In Church of England schools, collective worship should be inclusive of pupils and staff of all faiths and beliefs or none, invitational where all are invited, not required, to participate, and inspiring all to reflect on their lives and the world, wherever they may be on their journey of faith and belief.
Latest Collective Worship Resources
These documents change over time, so do keep revisiting to see what’s new:
Latest available Collective Worship Materials - scripts and slides will be added a couple of weeks before you need them.
Click on the'Latest Collective Worship Materials' link above above where you will find the overview for the whole term. As we complete them we will upload a script and slides for each week. They will always ready for your at least two weeks before the date we have planned on the overview.
Collective Worship, AutumnTerm 2026: Count Your Blessings
We begin this academic year with a reminder that it's good to be grateful. Research reveals the importace of gratitude even in the midst of adversity: that being aware of each day's 'blessings' can counteract anxiety. This term, we encourage schools to do this through their collective worship. As always, each week's materials include Biblical content, whilst also ensuring that they are inclusive for pupils and adults of all faiths, or none. When we move into Advent we will offer our usual online Advent Calendars, primary and secondary. This year behind the doors you will find images, Bible passages and videos that explore the theme of Angels- God's Messengers.
Tutor Time Collective Worship Resources for Secondary Schools
New in 2026 are our resources for secondary school collective worship. These can be found on the Secondary School page on the website. Linked from the image below.
Collective Worship Extras - World Events
From time to time we create an extra collective worship to enable school communities to respond to major national, and international events. You will find these scripts and slides in the Latest Collective Worship Materials link above.
Collective Worship for National Events and EDIJ Topics
The National Society has produced resources for Collective Worship for national events and EDIJ topics. There are materials for both primary and secondary pupils. Resources created so far include: Anti-bullying Week, Stephen Lawrence Day, Race Equality Week, Black Histry Month, World Refugee Day, Gypsy, Roma and Travellers Month and more.
You can find these materials here
Support for Schools
To support schools, we have written and curated prayer and worship resources for use at festivals and seasons throughout the year.
We offer training for school staff responsible for planning and leading collective worship in their school. This includes:
- Training for clergy and church visitors ‘Top Tips for Leading a Primary Assembly’.
- Courses, staff meetings and inset days to help schools developing aspects of spiritual development and collective worship.
- Networking gatherings for those involved in Christian assembly and schools' teams across the diocese.
Church of England Education Office Guidance
Spiritual development is about enabling all in the school community - pupils and adults - to live life in all its fullness; recognising that humans are made up of body, mind and spirit.
It is not about making pupils ‘religious’ but creating opportunities for the pupils to reflect on the big issues. Spiritual development should be threaded through the life of the school and across the whole curriculum.
This video is a useful introduction