Prayer and liturgy in our school is an integral part of our ethos, aims and relationships. It is the way we deepen our relationship with God, together and individually. Through the many forms in which worship takes, we grow in our spiritual, moral and liturgical understanding. We grow in the understanding of our living faith tradition and develop a sense of wonder and inspiration in the person of Christ. It is through prayer and liturgy that we share each other’s faith experiences and learn the skills of prayer and reflection.
We aim:
- To develop an awareness and understanding of the presence of God in each individual child’s life and to encourage a personal response to that presence;
- To allow each child to develop their conscience and make sound moral judgements based on their commitment to following Christ;
- To offer opportunities to deepen their faith and foster attitudes of care and respect for each other;
- To live, experience and understand the Liturgical life of the Church through the Liturgical Year together with Solemnities and Feast days;
- To promote the sacramental life of our Catholic family and to encourage parents to take an active part in the preparation of their children for the sacraments of Reconciliation and Holy Communion;
- To foster school-parish links to ensure that our children remain exposed and committed to the Catholic faith, experiencing liturgy and worship beyond the realms of the school curriculum;
- To enable each child to participate and respond to liturgy and worship in an appropriate way to their age and maturity.
Collective worship takes place in school daily, staff and pupils are encouraged to pray with thoughtfulness and with respect through a variety of prayer and liturgy experiences – Celebrations of Mass, reconciliation, pupil led worship and individual reflective prayer. This worship follows the liturgical year and includes appropriate feast days. It also encompasses our Pupil Profile and world faiths, to enable pupils to appreciate their place in society and respect those around them. When we gather for Collective Worship we focus on the Word of God, we use symbol and ritual and we are open to God’s presence among us.
Timetable of Worship
| Foundation Phase | Key Stage Two | |
| Monday | Ten: Ten Sunday Gospel Led by phase staff | Ten: Ten Sunday Gospel Led by phase staff |
| Tuesday | Pupil Led Worship in class | |
| Wednesday | Pupil Led Worship in class | Gospel Values/ Jesuit Values Led by phase staff |
| Thursday | Gospel Values/ Jesuit Values Led by phase staff | Pupil Led Worship in class |
| Friday | Celebration Assembly Led by SLT | |