Spirituality
What does spirituality mean to us at Church Lench CE First School ?
Finding our own 'wow' and feeling safe to explore our world and the wonder of us. We understand spirituality as a feeling, a thought, a sense of belonging, living in the moment and an individual journey that builds on our previous knowledge and experiences.
We embrace the power of feeling spiritual and make sure that we have times in the school day to reflect and think about things we have learnt or seen and how these have made us feel. We also try and capture moments of awe and wonder and give time to our children and adults to drink in these moments and feel connected.
'If you work on your creativity, you deepen your spirituality. And if you work on your spirituality, you deepen your creativity'.
'The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious – the fundamental emotion which stands at the cradle of true art and true science'.
Albert Einstein
'When you arise in the morning think of what a privilege it is to be alive, to think, to enjoy, to love'.
'Within you there is a stillness and a sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time and be yourself'.
Hermann Hesse
'This moment is all there is'. Rumi
'The moment one gives close attention to anything, even a blade of grass, it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably magnificent world in itself'.
Henry Miller
'Nurture great thoughts, for you will never go higher than your thoughts'. Benjamin Disraeli
'You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment. Fools stand on their island of opportunities and look toward another land. There is no other land; there is no other life but this'.
'It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without a heart'.
Mahatma Gandhi
'The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you really are'.
Carl Jung
'Nothing is worth more than laughter. It is strength to laugh and to abandon oneself, to be light.'
What Does Spirituality Mean to our Community?
I love playing on the playground and outside because it makes me feel thankful that the playground is there for us.
Martha Reception
I feel spiritual when I see cool things in nature, like a butterfly hatching from its cocoon or a flower blooming, or a snake shedding its skin.
Callum Year 5
The changing of times of day, night into dawn and dusk into night and the changing of the seasons makes me feel spiritual.
Mrs Pratley
I feel spiritual when I pray. I prayed today when I couldn't find my school bobbles and I said 'please God, help mummy to find them'. She found them!
Ellie Year 1
I feel spiritual when I am near the sea, the sound and smell of the sea makes me think about feeling free and that I can fly.
Nora Year 2
When I visit special buildings I feel very spiritual and connected
Mrs Price
I feel spiritual when I am with my friends as they are people I care about and I know they care about me.
Fred Year 5
When I hear the birds sing or when I am sitting under a tree, I feel amazed by the nature around me.
Henry Year 4
When I see pictures of the sunset and nature it makes me feel grateful for nature being all around us.
Sofia Year 5
I think listening to children's prayers and singing. there is nothing more powerful and spiritual.
Mrs Pearce