St Begh's Catholic Junior School
Prayer & Liturgy
Jesus is at the heart of our school. Our ethos and values come directly from the Gospel and we see Jesus as the first and greatest teacher. The quality of our school’s prayer and liturgy gives honour to God and forms the spiritual and ethical life of all members of the school community.
The Aims of Prayer and Liturgy
We believe that prayer and liturgy aims to provide opportunity for all pupils and staff:
- To contemplate something of the mystery of God;
- To reflect on spiritual and moral issues;
- To explore their own beliefs;
- To respond and celebrate life;
- To experience a sense of belonging and develop community spirit;
- To develop a common ethos and shared values;
- To enrich religious experience;
- To grow in liturgical understanding and development;
- To reinforce positive attitudes;
- To participate fully;
- To take time out ‘to wonder at’, ‘to come to terms with’ and ‘to give worth to’.
The week begins with whole school prayer and liturgy. A weekly mantra is shared and followed up in each class and around the school for the remainder of the week.
Daily prayers are celebrated in classes throughout the rest of the week. Pupils are supported to plan and deliver their own liturgy on one day a week.
Helping children to pray, to learn traditional prayers, explore different styles of prayer and enable children to write their own prayers are all important parts of R.E.
Eucharist
We all attend Mass on Holy Days of Obligation and at special times of the year. These Masses are a wonderful opportunity for the School and Parish community to worship together. Mass is celebrated either in St. Begh’s Church or at Quay Street Church (The Chapel of St. Gregory & St. Patrick). Pupils have the opportunity to visit both churches and join Parish Masses.
Classes take turns to go to a daily Mass at Quay Street Chapel. They are warmly welcomed by the regular parishioners. We have really enjoyed finding out about the history of the Chapel from the parishioners, especially those who remember attending school on the same site.
St Begh's Catholic Junior School
Prayer & Liturgy
Jesus is at the heart of our school. Our ethos and values come directly from the Gospel and we see Jesus as the first and greatest teacher. The quality of our school’s prayer and liturgy gives honour to God and forms the spiritual and ethical life of all members of the school community.
The Aims of Prayer and Liturgy
We believe that prayer and liturgy aims to provide opportunity for all pupils and staff:
- To contemplate something of the mystery of God;
- To reflect on spiritual and moral issues;
- To explore their own beliefs;
- To respond and celebrate life;
- To experience a sense of belonging and develop community spirit;
- To develop a common ethos and shared values;
- To enrich religious experience;
- To grow in liturgical understanding and development;
- To reinforce positive attitudes;
- To participate fully;
- To take time out ‘to wonder at’, ‘to come to terms with’ and ‘to give worth to’.
The week begins with whole school prayer and liturgy. A weekly mantra is shared and followed up in each class and around the school for the remainder of the week.
Daily prayers are celebrated in classes throughout the rest of the week. Pupils are supported to plan and deliver their own liturgy on one day a week.
Helping children to pray, to learn traditional prayers, explore different styles of prayer and enable children to write their own prayers are all important parts of R.E.
Eucharist
We all attend Mass on Holy Days of Obligation and at special times of the year. These Masses are a wonderful opportunity for the School and Parish community to worship together. Mass is celebrated either in St. Begh’s Church or at Quay Street Church (The Chapel of St. Gregory & St. Patrick). Pupils have the opportunity to visit both churches and join Parish Masses.
Classes take turns to go to a daily Mass at Quay Street Chapel. They are warmly welcomed by the regular parishioners. We have really enjoyed finding out about the history of the Chapel from the parishioners, especially those who remember attending school on the same site.