There are four Spirituality Days annually. These are aimed at enhancing the Curriculum by both focusing on the Christian values and exploring spirituality, with pupils experiencing a wealth of different activities, educational visits and team based tasks. They are in line with our Christian vision of providing our pupils with plentiful opportunities to flourish, develop and grow in body, mind and spirit. They also form part of our Personal and Spiritual Development offer.
Below is the programme for the Spirituality Day activities for 2026.
Spirituality Days 2026
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Thurs Sept 24 2026 |
Mon June 22 2026 |
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Wed July 15 2026 |
Thurs July 16 2026 |
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(new) Year 7 |
Good and Evil AIMS: Pupils take part in activities looking our school motto, ‘Therefore Choose’ and taking part in various activities and reflections. SPIRITUALITY: Relationship with God CHRISTIAN VALUES: Community, faith ACTIVITIES: Pupils take part in activities focused on how they can make positive choices in life. They visit Blackburn Cathedral. |
On these three days, pupils in Year 7 (new Year 8) will take part in three different activities. The day of each is reliant on the choice of career experience pupils select.
Buddhist Temple visit Pupils spend half the day visiting a Buddhist Temple either in Ulverston or in Leeds. AIM: To build faith bridges with other religious communities. SPIRITUALITY: Relationship with others / relationship with God CHRISTIAN VALUES: Community, peace ACTIVITIES: Pupils visit either the Buddhist Temple in Leeds or in Ulverston and learn more about the Buddhist religion and traditions.
Human rights / social justice Pupils spend the day in school taking part in Performing Arts activities exploring the theme of justice and human rights. AIM: To explore social justice through the medium of Performing Arts. SPIRITUALITY: Relationships with others / relationship with God CHRISTIAN VALUES: Justice, peace, hope, creation ACTIVITIES: Pupils take part in practical based activities within Dance, Drama, Art and Music exploring various human rights through team building activities.
Careers visit Pupils have a workplace experience. They choose from the following (but may not get their first choice due to popularity). AIM: To have an experience of a workplace. SPIRITUALITY: Relationship with yourself CHRISTIAN VALUES: Hope, wisdom, community ACTIVITIES: Pupils select from the following:
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Year 8 |
Teambuilding and diversity AIM: To explore aspects of diversity and equality and take part in some physical teambuilding activities. SPIRITUALITY: Relationship with yourself / relationship with others CHRISTIAN VALUES: Community, peace, justice ACTIVITIES: This day is in two halves. Pupils take part in teambuilding physical activities which require both mental and physical strength. Pupils also look at diversity, exploring immigration and the situation for refugees. |
On these three days pupils take part in three different activities, dependent on the group they are in.
Grasmere Geography field trip AIMS: Pupils explore the impacts of tourism on Grasmere village and the importance of stewardship. SPIRITUALITY: Relationship with creation / the environment CHRISTIAN VALUES: Creation, thankfulness, stewardship ACTIVITIES: Pupils complete a number of data collection tasks to explore how tourism has affected this village. They will explore both the positive and negative effects of tourism and why stewardship is so important in this village.
History visit to Thackray Medical Museum, Leeds. AIMS: Pupils visit Thackray Museum to extend their learning in the classroom and prepare them for their GCSE course. SPIRITUALITY: Relationship with yourself / relationship with others CHRISTIAN VALUES: Community, compassion, wisdom, justice ACTIVITIES: Pupils will have a guided workshop called 'Disease Street' and a self-guided tour of the rest of the museum. Should pupils choose to opt for History in Years 10 and 11, they will study medicine through the ages and this visit will therefore enhance this course.
Enterprise day: careers education On this day, pupils will take part in a careers and enterprise experience. This will involve designing a product and aspects of finance and marketing. This day takes place in school. SPIRITUALITY: Relationship with others CHRISTIAN VALUES: Wisdom, hope, ACTIVITIES: Pupils take part in an enterprise day, designing a product, doing some taste testing and learning about careers.
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Year 9 |
STEM DAY / Blackpool Zoo visit Pupils spend the day at Blackpool Zoo taking part in workshops and then looking round the zoo.
AIM: To have a day dedicated to sustainability and stewardship with a focus on Science, Maths, Engineering and Technology. SPIRITUALITY: Relationship with creation / the environment CHRISTIAN VALUES: stewardship, creation. ACTIVITIES: Pupils take part in workshops and then look round the zoo, with the day focussing on sustainability and stewardship and appreciating the importance of working together as a global community.
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Duke of Edinburgh’s Bronze Award expedition SPIRITUALITY: Relationship with yourself / relationship with others / relationship with creation / the environment / relationship with God CHRISTIAN VALUES: Creation, endurance, wisdom, trust
Year 9 June: training day for expedition Pupils are completing their Bronze Duke of Edinburgh’s Award during their Curriculum Enrichment time in Year 9. This culminates at the end of the year with the expedition. In June the pupils do a training day, where they learn how to pack a rucksack, complete some walking, revise map reading skills, trangia cooking and pitch a tent in preparation for the real expedition in July.
Tues July 14 and Wed July 15 Bronze DofE expedition 1 Thurs July 16 and Fri July 17 Bronze DofE expedition 2 Pupils complete their expedition over two days, one of which is a July Enrichment Days. Pupils complete this in a half year group whilst the other half of the year take part in the activities below:
Hindu Temple visit / ICT Pupils will take part in a visit to the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Hindu Temple in Manchester to again further build bridges in the community. They also spend half a day focussing on skills in the KS4 programme of study for Computing. AIM: To build faith bridges with other religious communities. / To learn about programming and online safety. SPIRITUALITY: Relationship with others / relationship with God CHRISTIAN VALUES: Community, justice, peace, hope ACTIVITIES: Pupils visit a Manchester Hindu Temple where speakers talk to them about their religious beliefs and customs. Pupils are involved in ’Super Sleuthing’ using data programming to find treasure. Part of their day is also focused on safety online.
University experience Pupils will spend one day visiting the University of Central Lancashire. AIM: For pupils to aspire to continue in higher education. SPIRITUALITY: Relationship with yourself CHRISTIAN VALUES: Hope, wisdom ACTIVITIES: Year 11 attend UCLAN. They will select from a range of courses to investigate for a taster session, spend time listening to a speaker informing them about university life and have a look round the university. This forms part of our Careers Education programme.
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Year 10 |
‘Aim Higher’ Day AIM: Pupils take part in a range of activities enhancing their Careers education. SPIRITUALITY: Relationship with yourself CHRISTIAN VALUES: Hope, wisdom, community
English / oracy / interview practice Pupils take part in debating activities developing and practising skills needed for their GCSE English speaking exam plus they also look at interview techniques. They will also watch a ‘mock’ interview.
Interview practice During this day, pupils will engage with 30 representatives from the community who will lead a ‘mock’ interview, giving pupils feedback and areas for improvement. |
Runshaw College Sampling Day AIMS: To give Year 11 a taste of college life and explore ideas for their future. SPIRITUALITY: Relationship with yourself CHRISTIAN VALUES: Hope, wisdom ACTIVITIES: Year 11 attend Runshaw College. They select various subjects and courses to explore which interest them and then take part in these as taster sessions.
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Work Experience AIMS; To give Year 11 a taste of life after school and an experience of a workplace. SPIRITUALITY: Relationship with others CHRISTIAN VALUES: hope, wisdom, endurance ACTIVITIES: Pupils are informed about Work Experience at the start of Year 10 and are expected to find their own placement. They are given considerable guidance and have a careers lesson once every four weeks. Work Experience particularly satisfies Gatsby Benchmarks: 5. Encounters with employers and employees 6. Experiences of workplaces
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Year 11 |
Alton Towers AIMS: To celebrate dedicated diligence and give pupils a well-deserved fun day. SPIRITUALITY: Relationship with others / relationship with creation / the environment CHRISTIAN VALUES: Community ACTIVITIES: Pupils go to Alton Towers for the day as a special treat for their hard work and commitment. Pupils benefit greatly from this break from work! |
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These activities are reviewed annually.