Spirituality with Our Curriculum

Spirituality in the UK primary curriculum is not a standalone subject but is woven throughout all areas of learning. It involves nurturing a child’s inner life, sense of wonder, self-awareness, and understanding of deeper meanings and values. Spiritual development encourages children to reflect on their experiences, beliefs, relationships, and the world around them.
Key features of spirituality in the curriculum include:

• Awe and Wonder – Encouraging curiosity and appreciation, especially in nature, art, science, and music.
• Self and Others – Developing self-awareness, empathy, and respect for different viewpoints and cultures.
• Reflection and Meaning – Providing time and space for children to reflect on life's big questions, emotions, and values.
• Creativity and Expression – Valuing imagination, storytelling, the arts, and opportunities for personal expression. 
• Connection and Belonging – Fostering a sense of identity, community, and interconnectedness with the wider world.

Marston Thorold's CE Primary School's

Definition of Spirituality

Spiritual awareness means noticing that there's something very big and special in the world like faith, love or nature, that we can’t always see. It’s about paying attention to how we feel, being kind to others, and feeling amazed by the world around us.

Mirrors

• Opportunities to reflect on our experiences.
• Looking inside yourself.
• Consider life's big questions and reach for some possible answers.
• Learning from life by exploring our own insights and those of others.

Windows

• Opportunities for us to be aware of the world in new ways, looking out into the world.
• To wonder about life's 'WOWS. Things that are amazing.
• To think about life's 'OWS' that take us by surprise!
• Learning about life in all its fullness.

Doors

• Opportunities for us to respond
• Moving onto a new path or situation.
• To do something creative to develop and apply our ideas.
• Learning to live out our beliefs and values.