The school provides a wide range of age-appropriate prayer & liturgy opportunities for pupils, staff and parents to nurture their spiritual growth and to develop a meaningful  and personal relationship with God. These include:

Traditional Prayers

A regular pattern of prayer, in the morning, before and after lunchtime, and end-of-day prayers, help children to establish a  connection with God and to reflect on their day. The traditional prayers of the church, such as the Lord’s Prayer; the Hail Mary; the Glory Be and Grace, are taught in EYFS and are prayed across all key stages.

Spontaneous Prayers

Opportunities for pupils to create their own prayers, helps to build confidence in expressing their faith and deepen their understanding of prayer as a dialogue with God.

Guided Prayer – “It’s Great to Pray“

The use of a guided reflection (‘It’s Great to Pray‘), provides an opportunity for pupils to:

• G – express Gratitude for all that God has given to them
•  R – Reflect on their own attitudes & behaviours to consider if they are being the best version of themselves
• E – Explore the path that God has chosen for them
• A – Ask for forgiveness
• T – Talk to God about their worries
• T – Together -pray for someone they know who needs their prayers
• O – Our Father
• P – Pray together

Meditative Prayer

Opportunities to meditate and reflect on passages from scripture help the children to connect Gospel teachings to their lives; and to develop self-awareness, mindfulness and inner peace.

Whole School Assemblies

Using the resources provided by Ten Ten, whole-school assemblies help to develop pupils’ spirituality through engaging and age-appropriate content grounded in Catholic teaching. Weekly assemblies are based on the Sunday liturgy, helping children to connect their lives to Gospel teachings in a practical and relatable way. Themes such as love, forgiveness, hope, and respect are explored, encouraging pupils to think about how these values can guide their daily actions.

Assemblies include moments for quiet reflection or personal prayer, allowing children to pause, think deeply, and engage spiritually with the message, whilst thought-provoking questions encourage pupils to consider how God is present in their lives and how they can respond to His call. The use of storytelling and role-play brings spiritual themes to life, making the message more accessible and engaging for pupils of all ages.

Shared worship fosters a sense of belonging and unity, reinforcing the idea of our school as a faith-filled community.

Classroom Collective Worship

As with whole school assemblies, classroom collective worship reflects the same language and ritual of the church – Gather; Listen; Respond; Mission.

Some liturgies may be teacher-led, with active participation from the children. Typically, in Key Stage 2, most classroom-based liturgies are independently planned and delivered by groups of children, using the Sunday gospels as a thematic guide.

This type of collective worship helps the children to develop ownership of their faith and a stronger connection to the wider Church community.

Online Worship

Good use is made of the online Mark Ten Mission resource to provide another engaging context for prayer

Prayer linked to the Liturgical Calendar 

Special liturgies during November, Advent, Lent, Easter and the Marian months of October and May, immerse children in the rhythm of the Catholic Church, helping them understand its teachings and traditions – for example, Rosary Group; Stations of the Cross; Prayer Trails for the Year of Prayer / Pilgrims of Hope Jubilee.

Our Chapel

Members of the GIFT Team supervise in the chapel each lunchtime, providing KS2 children  with regular opportunities for quiet prayer and reflection.

Music Liturgy

Music liturgy gives praise and glory to God by enhancing worship and deepening the spiritual experience of our children, staff , parents and parishioners. We have a wide repertoire of sacred music, both traditional and modern, which is used in all aspects of collective worship. The use of signing enables our many children with English as an Additional Language to access the liturgy with greater understanding.

Whole School & Class Masses

We are very fortunate that our parish church is right next door to our school. As a result, our children visit the church regularly. Whole school masses are celebrated at the beginning and end of each term, as well as on holy days. In addition, Reception class; Years 1 & 2; Years 3 & 4 and Years 5 & 6 celebrate their own class masses each term. Masses are well attended by parents, family members and parishioners.

Monday	9a.m. Whole School Assembly (hall) Traditional Prayers in class / Great to Pray(classrooms) Personal reflective prayer in the Chapel
Tuesday	Mark Ten Mission (classrooms) Traditional Prayers in class / Great to Pray (classrooms) Personal reflective prayer in the Chapel  p.m. Whole School Music Liturgy (hall)
Wednesday	Traditional Prayers in class / Great to Pray (classrooms) Personal reflective prayer in the Chapel  Pupil-led  collective worship (classrooms)
Thursday	Traditional Prayers in class / Great to Pray (classrooms) Personal reflective prayer in the Chapel  Pupil-led  collective worship (classrooms)
Friday	a.m. Whole school / class mass (church) Pupil-led classroom collective worship (classrooms) Traditional Prayers in class / Great to Pray (classrooms) Personal reflective prayer in the Chapel

Progression In Collective Worship

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