Spiritual
Chapel
The Chapel was built on the Knob (1958-1960) and was given to the School by the HB Williams family, in memory of J N Williams, an old boy, who was killed in action in 1942 while serving in the RNZAF.
From Tuesday to Thursday, boys from Years 4 to 8 start the day with a brief ten minute Chapel service - this is a wonderful way to start the day. Boys from the Junior classes attend Chapel less frequently, and services are adapted to suit their needs. On Friday at 10.20 am, we have a whole school Chapel service each week.
Boys from Year 4 upwards are also required to attend two Sunday Services each term. These services are between twenty and thirty minutes in duration, with service dates and times outlined in the term calendars. Family members are encouraged to attend these services as worship is family orientated.
Religious Education
The teaching of Christian values is a vital aspect of school life. Middle and Senior School boys attend a brief Chapel service most mornings and Christian values are reinforced daily in the school environment where the Hereworth motto - Non Nobis Solum - Not For Ourselves Alone - is the guiding principle.
Boys have a Religious Instruction class with our Chaplain, Mrs Anne Fortune, on a regular basis. These lessons follow a simple curriculum developed specially for Anglican Schools, to give our boys a good spiritual base.
Community Service
The Hereworth School motto is Non Nobis Solum which translated means Not for Ourselves Alone. Boys from throughout the school take a number of opportunities each year to undertake services in the local community to help or support others.