St Nicholas Church is a familiar place of worship for children and adults of Hormead School.

Each term one of the classes leads the worship at St Nicholas Church. Parents, families and members of the community are welcome to join any of our services. We are proud that the children take full responsibility to lead these, with the help of their class teacher and Reverend James Sawyer but often with their own ideas of what they want to say. 

Please join us for any of our services this academic year:

• Easter Service led by Cherry Class 
• Harvest Festival led by Year 2 class 
• Remembrance Service led by Year 1 class 
• Christingle Service led by Year 3 & 4 class 

Reverend James Sawyer

Hello, I’m the Rector of St Nicholas’ Church, Hormead, which serves the communities of Great and Little Hormead, and Hare Street. I am keen to ensure that Hormead Church of England First School offers the very best start in education for any child wishing to attend from our catchment area.

I have the joy of visiting the school and leading Collective Worship every week or welcoming the children and their families to special school services at St Nicholas’ Church. Living locally with my family, I visit on other occasions and regularly listen to children read. Part of my role is to be a Foundation Governor at Hormead School with responsibility for maintaining our Christian distinctiveness in our values and policies. I play an active role with my governor colleagues in supporting Mrs Cowler and the staff team at our school. Before being ordained, I had a 30-year career in design and marketing, so I am delighted to be the link governor for Art as well as RE.