond.

We believe Collective Worship is a time in the school day to pause, reflect and value ourselves and others, deepening our appreciation of God’s world. Children’s spiritual development is fostered through all aspects of school life and during Collective Worship this is strengthened. We wish to promote enquiring minds and sparks of curiosity, nurturing a sense of responsibility, independence, and positivity about themselves and others.

We enjoy Collective Worship at St. Andrew’s Church in Potterhanworth. Reverend Lorna leads worship there at different times of the year, and our celebration Collective Worships are held there every Friday. Parents are invited to join us for Church Collective Worship and on other occasions throughout the year, such as Harvest, Easter, Christmas and class assemblies. This makes them special times in our school calendar.

We are also very much looking forward to a Collective Worship to be held at St. Andrew’s Church with the Acting Bishop of Lincoln, in June. 

Arrangements for the act of Collective Worship and for Religious Education are made by the school in accordance with the requirements of the 1944 Education Act and the Education Reform Act 1988.

Parents may, if they wish, withdraw their children from the arrangements for worship.
Any such requests should be made to the Headteacher.

Please see our Collective Worship Policy for further information:

Collective Worship Policy March 2026