Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School

PRAYER AND LITURGY

The Nature of Prayer and Liturgy
We believe that Prayer and Liturgy in a Catholic school is concerned with giving glory, honour, praise and thanks to God. It is our loving response, in word and action, to God’s invitation to enter into relationship, made possible through the work of Jesus Christ and the witness of the Holy Spirit.

The Place of Prayer and Liturgy in the Life of Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School
Prayer and Liturgy in Holy Spirit Catholic Primary school provides opportunities for pupils and staff to come together to worship God. It will have Christ at its heart and, while respecting diversity of belief and commitment, will be Catholic in character, reflecting the liturgical tradition of the Church. We endorse the belief that Prayer and Liturgy takes into account the religious and educational needs of all who share in it.

Worship in this school is more than just a legal requirement. It is an integral part of school life and central to the Catholic tradition. It will be related to the ‘day to day life, aspirations, and concerns of the school.’ (Education Reform Act 1988.)

Each day our children have Prayer and Liturgy in their class and on a Friday we come together as a whole school to have Prayer and Liturgy together. 

We have a beautiful prayer shed and faith garden which our children use for Prayer and Liturgy with their classes. We also have our prayer garden indoors. Each week our whole school Prayer and Liturgy focus table is changed to reflect our scripture and theme for the current week. Our children love their go forths - sometimes they are given an object like a prayer pebble or sticker, other times they are given an action to do to live out the theme of our Collective Worship. 

We have a dedicated Prayer and Liturgy leadership team who will be planning the prayer and liturgy for classes.

Our Prayer and Liturgy Planning Team