Year 6 leavers' service at Cradley church
Published: 19th July 2024Cradley CE Primary School and the community came together at St Peter's Church for a special service to celebrate the year 6 leavers.
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Bishop Martin opens prayer garden
Published: 12th July 2024Bishop Martin visited St Oswald's CE Primary School in Kidderminster yesterday to officially open their new prayer garden. The garden was created thanks to the efforts and generosity of the school community and was opened with a special ceremony.
Overbury C of E School continue being great Global Neighbours with Goat Party
Published: 9th July 2024Overbury C of E First School are continuing to learn about global injustice and do what they can to assist our global neighbours, most recently by organising a ‘Goat party’!
iSingPop at Perry Wood Primary School
Published: 5th July 2024Holy Trinity and St Matthew Church in Ronkswood, Worcester has an excellent relationship with its local community Primary School, Perry Wood. They recently arranged for iSingPop to come into the school to work with the children, culminating in two concerts for the families.
Cradley CE Primary Headteacher retiring after 34 years
Published: 2nd July 2024Marcia Harris took up her first teaching post at Cradley CE Primary back in 1990, watch a short video as she reflects upon her time at the school.
Bishop John visits Harvington CE First School
Published: 17th June 2024Bishop John recently visited Harvington CE First School and joined in with their ‘climate day’ as they tidied the school grounds.
ISingPop Inspired New Worshipping Community
Published: 16th June 2024Many schools and parishes in our diocese enjoy iSingPop visiting for one-off events, bringing their dance routines and faith-based songs for the children to learn. NWC Enabler Kim Brown visited a church and school in Gloucestershire who have taken it further, creating a new worshipping community in the school hall.
Lightbox pops up to support young people across Worcester
Published: 17th April 2024Lightbox is a pop-up initiative run by a collaboration of churches in Worcester. It aims to provide a safe space and opportunities for young people to build community with each other through fun activities, discussion groups and challenges.
Spirituality and sport flourish together
Published: 11th April 2024Project Touchline recently delivered a six-week programme of sport, collective worship, Bible teaching and prayer for the children and teachers at Broadwas CE Primary.
Introducing Helen Laird C&YP Worker for three Worcester churches
Published: 20th February 2024In Autumn 2023 three churches in Worcester joined together to recruit a full-time Children and Young People Worker following a successful application to the Healthier Churches Fund. Helen Laird was appointed.
St James Norton Hosts Exhibition of Local Children’s Artwork
Published: 7th February 2024On Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd February St James church in Norton Worcester hosted an exhibition of local school children’s artwork.
New joint appointment for the dioceses of Worcester and Hereford
Published: 22nd January 2024A new cross-diocesan appointment will see Gemma Martin become the next Diocesan Director of Education for Hereford Diocese and our Diocesan Director of Education, Tim Reid supporting Gemma as Executive Director of Education across both dioceses.
New reflection and prayer space at Hartlebury Primary School
Published: 18th January 2024Bishop John visited Hartlebury CE Primary School this week to bless their new reflection and prayer space which has been created by the pupils themselves.
Schools join the Five Alive Carol service
Published: 19th December 2023Children from Cropthorne with Charlton C of E First School and Fladbury C of E First School sang with the Five Alive Parish Choir at the Candlelit Carol Service on Sunday at Fladbury.
Intergenerational concerts with iSingPop and Church Primary schools
Published: 4th December 2023Norton Juxta Kempsey and Whittington Church of England Primary Schools have been working with iSingPop to host two intergenerational workshops where parents, grandparents, and members of the local community have come into school to learn Christmas songs and dances alongside the children.
Cradley CE Primary pupil wins national competition
Published: 15th November 2023Emilia, age 10, from Cradley CofE Primary School in Halesowen has won a NATRE (National Association of Teachers of Religious Education) competition for her artwork celebrating diversity.
Second Silver Global Neighbours Award for Overbury C Of E First School
Published: 25th October 2023Overbury C of E First school has been awarded a silver Global Neighbours award for the second time.
St Barnabas CE Primary Harvest Festival
Published: 20th October 2023St Barnabas CE Primary in Worcester held a whole school harvest festival at St Barnabas Church this week. The service included the presentation of certificates to the winners of a harvest poetry and art competition which was run by the Church for children at the school.
Schools visit Malvern Priory for 'Lifepath'.
Published: 27th June 2023At Great Malvern Priory last week over 600 children from 19 primary schools experienced ‘Lifepath’. With one school travelling from Shropshire to take part!
Gifts for Perry Wood Primary School
Published: 21st April 2023Just before Easter, Holy Trinity and St Matthew’s Church in Ronkswood gave gifts to the children in Years 2 & 3 at Perry Wood Primary School.
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Improving Wolverley Church Hall
23rd July 2024
Two members of the congregation at Wolverley Church have redecorated the outside of the Church Hall as a service to the local community. Sam Neale and his friend Maff spent around three months improving the building which had fallen into considerable disrepair....