Character Development
The Church of England has a vision for education being ‘deeply Christian, serving the common good’. The four basic elements that run through the Church of England’s vision are:
- educating for wisdom, knowledge and skills
- educating for hope and aspiration
- educating for community and living well
- educating for dignity and respect.
These are also key elements of what it means to equip pupils to be courageous advocates for the common good, locally and globally. Please see below just some of the ways we at Hallow fulfil these elements.
[link to Church of England Vision for Education]
[Examples to follow…]
Church Links
St Philip and St James, Hallow
Hallow is a wonderful mid-Victorian church, Grade 2* listed, and can look quite daunting from the outside – but it’s full of friendly people!
We welcome everyone to worship. Most of our Sunday services include Holy Communion but once a month we have a more relaxed and informal service without Communion. We enjoy sharing refreshments after our Sunday services too.
Our church building is fully accessible for children’s buggies and wheelchairs and we have an accessible toilet. We are trying to become more eco-friendly too, with “no mow” areas in our churchyard to encourage pollinators and wildlife.
St Philip and St James is a fantastic space for community gatherings – we host concerts, flower festivals, school events, social gatherings for refugees, Stay & Play for children, Easter and Christmas craft workshops, and we are also used as a meeting space by our local Parish Council.
Hallow School works Closely with St Philip and St James Church in Hallow, which is part of West Worcester Beacon.
West Worcester Beacon is a group of four churches, in the parishes of Grimley, Hallow, Holt and Lower Broadheath, just west of the city of Worcester, by the River Severn.
We believe that the love of God is for everyone and that all people have gifts and talents which are to be celebrated.
We seek to support all members of our communities, whether they are churchgoers or not. Our church buildings are central to our communities and our hope is that they will be real assets for everyone.
We strive to create an environment that is welcoming, inclusive, and nurturing guided by a deep sense of faith and the belief that who we are connects us to something greater than ourselves.
For more information, or to get in touch: West Worcester Beacon | Hallow Church, Lower Broadheath Church, Grimley Church & Holt Church