Our Church Links
'Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart' Colossians 3:23
We are extremely pleased to welcome Reverend David Moss who will be supporting our school during the Interregnum in the Ford Parish Group.
We are very much looking forward to working with Reverend David Moss to strengthen our Christian ethos and links with the church as a Church of England school.
Below is a few introductory words from Reverend David:
It’s a great privilege to be asked to work so closely with the school; whilst I have been a school governor at Trinity for some time, due to my position as Rector of Holy Trinity Church, Yockleton, I have embraced the opportunity to offer cover in the Ford Group and help out during the interregnum. I have been really impressed by the welcome of the young people in the school and I am always encouraged by their knowledge and enthusiasm during our daily acts of worship. My main challenge is getting to know as many as possible by name.
I have been Rector for Yockleton, Westbury and Worthen for five years and before that I was in the Hanwood group. As a local lad, educated at the Priory Boys in Shrewsbury and living in Cruckmeole and other villages for much of my life, I have a great love for this part of Shropshire and excited about what God is doing here amongst the local communities. Prior to being a clergyman, I was employed across Shropshire in a variety of jobs, including working with Social Housing providers.
Please feel free to contact me, as you would contact your local vicar, not just about the usual spiritual matters but also if you have any ideas of how the church, school and community can work together in the coming weeks and months. My contact details are below.
May the Lord bless you and keep you.
Revd. David Moss
We are very much looking forward to working with Reverend David Moss to strengthen our Christian ethos and links with the church as a Church of England school.
Below is a few introductory words from Reverend David:
It’s a great privilege to be asked to work so closely with the school; whilst I have been a school governor at Trinity for some time, due to my position as Rector of Holy Trinity Church, Yockleton, I have embraced the opportunity to offer cover in the Ford Group and help out during the interregnum. I have been really impressed by the welcome of the young people in the school and I am always encouraged by their knowledge and enthusiasm during our daily acts of worship. My main challenge is getting to know as many as possible by name.
I have been Rector for Yockleton, Westbury and Worthen for five years and before that I was in the Hanwood group. As a local lad, educated at the Priory Boys in Shrewsbury and living in Cruckmeole and other villages for much of my life, I have a great love for this part of Shropshire and excited about what God is doing here amongst the local communities. Prior to being a clergyman, I was employed across Shropshire in a variety of jobs, including working with Social Housing providers.
Please feel free to contact me, as you would contact your local vicar, not just about the usual spiritual matters but also if you have any ideas of how the church, school and community can work together in the coming weeks and months. My contact details are below.
May the Lord bless you and keep you.
Revd. David Moss
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Rector for the Parishes of Westbury, Worthen and Yockleton
Diocese of Hereford 01743 884165 [email protected] Information about forthcoming services, events and videos of previous services can be found on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/fordgroupofchurches |
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Our school is proud to be a Church of England school. As an inclusive community, we work to support all children - of the Christian faith, of other faith, or of no faith, to grow and flourish.
We strive towards the Church of England's vision of being 'Deeply Christian, serving the common good' through the goal of 'educating for life in all its fullness'. The Christian character and values of the school have a significant impact on the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of all learners. The school is keen to nurture the individual gifts and talents of all children through a diverse range of experiences and opportunities. We support pupils' spiritual development through 'a growing awareness of self, others, beauty & beyond' through facilitating a variety of spiritual experiences across school life (please see our Spiritual Development Policy for further details). Pupils are invited to take part in daily collective worship, following the liturgical calendar and reflecting upon the word of god through the windows, mirrors and doors approach, and weekly Reflective Questions (RQ's). The school has developed strong links with local churches. All children visit church regularly, for major festivals, the Y6 Eucharist Service and to support the RE scheme of work. In collaboration with the local church, the school has hosted Sunday services through Messy Church and the church is a regular presence in school through weekly collective worship with the Vicar and monthly ‘Open the Book’ worship (held virtually during the period of Covid restrictions). The school also participates in local church events and services, making contributions to Mothering Sunday Services, Christingle Services, Remembrance Events and Flower Festivals. The school has supported these events with readings, prayers, music and art. Classes have also recorded prayers they have learned for the Diocese of Hereford to share with the public - listen to the recording: Audio Prayer - Trinity School, Ford. The school has built a strong and fruitful partnership with the church and has provided an opportunity for the school and wider community to share in its spiritual life. We often organise for classes to visit local places of worship and for visitors to provide expertise and knowledge of particular faiths, from our local Reverend supporting lessons about Christianity to local role models speaking about other faiths e.g. Mal Benning (Shrewsbury Town Footballer) talking about his Sikh faith in football and Modern Britain - see article: School Visit | Mal Benning - News - Shrewsbury Town. Y6 pupils develop their leadership skills through the Archbishop of York's Youth Trust's Young Leader Award Scheme. Through completing this award, children gain essential leadership qualities for the future, they build self-confidence and it empowers them to serve their local community as courageous advocates. Each year, the Year 6 cohort develop and carry out their own project that looks to support or improve our local community, for example, campaigning for safer parking. 
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