SPIRITUALITY @BUGSUT
School Development Plan 2024-25:
- Continue to embed our spirituality work, with a key focus on encourage our pupils to be ‘agents of change’ who ‘speak out with courage’. Linked to ‘doors’, provide them with opportunities in the curriculum to stand up for what they believe in and challenge injustice. Embed our ‘windows, mirrors and doors’ across the curriculum; this is so that pupils more naturally reflect upon all aspects of their learning.
Our Approach to Spirituality:
- At Bugthorpe and Sutton upon Derwent C of E Federation, we use the ‘windows, mirrors and doors’ approach to Spirituality.
- Windows – we look out to the world and experience the awe and wonder of God’s creations. This links to the ‘Learning’ section in our Collective Worship.
- Mirrors – we self-reflect. We consider, and are exposed to, questions which make us think. (supported by our enquiry-based broad curriculum) This links to the ‘Reflecting’ section in our Collective Worship.
- Doors – We open the door and go out and ‘do’. We ‘speak out’ with confidence, for what we believe in. We ‘step out’ to make a difference in the world. We are ‘agents of change’ and develop our courageous advocacy. We enhance pupil opinions and discussions by utilizing Picture News in Collective Worship each week. This links to the ‘Responding’ section in our Collective Worship.
Windows, Mirrors and Doors
You can view our policy here.
Our Courageous Advocacy – Speaking out with Courage (linked to Doors - Spirituality)
- @Bugthorpe child – Litter Club and litter in the village due to cars throwing out of windows. Written to Parish Council.
- @Bugthorpe child – researched sauce sachets and campaigned for school to move to larger bottles of ketchup with school dinners.
- Eco Warriors – Blue recycling bins contract set up in September 2023 so we recycle plastics and paper across the Federation.
- Eco Warriors – Food Policy – children working on a food policy to tackle packed lunches.
- @Bugthorpe child – Bees – planted lavender and wild flower meadow is being created down the right-hand side of the field.
- Eco Warriors – Eco Schools – Solar panels were approved by Governors October 2023 and installed in Easter 2024 at both schools.
- @Sutton child - Raising awareness for children with hearing aids in school; Reading Dog, Beck, visits fortnightly and we support Hearing Dogs for the Deaf.
Bugthorpe Church of England Primary School
For any queries please contact Mrs Adele Sunderland or Mrs Nicky Collier in the School Office:
Stephenwath Lane, Bugthorpe, York, East Yorkshire, YO41 1QQ
01759 368247
bugthorpe@eastriding.gov.uk
Sutton upon Derwent Church of England Primary School
For any queries please contact Mrs Nicky Collier or Mrs Emma Grainger in the School Office:
Main Street, Sutton upon Derwent, York, YO41 4BN
01904 608440
suttononderwent.primary@eastriding.gov.uk