Prayer and Liturgy
Prayer and Liturgy, previously known as Collective Worship takes place daily. Our policy is below as well as our Progression of Prayer across the different year groups.
Gospel Assemblies
Every Monday we join together in Prayer and Liturgy to celebrate and reflect upon the Sunday's Gospel, it's meaning and how we will live it out in our everyday lives. Below a Gospel assembly that was put together by the Chaplaincy Team last year. The current Chaplaincy Team will be leading the Gospel assembly at the end of this first half of Autumn term.
Prayer & Worship
Prayer, worship and liturgical celebration are central to our Catholic tradition and form an integral part of the school day. Prayer is encouraged in a variety of methods; – private individual prayer, group prayer, and whole school prayer.
Each child takes part in a daily act of prayer and liturgy and formal prayers are used to open and close the school day sessions as well as before lunch time. The children participate in prayer and liturgy within each of their classes as well as alongside their class teacher once a term on a rota basis every Monday for Gospel assembly.
Prayer and Liturgy every Thursday uses the same structure. This is planned for and led by the Chaplaincy Team. We gather, using prayers or actions or music. Then, we listen to scripture, readings and / or poems. After that, we respond by doing something or saying a prayer together. Finally, we go forth by reflecting on the scripture and taking this forward into our work throughout the day using our Wondering Question to act upon for that week. It is wonderful to see the children excited, enthusiastic and deepening their faith through prayer and liturgy. In each class, there is a prayer table where pictures, prayers and reflections on the Wondering Question are kept as a reminder and record of the prayer and liturgy each week.
We look forward to our Tuesday liturgies, which are usually centred around global issues, British and Catholic values. The children are able to relate these themes and celebrate and worship together. It is wonderful for the children to leave us all with a reflection, mission idea or practical response to our celebration, enabling all to deepen faith, learn from the teachings of Christ and become the very best we can be for ourselves and for others.
We also recognise and celebrate children’s achievements, both in and out of school, during our weekly Celebration assembly every Friday morning.
Amazing things can happen when people come into agreement.
Matthew 18:19 says
“I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven.”
The children will be delighted to pray for you or a loved one.
As soon as we receive your request, the children and staff will keep your request in our hearts and minds as we pray throughout the day and week.
On the following link from St Mary's Catholic Academy Chaplaincy, we have weekly worship resources linked to Sunday's Gospel, which parents, staff and children can use here.