Prayer Life
‘Where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I also’
At St Benedict’s Catholic Primary School, we firmly believe that Collective Worship draws together and enhances all that we strive to do throughout the curriculum. It provides an opportunity for the school community to come together to participate in shared experiences of faith and life which we try to live out through our Mission Statement. As a result, the Spiritual core of our school is reinforced and encouraged on a daily basis, whether it is within the classroom, or in the context of a school assembly or within a liturgical experience. Collective Worship allows many aspects of the curriculum to be addressed which facilitates the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of each child. We believe that the themes for Collective Worship should encompass a broad and balanced view of the world in which we live and the faith, which we follow. It is an integral part of the daily life of the school and provision of the Faith.
The organisation of Collective Worship
At Foundation / Key Stage 1 worship includes:
· Short, simple liturgies and prayer times;
· Occasional liturgies reflecting the Introductory Rites of the Mass and/or the Liturgy of the Word;
· The occasional celebration of sacramental liturgies;
· A range of types of prayer;
· A range of styles of celebration; and
· Opportunities for pupils to take an active part in worship.
· Opportunities for supported child-led worship.
At Key Stage 2 worship includes:
· Short, simple liturgies and prayer times;
· Occasional liturgies reflecting the Introductory Rites of the Mass and/or the Liturgy of the Word; or the Eucharistic prayer; and/or the Communion Rite;
· A range of types of prayer;
· A range of styles of celebration;
· Opportunities for pupils to take an active part in worship; and
· Opportunities for child-led worship.
