Religious Studies and Collective Worship
There are many different religions worshiped in school, such as Sikhism, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism and various denominations of Christianity.
Collective worship at the school is of a broadly Christian nature: there are prayers in whole-school assembly, and thoughts for the day in form, house and year assembly. However, pupils and teachers can opt out of these assemblies, or Religious Studies, on religious grounds.
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