Ethos

Ashville College is one of 14 Methodist independent schools round the country.  The Methodist Church is involved in the running of the school at Governor level, and the school's values reflect the ethos and beliefs of the Methodist Church. 

All our rules, and the principles by which we operate are based on the beliefs of the Christian faith.  The school meets regularly for Christian assemblies, and we have a programme of services at important times in the year.  Our Baorders meet for a weekly service, with a variet of visiting speakers and an enormous variety of approaches ranging from circus performance to quiet, reflective times. 

The Chaplain is a Methodist Minister as well as a teacher. His role is to support students, staff and parents, and to keep an eye on the spiritual life of the school. Students can drop in to the Chaplain’s office for a chat about anything that is worrying them, or catch him around the school during the day. The Chaplain organizes services for the school community at, for example, the start of term, Christmas and the end of the year 

SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT 

We provide a number of opportunities for students to explore spirituality and to develop their spiritual life. Among these there are:

•  The Relevant group: a weekly meeting for students of all ages. This lively and enthusiastic group meets to explore issues around Christianity and its application in the modern world.
   
• The Worship Leading Group: for students interested in helping with services both in school and at local churches. This group meets on an ad hoc basis to plan and deliver services which involve drama, music, visual and artistic input and other ways of communicating the Christian message.
   
• Services at key times in the Christian year: the beginning and end of each term; Harvest Festival; Remembrance; Christmas; Easter …. The school community meets together to celebrate important times in the Christian calendar and to mark significant times in the school year. For example, the Valedictory Service at the end of the school year marks the transition for our leavers from being an Ashvillian to being an Old Ashvillian: it is a remarkably moving and meaningful service, which students value greatly.

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