Living Our Faith
| 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. |
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| 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 pray at least one decade of the Rosary each day and focus upon a particular mystery. There are four mysteries. These are:
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| 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. |
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Leavers’ Mass |
We say a fond farewell to our Year 6 as they begin a new chapter on their journey |
