Darland High School
Inspected November 2002
No: In some assemblies, registers are marked during worship and pupils have to sit on the floor on occasions. These actions are not conducive to producing a dignified, reflective atmosphere. On the days when pupils do not attend year assemblies it is planned to hold a service in every class.
Where worship takes place, its quality varies from good to unsatisfactory. At best, services are characterised by a positive contribution from the teacher and meaningful input from pupils. In other instances, the presentation is mechanical and no time is given for prayer or for pupils to reflect.
In a number of classes there is no corporate worship, contrary to the statutory requirements. Overall, services make a satisfactory contribution to pupils' spiritual development.
Inspected May 2002
No: Pupils' spiritual awareness is developed through assemblies and work in religious education, music, art, Welsh and English. In music and art there are very good opportunities for pupils to develop a sense of curiosity and wonder.
In English and Welsh pupils study human experiences and reflect on their own values in the light of what they are studying. In religious education pupils consider life's fundamental questions and learn how religious teachings can relate to them. Across the other subjects of the curriculum pupils' spiritual development is not planned and little contribution is made to this aspect.
All pupils attend an act of collective worship twice a week. Assemblies are based on a suitable theme with a message relevant to pupils' experience and include appropriate readings, hymn singing and prayers. Occasionally services lack meaningful input from pupils and the spiritual dimension is sometimes missing.
On the days when pupils do not attend an assembly they begin the day with their form tutors. In many tutor periods there are no opportunities for pupils to participate in collective worship so that the school does not fully meet statutory requirements.
Ysgol Morgan Llwyd
Inspected April 2002 No: Pupils' spiritual development is promoted by means of religious education provision and collective worship. A number of NC subjects, such as When pupils do not attend collective worship by year or as a whole school, the class tutor is expected to be responsible for collective worship.
The best collective worship in class is characterised by the positive contribution of teachers and meaningful contributions of pupils. In a very few classes, collective worship does not take place and this is contrary to the statutory requirements.
Inspected May 2003
No: Spiritual awareness is well developed in religious education where pupils reflect upon the meaning of life, the wonders of creation and man's need to worship and are able to think about their own beliefs and values.
Time for reflection also occurs in English and history but in several other subjects opportunities to add to this provision are missed. There are good links with the local parish church which is visited by all pupils in Y7. Pupils attend two year group assemblies each week; these are orderly and well constructed but are lacking in spiritual content and time for reflection.
On days when pupils do not attend assembly, a "theme for the week" is provided for use by form tutors but in the tutor periods observed during the inspection this was rarely used. Statutory requirements for the provision of collective daily worship are not met.
Ysgol Gyfun Llangefni
Inspected October 2002
There are good guidelines for collective worship, and the weekly themes set are appropriate. The services are of a Christian nature; in them, respect and responsibility for others are made manifest and pupils are offered opportunities of taking an active part in the presentations.
Ysgol Uwchradd Bodedern
Inspected March 2004
Through the daily acts of collective worship and the broad provision in subjects such as English, history and religious education, as well as through comprehensive pastoral programmes, the school succeeds well in developing both pupils' spiritual awareness and their self-awareness.