{"id":3311,"date":"2019-11-04T11:29:39","date_gmt":"2019-11-04T11:29:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hartelwickfederation.org.uk\/elwick\/?page_id=3311"},"modified":"2025-05-01T10:38:13","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T10:38:13","slug":"st-peters-c-of-e-guarantee","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hartelwickfederation.org.uk\/elwick\/st-peters-c-of-e-guarantee\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Peter’s Elwick Faith Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\u2018Love\nyour neighbour as yourself\u2019 \u2013 Matthew 22:39. \u2018This is my commandment: love each\nother\u2019 – John 15:17.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At St. Peter\u2019s, Church of England, Elwick, we firmly\nbelieve that every child is an individual in the eyes\u2019 of God <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTo give all the opportunity to be who God created them to be and have a fullness of life.\u201d reflects this. Theologically rooted in Genesis 1 verse 26 and John 10:10.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Before God made you, He knew you\u2026 There is no one else\nlike you\u2019 Psalm 139 <\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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Our School was founded in 1850 and converted to St. Peter\u2019s Elwick CofE Primary School to promote its close links to the local village church, St. Peter\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sheaves of corn represent the farming community for which the school initially served. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The school is part of the parish of St. Peter and is named after St. Peter\u2019s Church in the village of Elwick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The crossed keys are the keys of St. Peter. It is said the St. Peter holds the keys to heaven and they represent Peter\u2019s authority as leader of 12 apostles and head of the early church.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n

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Introduction<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

85% of a child\u2019s experiences are beyond the realm of the\nstandard primary school timetable year and it is crucial that we work alongside\nparents and the community to provide positive, motivational and aspirational\nexperiences which will shape and mould them into unique individuals. It is from\nbuilding on these foundational experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We welcome all God\u2019s children. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As individuals we grow together with God in our heart.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have focused very clearly on 4 areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n