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Songs to teach the faith: Songs to keep the faith


Thank you for taking the time to complete this questionnaire. If you need more space to elaborate on any of your answers, or to give further information, please feel free to use the space at the end or to continue on an additional sheet of paper.

  1. Name of School

  2. School status (please tick all that apply) -

    • community school
    • church school
    • voluntary aided,
    • voluntary controlled
    • foundation

  3. How many times a week does the school meet for Collective Worship?

  4. How many times a week does Collective Worship provide opportunities for singing?

  5. What is sung during collective worship? (please tick all that apply)

    • Traditional hymns
    • Contemporary children's hymns (e.g. material from Come and Praise, Someone's Singing, Lord or similar)
    • Modern worship songs (e.g. material from Kidsource, Songs of Fellowship, Graham Kendrick)
    • Music from Taize or Iona Community
    • Music for Mass (e.g. Gospel Acclamations, Alleluias, Gloria, Lamb of God, etc.)
    • Your own school song
    • Other (please specify)

  6. Who chooses the music to be sung? (please tick all that apply)

    • Head teacher
    • Children
    • Visiting clergy
    • Other (please specify)

  7. What is the choice of music based on? (please tick all that apply)

    • theme of assembly
    • lectionary
    • liturgical season (e.g. Advent, Easter, Pentecost etc.)
    • season of the year (e.g. Spring)
    • other - please specify

  8. Do the children sing from (please tick all that apply)

    • hymnbooks
    • an over head projector screen
    • memory

  9. Which publications do the songs sung during Collective Worship come from? (tick all that apply)

    • Celebration Hymnal for Everyone
    • Come and Praise
    • Common Ground
    • Common Praise
    • Hymns Ancient and Modern revised
    • Junior Praise
    • Kidsource
    • Mission Praise
    • New English Hymnal
    • Rise Up Singing
    • Share the Light
    • Someone's Singing Lord
    • Songs of Fellowship
    • With Cheerful Voice
    • Other (please specify)........

  10. How is the singing during Collective Worship accompanied? (please tick all that apply)

    • Live music (e.g. piano or other instruments)
    • Recorded music (e.g. CD or tape)
    • The children sing unaccompanied

  11. Does your school have hymn practice? Yes / No

    If yes, how often?


  12. Does the school have a choir? Yes / No

    If yes, what does the choir sing? (please tick all that apply)

    • Secular songs
    • Christian songs
    • Songs from other faiths

  13. Does the school have a music specialist on the staff? Yes / No

  14. Do you feel that having a music specialist improves / would improve the sung elements of your school's Collective Worship? Yes / No

  15. Does the school have a link with a particular church? Yes / No

    If yes, please state which church?


  16. Is there any dialogue between your school and the attached church as to content of sung worship in either setting? Yes / No

    If yes, please tell me a little more:




  17. Would your school welcome input from your attached church when choosing appropriate music?
    Yes / No

  18. When my research is complete, would you like to receive a copy of

    • The principle findings of my research
    • The guidelines I produce to aid churches and schools in choosing music for worship








Completed by (name)…………………… Signature ………………………

Position (e.g. Head teacher, music co-ordinator, etc.) ………………………..




Many thanks for your help.
Please return the completed questionnaire in the pre-paid envelope provided by Friday 14th
October 2005.




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