Spirituality at Churchill Primary School encompasses all we do to offer children ways to grow outside of the academic and concrete elements of learning and development.

We see spirituality as being about ‘Life in all its fullness’. (John 10:10).  It supports us in recognising that having a positive relationship with ourselves, with others, with God (or the transcendent) and with nature and the environment, is foundational for a complete and fulfilled life.

This quote summarises well what spiritual development means to us.

Spiritual development is the development of an awareness that there is “something more to life than meets the eye, something more than the material, something more than the obvious, something to wonder at, something to respond to.” (Terence Copley)

Through our approach to spiritual development, we support our pupils to be reflective about their own and others’ religious or nonreligious beliefs, having an interest in and respect for different people’s feelings, values and faiths.  We aim to encourage a sense of enjoyment and fascination in learning about themselves, others and the world around them, including the intangible.

We aim for our children and community to develop an understanding of the way in which spiritual development can support their physical and mental health, and well-being.  We seek to do this by offering opportunities to:

• be still, to look and to wonder;
• recognise and nurture inquisitive minds;
• be spontaneous and to wonder about and explore God’s creation;
• embrace and encourage a love of nature;
• encourage self awareness and reflection;
• constantly reaffirm the importance of relationships. How we talk to and relate with each other is fundamental.
• encourage children to ask big questions and strive to gain a deeper understanding.

Through this and other opportunities, we look for our children to:

• develop personal beliefs and values;
• engage in activities which involve questioning, valuing, creating, envisioning, empathising, imagining;
• enjoy exploring diversity and difference.
• be creative and use their imagination
• encourage children to show kindness, caring and compassion, and to express these in practical ways. (eg: how we treat each other every day; charitable works; looking after our school dog etc)
• be self-aware and empathise with the experience of others in school and within the wider-community;
• love themselves, care for themselves, believe in their potential to achieve, and find inner strength and resilience when facing challenges;
• exercise imagination and creativity, appreciate beauty in the world and be alive to experiences of awe and wonder; 
• be intrigued by mystery and be open to what might be beyond; 
• see rather than only look, listen rather than simply hear, feel rather than just touch; 
• be ready to say sorry when mistakes are made and to forgive themselves and forgive others;
  demonstrate curiosity and open-mindedness when exploring life’s big questions;
• appreciate and be thankful for what is good in life and show generosity towards others;
• trust God to help them cope in life’s ups and downs.

Linked to our development of spirituality is an appreciation and understanding of the British Value of ‘liberty’ – the freedom of others to believe and express themselves as they wish.