At St Luke’s, our Christian ethos is at the heart of school life. Staff, Governors, pupils and parents work together in a caring, cohesive and mutually supportive community, guided by our Christian beliefs and values. Our Christian vision permeates all aspects of school life, providing a strong foundation for developing children’s moral, spiritual, social and emotional understanding. We encourage our pupils to grow in faith, compassion and respect, developing an understanding of themselves and others and their place within God’s world.

We value our strong and supportive relationships with the Leicester Diocesan Board of Education, our local clergy and our Anglican Parish Church. These partnerships enrich our worship, our RE provision and the wider spiritual life of our school.

Collective Worship and Prayer

Collective Worship is at the heart of St Luke's school community. It is a time to look beyond ourselves and recognise our responsibility to serve God by loving and caring for others. Collective Worship provides opportunities for reflection, prayer and spiritual growth, enabling children and adults to come together in a shared experience of faith.

It is a time to be thankful, offer support, share hope and celebrate joy. Through stories, Bible teachings, music and moments of quiet reflection, we encourage our children to develop a deeper understanding of Christian values and to consider how they can make a positive difference in the lives of others.

Collective Worship inspires our whole school community to live out our Christian vision and values each day. We encourage everyone to demonstrate kindness, show forgiveness, practise thankfulness, develop perseverance in the face of challenges, and have the aspiration to become the very best version of themselves. Through these values, we nurture children to grow in faith, character and confidence, equipping them to make a positive difference within our school, the local community and the wider world.

Parents and carers have the right to withdraw their child from collective worship should they choose to do so.

Our SIAMS Journey

St Luke’s was last inspected under the Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools (SIAMS) framework on 14 June 2019, when the school was judged to be Good.

Since this inspection, the SIAMS framework has been updated, and we have continued to develop and strengthen our Christian vision, worship, RE provision and approach to spiritual development. We are committed to ensuring that our Christian distinctiveness continues to shape and influence every aspect of school life and the experiences of our pupils, staff and wider community.

Spirituality at St Luke's

At St Luke’s, spirituality is rooted in our Christian faith and our belief that every person is valued and loved. We recognise that spirituality is personal and develops over time, helping children to develop a deeper understanding of themselves, others, the world around them and their relationship with God.

Spirituality is expressed in many ways through moments of awe and wonder, stillness and reflection, prayer, worship, creativity, compassion and service. We encourage children to be curious, thoughtful and open to exploring questions about themselves, their relationships, the world they live in and the things that are beyond what we can see.

At St Luke’s, we aim to nurture children’s spiritual development alongside their personal and academic growth. Through our Christian values of kindness, forgiveness, thankfulness, perseverance and aspiration, we provide opportunities for children to reflect, develop resilience, appreciate the world around them and consider how they can make a positive difference to others.

Developing spirituality is the responsibility of our whole school community. It is woven through our curriculum, collective worship, personal development, relationships and everyday experiences. We provide children with opportunities to reflect, ask questions and develop their own understanding as they grow.

To help children articulate their spirituality, we use three simple ways of thinking:

Looking in– thinking about myself

Looking out – thinking about others and the world

Looking up – thinking about God and beyond what we can see