Crockerne Church of England Primary School
"Let your light shine" Matthew 5:16
Being a Church School
Being a Church school is a very important part of our ethos. As a church school, we are inclusive and welcome families from all cultures, religions and groups. We have taken
our vision from the Bible. We feel that our Christian vision of
“Let your light shine” Matthew 5:16
and embedding Christian values help shape all of our children as they grow and develop into the fine young citizens that we know they will become, allowing them to be the very best versions of themselves.
Light is a special theme for us at Crockerne, where children often share their pride of Pill, its harbour, the hobblers and important historical stories. When describing how they let their light shine,children often point to the lighthouse emblem on their uniformand share how they help others and can be a good friend, a 'light to others.' They say that "our gems powers help us to sparkle andshine in so many ways."
Our Christian Values form the ethos of our school and provide a framework for Collective Worship. Crockerne children take part in a daily collective worship, where we explore the Christian values of generosity, compassion, love, respect, friendship, courage, justice, thankfulness and perseverance through singing, prayer, stories and discussion.
WeWe work within the Benefice of Pill, Portbury & Easton-in-Gordano; particularly Christ Church, Pill and St. George’s, Easton in Gordano . Children regularly visit the churches for services throughout the year and help by singing, dancing and signing chosen songs.
Our Community Churches
Please find below the links to both of the churches we work closely with.
Link to Christchurch
https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/11194/
Link to St George's 
Our School Prayer
Written by the children with Rector Astrid.
Dear Heavenly Father,
We thank you for always being here, for the chances we have to learn and for making us a caring school family.
Please forgive us when we do or say the wrong things.
Please help us to have faith in you and the people that love us and to help us to
"Let our light shine"
Amen
How Kaleidoscope Supports It’s Church Schools
Kaleidoscope celebrates and supports its Church Schools vision, values and Christian distinctiveness. Church Schools and the communities they serve are important and integral members of our MAT and we work hard to ensure that our policies, procedures and actions capture this. This is encapsulated in our 5Cs.
Half of our Members and Trustees are Foundation members and have been approved by the Diocese of Bath and Wells. Church Schools are a specific focus at our meetings and we have developed policies for the Church Schools within our MAT. Kaleidoscope has a close working partnership with the Diocese and our leaders and staff attend meetings/training led by the Diocese. In addition to this, we have our Church Schools' Forum where we discuss policy and develop best practice across our Church Schools. As a MAT, our schools and leaders work closely together to support each other. This is part of Kaleidoscope's collaborative ethos.