Our Church
OUR CHURCH
As a Church of England school we work closely with our church, St Thomas’ which is just a short walk away, in Stockton Heath village. Our relationship with St Thomas’ church is very important to us and we are proud to belong to the family of the church in Stockton Heath.
St Thomas' Vicar, Vicar Michael or Reverend Ruth lead worship in school every Wednesday. Michael and Ruth visit school to develop the children's knowledge of Christianity - be it a talk about the Bible, or how we live our lives as Christians. They both visit our nursery children to give them an age appropriate version of the service.
Our classes will visit the church several times a year to lead worship and learn more about our Christian faith, develop their knowledge of Christian practise, forms of worship and types of services.
Vicar Michael and Reverend Ruth also lead confirmation classes with Year 6 pupils. Vicar Michael sits on the Governing body and has responsibility, along with Reverend Ruth, Mr Moss and Mrs Lister, for overseeing RE, collective worship and Christian distinctiveness within school.
Our school community is part of the wider church community and we work together to ensure that worship and prayer are part of the fabric of the school day. We value Christian distinctiveness throughout the school experience. Each year, the community comes together for Stockton Heath Walking Day.
We also collaborate in social action with both school and church supporting Christian Aid and other charities.