The Church Schools of Cambridge is seeking a new Foundation Governor to serve on the governing body of St Philip’s C of E Primary School.

The Church Schools of Cambridge is seeking a new Foundation Governor to serve on the governing body of St Paul’s C of E Primary School.

Our Easter resource is available on our website Resource Packs – The Church Schools of Cambridge (csoc.org.uk).  This provides activities for the Holy week and supports the RE curriculum in schools.

An Easter Adventure VA

For thousands of years psalms have been used to cry out to God for help when problems seem impossible to resolve; laying out a transformational journey from lament to praise. The Bible readings that Christians use during Lent showing Jesus’ final journey to Jerusalem reveal him moving towards his own suffering and death, but pointing the way to salvation and new life.

We have created a set of resources which place psalms and gospel stories side by side, allowing space and giving room to wonder about our own distress and our hopes for the future.

Psalms of Hope cover page

Hints and tips for leading reflective class collective worship online
With schools closed there will be many different methods for teaching pupils at home and those attending school. A hints and tips document  to provide support using the class collective worship  resource on any online platform has been added to the web page.

Continue reading “Collective Worship – during homeschooling”

New resource for Christmas.

Journeying through Christmas cover page

Visit our Christmas page to access a Godly Play-style story of the ‘whole story’. It can be told in three parts or as one. There are three videos to accompany the story.

 

Do you attend a church in the South Cambridge Deanery Synod area?

Are you looking to add value in the community by serving as a Trustee for a Cambridge Education Christian Charity?

The Church Schools of Cambridge (CSoC) is a registered charity which owns the sites of four primary schools in Cambridge city – St Pauls, St Philips, Park Street and St Lukes.  The main activities of CSoC are to provide financial support to its four primary schools as well as funding activities that support RE provision and providing opportunities to deliver spirituality enriching education.

CSoC has a Trustee vacancy from the South Cambridge Deanery Synod appointing body, so if you are someone who goes to church within this area and are interested in this role, please email [email protected] for more details.

We are keen to hear from anyone interested with experience in primary education or property, more information on the Trust can be found on our website csoc.org.uk

We look forward to hearing from you. Closing date 6^th November.

Churches in South Deanery Synod are: St Andrew (Cherry Hinton), St Andrew and St Mary, Granchester, St Barnabus, St Bene’t’s, St Botolph, St Edwards, Holy Trinity, St James , St John the Evangelist, St Mark, St Martin,  St Thomas, St Mary the Less, St Pauls, St Phillip & St Stephen, St Mary & St Michael

The complete pack with eight weeks of Collective Worship is now available on the website.

This resource for primary schools provides sessions for reflective class collective worship. They are written specifically for Autumn 2020 to support the wellbeing and spiritual needs of pupils returning to school after lockdown.
The themes and stories are chosen to resonate with some of the challenges arising for children in the coronavirus pandemic. In each session, children are invited to wonder about the positives and negatives in their experiences – what they have lost and found during this time.

This new resource for primary schools provides sessions for reflective class collective worship. They are written specifically for Autumn 2020 to support the wellbeing and spiritual needs of pupils returning to school after lockdown.
The themes and stories are chosen to resonate with some of the challenges arising for children in the coronavirus pandemic. In each session, children are invited to wonder about the positives and negatives in their experiences – what they have lost and found during this time.

The first four weeks are now available on the website.  The additional weeks will follow shortly.

• Wanting to support pupils’ wellbeing in a global pandemic?
• Unsure how you can lead class collective worship?
• So much to do, so little time?

New, free resources for class collective worship in Autumn 2020 are being produced by a collaboration between the Church Schools of Cambridge and Godly Play UK. Drawing on expertise in spiritual development and research on reflective classroom worship, these resources will focus on supporting pupil’s wellbeing as they return to school and rebuild a sense of community.

The resource will provide ‘all you need’ plans for eight acts of class collective worship (one each week for half a term), each with a different focus relevant to children’s experiences of the coronavirus pandemic and their return to school. An open, reflective style invites children of all faiths and none to take part on their own terms, and the sessions are designed to help children consider their losses and their joys, their worries and their hopes. The resources will support teachers to provide a meaningful time and space for children to reflect creatively, on their experiences and emotions, both as individuals, and as a class community.

The resources are designed to be easily picked up and used by anyone, or to be adapted to fit the school context or the needs of a particular class. However, to help all teachers to lead these acts of worship as easily as possible, we will be providing short videos (suitable for individual or group training) to support you or your school further.

The first of these free resources will be released on the CSOC website and Godly Play UK networks in the next few weeks. Watch this space and spread the word!