Class Services

Each class participates in celebrating their class Saint on their feast day. Early Years and Key Stage One plan and deliver a class service together and Key Stage Two attend mass at our local Church St Josephs. 

Pupil led collective worship

Each week, a group of children in each Key Stage Two class lead a collective worship session with their peers. Children reflect on gospel stories as well as lead prayers, songs and other chosen activities. The children select the Bible reading that they want their session to be focused upon. They may choose a text related to the liturgical calendar, their class saint or a theme they would like their class to reflect upon e.g friendship, honesty or forgiveness. Through music, drama, prayer and reflection the children deliver their response to the Bible scripture they have listened to.

The sessions are structured around the following parts:

Gather - children gather together with a focus area. They can use candles, rosary beads and other religious artefacts. Some children may choose to hold their collective worship in other areas than their classroom such as the chapel, nature garden or outdoors. 

Listen (to the Word) - children chose a Bible reading linked to their prayer theme

Respond - Children choose one or two ways to respond to the reading. For example, they may ask each child to write down a prayer or a promise and put each paper together in a jar. They could place this jar on the class prayer table as a constant reminder for the children throughout the week. 

Go Forth/Mission - Children choose a way to go forth, sharing the Good News and following God's mission in their everyday lives. This can be telling others what they've heard, writing a poem or raising awareness.