There has been a good deal of fatuous debate about this since 1944 when it was inserted in the 1944 Education Act as part of the deal with the Bishops in the House of Lords. And as a teacher I attended more than a few such occasions.
I won't say that there was no occasions on which something powerful and spiritual occurred, but these were very rare, and to describe them as 'worship' was just plain wrong. And there were many occasions on which something worthwhile was done. But it wasn't 'worship'. However, the chances of any change in the law are remote, and not worth worrying about. But in case anyone raises the issue, here are three questions:
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