Autumn Term

Our class Holy Prayer Tables are covered in green cloth. Green indicates life eternal and represents ordinary time in the Church’s calendar

Celebrating Mass

The KS1 and KS2 children celebrate Mass in our Parish Church at least
once a term.

We celebrate Mass in our classrooms during this term. The Parish
Priest comes to our classroom and our parents are invited also.

Harvest Thanksgiving

We collect produce for a Local Food Bank.

Month of the Rosary

October is the month of the Rosary. This is a special time of year for our school as we are named after The Rosary prayer.

We begin the month of October with a special assembly in honour of The Rosary. One of our classes also performs a class assembly during the month of October in honour of Our Lady of the Rosary.

We pray at least one decade of the Rosary each day and focus upon a particular mystery. There are four mysteries. These are:

·         The Sorrowful Mysteries.

·         The Joyful Mysteries

·         The Glorious Mysteries

·         And The Mysteries of Light.

We participate in a whole school Mass on our school feast day.

On our Feast Day, 7^th October each year, we pray at Our Lady’s grotto.

All Souls Day 

We have a remembrance book in which we write the names of those we have loved and who have gone to heaven to be with Jesus

All Saints Day 

We remember the blessed saints and how they lived their lives for God. We attend a whole school Mass to celebrate.

Advent 

The prayer table is covered in purple cloth. Purple is the colour of
penance. We prepare ourselves for the coming of Our Lord Jesus Christ at Christmas. We study Advent in our RE lessons.

Christmas 

We think about the birth of our Lord and Saviour in Bethlehem. We
dramatise this Holy event for our parents and friends in EYFS, KS1 and KS2 at the end of the term.

Reconciliation 

Years 4, 5 and 6 participate in Reconciliation with our parents in the Church during the autumn term. Benediction Years 4

Reconciliation 

Years 4, 5 and 6 participate in Reconciliation with our parents in the Church during the autumn term. Benediction Years 4

Spring Term

Our class Holy Prayer Tables are covered in white cloth at the beginning of the term. White represents purity, light and the glory of God.

Celebrating Mass 

The KS1 and KS2 children celebrate Mass in our Parish Church at least once a term.

We celebrate Mass in our classrooms during this term. The Parish Priest comes to our classroom and our parents are invited also.

Epiphany 

We celebrate with a whole school Mass if the feast falls within term time.

Ash Wednesday (purple cloth)

When Ash Wednesday falls in term time, KS2 gather together for Mass. During this Mass, we receive our ashes: these ashes are a sign to the world of our repentance and our desire to become closer to God by turning our back on the wrong choices that separate us from Him.

Lent 

The prayer table is now covered in purple cloth. During this season, we prepare for Easter: all KS2 children and staff have the opportunity for Reconciliation with our Parish Priest. This helps to bring us closer to Jesus as we reflect on how we can become better people for Him.

Easter

We study the events of Holy Week and the Resurrection of our Lord in our RE lessons. We celebrate with a special Mass at the end of the term. We also hold a whole school Easter bonnet parade to remember God’s creation and that the Resurrection means new life in Christ

Reconciliation 

Years 4, 5 and 6 participate in Reconciliation with our parents in the Church during the spring term

Stations of the Cross

Year 3 gather together to follow the way of the Cross. We remember Jesus’ final journey to the crucifixion. This helps us to remember Jesus’ sacrifice for us.

Benediction 

Years 4, 5 and 6 gather together for Adoration. This is a beautiful time when we sit quietly and speak to Jesus and listen to Him in our hearts.

Summer Term

Our class Holy Prayer Tables are covered in white cloth for the Easter season. White represents purity, light and the glory of God.

Celebrating Mass

The KS1 and KS2 children celebrate Mass in our Parish Church at least
once a term.

We celebrate Mass in our classrooms during this term. The Parish Priest comes to our classroom and our parents are invited also.

May: the month of Mary

During the month of Mary, we gather at our Grotto to pray and remember how Mary our Mother intercedes on our behalf to her Son. We give thanks to God for our Blessed Mother with displays of her life throughout each Key Stage. We bring flowers for our Holy Prayer Tables.

Ascension 

We remember when Jesus ascended into heaven to sit at the right hand of the Father.

Pentecost 

We remember when the Holy Spirit descended upon the Apostles and thank God for our unique gifts.

Corpus Christi 

On the Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ, we celebrate with a whole school Mass. Our First Holy Communion children share a picnic with their parents in our conservation area.

Feast of St. Peter and Paul

We celebrate whole school Mass and reflect upon the work of these two courageous and inspired saints.

Leavers’ Mass 

We say a fond farewell to our Year 6 as they begin a new chapter on their journey