Prayer and worship are central to the daily life of our school. We aim to provide opportunities for children's spiritual growth and development through participation in a variety of forms of worship and through experiencing all forms of prayer: formal, informal, spontaneous, private, shared, petitionary and worship through song.

RE Followers and Liturgy Leaders

Pupils are actively involved in planning and leading worship, both through regular class Masses and whole school settings. Each class has a group of elected RE followers who take on special responsibilities, planning and leading worship in class as well as participating in community events such as the Knaphill local Service of Remembrance each November. The Liturgy Leaders from Year 6 are commissioned at a special service at the beginning of the school year and it is considered a great honour and responsibility to take on such a role. They are the leaders of our RE Committee who work hard to prepare exciting RE led activities for the whole school to enjoy. They regularly meet with Mrs Grace for training and to share ideas. RE followers and Liturgy Leaders also take responsibility for making sure our class prayer tables are tidy and reflect the liturgical calendar. They lead whole school and class based prayer and worship.

 

Spaces for Prayer

Our school community have access to many areas throughout the school building for prayer and worship which facilitate an atmosphere of reflection and stillness, where we can encourage each other to listen to God speaking to us and to respond.

In the summer of 2021 our children designed a new prayer garden which was created and blessed by Fr Gerard in July 2021.  This garden is much loved by the children and provides a beautiful and tranquil space for reflection and prayer. 

On 16th June, we were delighted to welcome Bishop Richard Moth.  Bishop Richard Moth conducted a special service of thanksgiving and blessed our beautiful new garden.  The Creation Garden has provided us with a much loved tranquil and reflective space for outside prayer and worship.  Classes come to this space to share worship together amongst nature.  We also hold our annual Stations of The Cross Service here. 

Our School Prayers

Prayer is woven into the rhythm of the school day; we have prayers that we say in class each day as well as a school prayer.  We also teach the children the prayers of the Catholic Church. 

Morning prayer

Father in Heaven,

We give you today,

All that we think and do and say,

All our work and all our play

We will give to God today.

Amen

Prayer before lunch

Bless us O God as we sit together,

Bless the food we eat today,

Bless the hands that make the food

And those who help us.

Bless us O God.

Amen

Home-time prayer

God, our Father,

I’ve come to say,

Thank you for your love today.

Thank you for my family and all the friends you give to me.

Guard me in the dark of night and in the morning, send your light.

Amen

Our school prayer

Loving God, please help us to

Live like Jesus, 
One family living together, 
Valuing everyone, 
Each and every day. 

Amen

 

Jubliee Year - 2025

This year is a special Jubilee Year. Pope Francis has asked us all to be “Pilgrims of Hope”.  This hope comes from knowing that God loves each one of us, whoever we are. In school, we will be thinking about how we can be pilgrims of hope and acting upon it.

God of life, you call us all to share your good news. May we do all that we can to answer that call.  We ask this through Christ our Lord, Amen.