At our school there is a range of prayer and liturgy: classroom prayer, meditation, assemblies, special services for special times of the year, and celebrations of Mass and the Sacrament of Reconciliation.  We use many resources to support us in planning and delivering collective worship. The themes follow the liturgical calendar below.  

Our week begins in collective prayer led by Mrs Staffa and daily prayers are then led by children in each class.

Each class lead collective worship for their own class.  The theme follows the liturgical calendar.  With support, children plan, set up and lead the prayers, reflections and the celebration of the Word.

November - the month of Remembrance.

November is the month in which we pray for departed Holy Souls and celebrate Remembrance Sunday. If you would like us to remember your loved ones this November, please come and hang a button on our remembrance tree in school and we will keep your loved ones in our prayers each day in school. Our Prayer Leaders will be on the playground some mornings and evenings or just pop into the office area where the tree will remain for the rest of the month.

The Caritas Ambassadors were joined by the Prayer Leaders to lead the whole school in a special remembrance service. The children created a beautiful atmosphere and focal point. The whole school joined in with the 'We Remember Them' litany and stood respectfully for two minutes of silence. 

All Saints Day 1st November.

We held a whole school mass to celebrate All Saints Day. This is a very important Feast in the Catholic Church. It reminds us of all the saints in heaven. These saints lived holy lives and followed Jesus. They are our examples and guides.

The saints help us by their prayers. We can ask them to pray for us. All Saints Day also reminds us that we are all called to be saints. We are encouraged to live good and holy lives. This day inspires us to follow Jesus more closely.

Rosary Challenge.

During the month of October we have accepted the challenge to say a decade of the Rosary each week day.  During each decade we pray with a Mystery of the Rosary.  Mysteries are moments in the life of Jesus and Mary.  We have shared a short piece of scripture and then prayed an Our Father, ten Hail Mary and a Glory Be.

Our Lady's birthday. The children honoured her by writing birthday messages or thank you cards for offering us care and guidance.

Today we celebrated the feast day of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour.  We celebrated as a parish community with a special mass.  We processed with an icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, which now is displayed in our school.

Our prayers and reflections were lead by our Year 4 prayer leaders this year.  Thank you to our families who sent beautiful flowers with the children. Today, they presented them to Mary, sang beautifully and worshipped Mary, the Mother of Jesus and the Mother of us all. 

This year, our wonderful prayer leaders and caritas ambassadors delivered activities which have allowed us all to gather, listen and reflect upon the events of Holy Week.  The children visited various focal points  around school  where we waved palm leaves to welcome Jesus into Jerusalem and cleaned our shoes as Jesus washed the disciples feet.  We reflected upon sad times as Jesus was alone in the garden and  we shared food and considered our experiences of special meals as Jesus had His Last Supper.  We made crosses as Jesus died on the cross and heard of His Resurrection.  We all enjoyed a chocolate Easter egg!

Thank you to our children who led our reflection and prayers and to all of our school family for being open to the experience.