Berkley First School

Berkley First School
Let Your Light Shine

Life As a Church School

At Berkley First School, our Christian vision – “Let Your Light Shine” – is at the heart of everything we do.

We are a small school, with big ideas, adopting a creative approach to ensure that every child is supported in order to flourish and thrive; to see and develop their true potential

As a proud Church of England school, we nurture each child’s unique potential within a caring, inclusive, and spiritually rich environment. Our values of compassion, respect, perseverance and hope guide our daily lives, encouraging children to flourish not only academically but personally and morally too. In our most recent SIAMS inspector(2024), we were delighted to be recognised for

 the strong sense of community, the way our Christian vision shapes school life, and the meaningful opportunities we provide for children to reflect, ask big questions, and grow in character and faith.

 

We aim to inspire our pupils to make a positive difference in the world – starting with kindness, understanding, and service to others.

RE Curriculum Overview

Our worship timetable helps guide our daily and weekly collective worship. Each session is carefully planned to reflect our school values, celebrate togetherness, and provide time for reflection and spiritual growth.

Berkley Worship Timetable 

Day

Focus

 Monday  

Class Worship led by the class teachers reflecting on our focus Christian Value

 Tuesday  

Singing assembly led by the Senior teacher learning songs and hymns for the term

 Wednesday               

Whole school worship led by the pupils and class teachers,  linked to our focus Christian Value

 Thursday 

Whole school worship in Church led by members of the church community and teachers

 Friday 

Certificate assembly led by the Senior teacher. Children are awarded certificates for WOW moments in their learning, reading skills and actions linked to our focus Christian Value.