Ethos Team

“Be strong and courageous. 

Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9

 

  At our school, friendship, compassion, love, kindness, respect, and perseverance guide everything we do, shaping a welcoming community where children and staff flourish together.

Miss G Mellor

RE lead

To ensure Christian Values are at the forefront of each pupil’s mind, we formed an Ethos Group. Our Christian Values drive everything we do at LSJ and are embedded throughout school. 

 

What is an Ethos Group?

·         Supports our school in developing our Christian distinctiveness

·         It promotes our Christian values:

·         We report to governors on what we have thought about and discussed

·         We work with other adults to develop positive working relationships

 

The Ethos Group aims:

·         To lead collective worship

·         Help children understand our Christian values

·         Develop reflective spaces in school

·         Help to evaluate collective worship

·         Listen to suggestions about how we can improve collective worship

·         To further improve collective worship in our school

Collective Worship
Our Collective Worship timetable supports pupils’ spiritual and moral growth. On Mondays, Governors or Senior Leaders lead whole-school worship, sharing a Bible story linked to the half-term Christian value. Pupils discuss the story, reflecting on its meaning and how to apply the value in daily life. Later in the week, Key Stage worships build on this learning: KS1 meets in the hall, while KS2 explores the value in more depth. Each class also has a ‘Good News’ session, giving pupils the chance to share positive news and develop their speaking and listening skills.
Each year, our Ethos Team leads a Maundy Thursday Last Supper for the whole school. Pupils gather in the hall in a calm, reflective atmosphere to reenact the Last Supper. This beautiful, worship-led experience is fully guided by the Ethos Team and helps pupils engage with this important moment in the Christian calendar.