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RE and Collective Worship

Religious education and collective worship are very important in Church of England schools.

The collective worship must be according to the rites, practices and principles of the Church in England or Church in Wales. We provide guidelines to support this and support is available from our RE Adviser and School Consultants.

In voluntary aided schools, the governing body controls the religious education and this must again be according to the rites, practices and principles of the Church in England or Church in Wales. We provide guidelines to support this and support is available from our RE Adviser and School Consultants.

In voluntary controlled schools, the religious education must follow the locally agreed syllabus unless parents request that it is according to the rites, practices and principles of the Church in England or Church in Wales.

RE documents


Download the Primary RE Guidelines
Printed copies are available at a cost of £5 per copy for schools which are members of the Chester Diocesan Family of Schools and £10 per copy to others. Contact Sandra Reynolds.

Download the Primary RE Medium Term Planning Matrix
Download the Primary RE School Policy Proforma

Download the Key Stage 3 Christianity Guidelines

See some suggestions for including in the RE Curriculum about the Church of England

See information about Chester Diocese, its history and some of its churches.

Collective Worship documents


Download the new Collective Worship Guidelines for Primary Schools
Additional printed copies are available at a cost of £10 per copy for schools which are members of the Chester Diocesan Family of Schools and £15 per copy to others. Contact Sandra Reynolds.

Download the new Collective Worship Guidelines for Secondary Schools


Download an exemplar policy for collective worship in primary schools
Download an exemplar code of practice for collective worship in primary schools

Download an exemplar policy for collective worship in secondary schools
Download an exemplar code of practice for collective worship in secondary schools


Download a proforma for long term planning
Download a proforma for medium term planning
Download a proforma for short term planning
Download a daily worship planning proforma

Download a table for a SWOT analysis of school’s collective worship
Download an evaluation proforma
Download an observation proforma
Download the SIAS Questions for collective worship


See information about the Christian Year

Download information about "What's On" month by month

Download notes for visiting speakers at collective worship.