Our Theological Root
In the Bible St Paul writes letters to a scholar called Timothy encouraging him to make the right choices and work hard in his studies and life, using his unique talents, as given by God, to help others:
‘make full use of the gift God gave you’
2 Timothy 1:6
At Markington Church of England Primary and Nursery School we believe that this encompasses our ethos and culture - encouraging each other, and making the right choices to become the best people we can be, and to help others, as God asked of us.
Our school, and everyone within it, are all part of a community - local, national and international - and in our school, we ask the children to use their unique gifts from God, to make a difference, whether big or small, with love and kindness at its heart. We consider the 'why' as well as the 'what' of our actions.
Our curriculum, policies and behaviours are deeply grounded in a theological root which clearly reflects our aims and aspirations for our children, staff and families at Markington Church of England Primary and Nursery School.
'make full use of the gift God gave you'
2 Timothy 1:6
Our Christian Vision
Building on its Christian foundation, our school encourages and enables everyone to make full use of the gifts God has given us. This is underpinned by our curriculum, our aspiration for every member of our community and the belief that we can all achieve, make a difference, and develop a life-long ‘love of learning’.
We are a Church of England school and we live out our Christian Vision in our everyday school life. We have a daily act of Collective Worship and Rev. Paul is a regular visitor to our school - leading collective worship (both in school and in church), as a governor, and as a friend.
To find out more about events at St. Michael's Church in the wider church community, please follow the link below:
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Easter Service in the Sunshine!
Unexpected sunshine was a suprise gift for our Easter Service - perfect for an impromptu outdoor service. The children worked together to make an 'Easter Garden', reflect, sing and pray. It was joyous!
Thinking Globally about Development and Understanding About Deprivation
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We have been inspired by our class text- Kick by Mitch Johnson. It is based in Indonesia. This has made us appriciate how lucky we are and what is happening around the world. We have researched the deprivation and exploitation of the natural world. We will be building on this through supporting another deprived area- Romania.
Our church is St. Michael the Archangel, Markington.
The children researched to find out more...
Simile Poem - written by KS2 - At Harvest Time (an extract)
Leaves spin like a tornado,
And glide like a swooping vulture,
Then fall to the ground like a bird with an injured wing.
At Harvest time
Cobwebs as intricate as a painting by Turner,
Hang from threads, like diamond jewellery in a shop,
And blackberries, like pupils, grower bigger and blacker.
At Harvest time
Tractors as loud as a traffic jam,
Crunch through leaves that have fallen to the ground like ripped up paper,
With a sound like the bite of toffee apple.
At Harvest time
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