Name: Deepening Collective Worship
Start: 2025-11-03T09:30:00+00:00
End: 2025-11-03T15:00:00+00:00
Location: Chelmsford Diocesan Office

This one-day course equips school leaders with the knowledge and tools to plan and lead meaningful collective worship in Church schools
About this Event

This one-day course equips school leaders and collective worship leads with the knowledge, tools, and confidence to plan and lead meaningful collective worship in Church schools. Through practical workshops and expert guidance, participants will explore inclusive planning, pupil leadership, creative approaches, and effective evaluation. Ideal for those seeking to strengthen the spiritual life of their school community.

This one-day training is designed for school leaders and collective worship leads who want to develop confident, creative, and inclusive approaches to collective worship in Church schools.

Aims

Deepen understanding of the purpose and legal framework of collective worship

Build confidence in planning and delivering engaging worship

Explore ways to involve pupils meaningfully in worship leadership

Topics Covered

The “Gather, Engage, Respond, Send” model

Planning around school values and the liturgical year

Creative approaches using music, storytelling, and visual resources

Monitoring and evaluating worship

Format

The course includes expert input, hands-on workshops, group discussion, and resource sharing.

Outcomes

Participants will leave with practical tools, planning templates, and renewed confidence to lead collective worship that is inclusive, inspiring, and spiritually enriching.