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Bury CE High School

BURY CE HIGH SCHOOL
A Church of England Academy with the vision to empower all students to let their light shine.

Worship

The worship of God is central to the life of Bury Church of England High School as a Christian community. 

Church Services

To commemorate the opening of the school in 1748, our Commemoration Service is held each Summer Term at Bury Parish Church, in the town centre of Bury.

We also hold our Carol Services in December each year at Bury Parish Church, and they are usually open to members of the wider Bury Church community to attend – parents and carers, and alumni.

 

School Worship

As a Church of England Academy, our Christian ethos is at the heart of who we are. Within the academy, we seek to offer many opportunities which allow students and staff alike to engage with spirituality on a personal level and collectively, as we consider how faith is part of our lives and the way we live them. Growing Faith means working in partnership with parents and faith communities to help our students grow spiritually.

 Collective Worship is one of the key ways in which our distinctive Christian vision is expressed. The chance to engage with ideas about who we are and how we relate to God, other people and the planet is pivotal in our young people developing their character which we aspire to do. We invite all to be part of the worship, recognising that we have students on very different positions in their faith journey but seeking to include all in a way that reflects the invitation God offers to us.

 Our Collective Worship explores and deepens our understanding of our Christian Vision by taking a different strand each week as our theme, these themes link to our Core Values which are rooted in Christianity. 

 Collective worship includes assemblies and form time, where there is a daily chance to stop and reflect. Once a week there is an extended worship time in form to explore a Biblical passage and consider how it applies to our lives today. A programme of services and events throughout the year mark key events in the school year, with communion services in September and July, as well as at key times in the Christian calendar. Harvest, Christmas and Easter are celebrated with services but we also take time at Advent and Lent to consider our journeys afresh with activities such as Prayer Spaces.