Our Church Community
The Fiveways Benefice
St John the Baptist Church, in Boddington is a part of the Fiveways Benefice. This also includes Woodford Halse, Byfield, Aston Le Walls and Eydon.
Meet the team
We have built strong links with the church, and our new rector, Rev Clare, joined the Fiveways benefice,
which includes Boddington, in June last year. Rev Clare visits school for worships and is an active member of our Turn The Page team. She leads our services within the church alongside Mrs Patmore.
Mrs Patmore and Mr Pattenden are active members of our church and they lead worship once each term, based on our values.
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Messy Church
We are very fortunate to be able to work with the wonderful team from Messy Church.
They come to our school every Thursday to deliver 'Turn The Page' to all our children.
In December 2024, Turn The Page team reenacted the Christmas Story. The set up in different areas of the school and the children followed the path that Mary and Joseph would have taken to make their way to Bethlehem.
Turn The Page
Prayer Space
Prayer Space has run on a regular basis for the last few years.
Prayer Space
It was set-up and is ran by members of Woodford Halse and Byfield Churches Together. Some of you will remember that we have held a Prayer Space since 2019 which is always thoroughly enjoyed and receives positive comments from children, staff and families.
The Prayer Space supports different aspects of the curriculum, Religious Education and the values of the school. Practically this will involve transforming the indoor and outdoor area at the rear of the school with various resources and installing a range of activities which will be broadly Christian and will encourage the children to think and reflect on their own lives and wider world issues from a spiritual perspective in a calm environment. A Prayer Space is suitable for people of all faiths, or none, as it gives opportunity to be quiet and think.
All children will be encouraged to use the space in a way that best suits them, whether that is through quiet reflection or prayer. Should a child wish to simply use their time in the Prayer Space to relax and think, they will be given the room to do so.
An exciting aspect of the Prayer Space is the fact that, as time progresses, the character and appearance of the space will begin to change as the children write, draw and interact with their various reflections and prayers.
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Boddington belongs to Peterborough Diocese
There are 103 Church of England schools and academies in the Peterborough Diocese. Three of these are secondary schools, in Northampton, Kettering and Peterborough, and one hundred are primary schools. Church primary schools can be found throughout the whole Diocese, serving rural, urban and suburban communities.
No two Church of England schools are the same, but they all share a Christian ethos, provide Christian worship and make Religious Education a key priority. Peter Cantley, Director of Education, provides the strategic leadership overseeing the diocesan church schools team who provide ongoing support to all of our schools. They help to ensure that the Christian vision and values of the school are embedded in all aspects of school life. Where a gold standard SLA is in place, a team of diocesan schools consultants work with the church schools team bringing considerable experience of working in education in Church of Engalnd schools at headteacher level.
https://www.peterborough-diocese.org.uk/church-schools/church-schools
