Hartlip Endowed: A Church of England School

What being a Church School means to us…

We are a Church of England Primary School which is led and managed using our overarching Christian School Vision and Values which are lived out in the way that we learn and behave towards one another; we have strong links to the Church and are held accountable to the Church of England for the effect that our Christian ethos and Christian School Values have on the children who attend our school. Our distinctively Christian School Values are Forgiveness, Friendship, Trust, Peace and Thankfulness. Our School Values link to the Bible stories associated with our vision, that being the image of shepherd and sheep in both Old and New Testament narratives.

Part of being a church school is developed through school governance, where we have Foundation Governors. The elements of Christianity underpin all we do for everyone connected to the school: parents, staff, governors, not just the children.

In addition, we have strong links with St. Michael’s and all Angels Church, which is next door to our School in Hartlip Village. We attend Church every Friday morning as a whole school community, as well as at other key times during the Christian year. Our Collective Worship places our vision and values at the heart of our daily life together. Our vision and values are the heart beat of our school.

Collective Worship in school is led by different members of the teaching staff, which gives the children variety and different view points. A member of the ministry team also leads collective worship at Church, alongside members of the Worship Council, on a weekly basis.

We have a focused and hardworking Worship Council who meet every week with the SLT. The Worship Council support the SLT by observing and monitoring Worship, leading Worship and organising charity work and events.