School Values and Christian Distinctiveness

"Let Your Light Shine"

Our aims (and values):

For forgiveness and reconciliation in safe surrounding (Forgiveness)
To seek experiences to spark the confidence to nurture and show delight (Love)
To illuminate hopes, dreams and aspirations (Hope)
To build humanity through relationships inspired by the glow of others (Friendship)
To value everyone through thoughts and actions (Respect)

"In the same way, let your light shine before others that they may see your good deeds and glorify your father in heaven". Matthew. Chapter 5. Verse 16

We are delighted to have been graded EXCELLENT in SIAMS (June 2023)

SIAMS report St Matthew's Bloxam Church of England Primary School

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The journey to our school vision which is constantly evolving

The Journey to our school vision

Our pupil and staff conduct links to our school vision and what we aspire to be.

Christmas Service 19th December 2024 at St Oswald's Church

Open the Book Team performing the story 'Jacob's Ladder' - December 2024

Open the Book Team performing the story 'Jacob and Esau' - November 2024

Open The Book Team performing the story 'A wife for Isaac'. November 2024

Harvest Festival at St Oswald's Church. October 2024

ICONS ambassadors in the March 2023 ICONS newsletter

March ICONS Newsletter

Learning about Pentecost with iSingPOP - April 2024

Easter service at St Oswald's Church - March 2024

Open The Book. The Kind Stranger. 4th December 2023

Harvest Festival at St Oswald's Church - 5th October 2023

ICONS Day 30th June 2023

Easter Service at St Oswald's Church April 2023

ICONS Ambassador training. January 2023

Open the Book - The Lost Coin. January 2023

Christmas Service at St Oswald's Church - 14th December 2022

Christmas Prayer Stations 2022

Every term we focus on a Value - not only in our Collective Worship, but in all we do.

This term our value is... 'Compassion (love)'.

Summer 1 2022 'Lead us not into temptation'

Easter Prayer Stations - April 2022

Spring 2 2022 - Prayer Station 'As we forgive those who sin against us'

Spring term 1 2022 - Prayer station. 'Give us today our daily bread'.

What does our school community think about SMB as a Church School?

The best three things about SMB as a Church School

Children's favourite things about RE

Children's favourite things about collective worship

Non-Uniform day 11th March 2022 for Rugby Foodbank

Christianity in our school

As a church of England (Controlled) school, Christian Values are at the heart of our school, allowing pupils to worship, grow and develop in a secure, happy and creative environment.

Collective Worship

As a church school we place great emphasis on learning to live the Christian ethos. Our weekly collective worship takes the following format:

Monday: Alternate weeks - Values based whole school collective worship led by the Head Teacher/Open the Book led by at team from St Matthew's and St Oswald's Church

Tuesday: Values based whole school collective worship led by a teacher

Wednesday: Values based whole school collective worship led by a teacher/Vicar

Thursday: Values based whole school collective worship led by a teacher

Friday: Whole class celebration assembly/whole class assembly. Parents are invited to attend these and then are welcomed back to the classroom to see children's work and take part in activities with the children.

Worship Group/ICONS Ambassadors

The children spend time in prayer and reflection as well as planning special church services and collective worship which they deliver to the whole school once every term.

The Worship Group were instrumental in developing our School Vision and Values. (see the Power Point above in how our vision was created).

The pupils in this group take the lead on Harvest and Easter charity appeals (Rugby Foodbank and Transforming Lives for Good - Make Lunch).

The Worship Group/ICONS Ambassadors are currently working towards;

Designing an ICONS activity day

Developing links with a school in Mozambique which is linked to our local church