At St Teresa’s RC Primary School we believe that Collective Worship in our Catholic school names and celebrates God’s presence in our lives. It is concerned with giving glory, honour, praise and thanks to God. It is our loving response, in word and action, to God’s invitation to enter into relationship, made possible through the work of Jesus Christ and the witness of the Holy Spirit. Through our responses to prayer we are able to grow together in God’s love living our School Mission Statement.

Through stories, prayers, and hymns, we encourage our children to embody values such as love, compassion, and respect, creating a nurturing environment where faith is at the centre of all we do. Collective Worship at St Teresa’s fosters a sense of togetherness and moral development, helping our students to live out their faith in practical and meaningful ways as they grow spiritually.

Weekly Structure

Monday

Praise assembly led by a member of SLT / RE Lead/ Gift Team / Class led.

Tuesday

Whole school Celebration of the Word led by GIFT Team or a specific class.

Wednesday

Wednesday Word led by the GIFT Team.

Thursday

Class prayer and liturgy led by different groups of children.

Friday

Good News Celebration Assembly led by Headteacher with parents and parish community present.

Throughout the Year

During Advent, we join for an Advent Service in church with Parishioners.

During Lent, we join for a Lenten Service in church with Parishioners.

Stay and Pray sessions are timetabled throughout the year where classes invite their families to join them in prayer and liturgy.

Key Collective Worship Information

Daily Prayer

Morning prayer, Grace before meals, Grace after meals, Prayers at the end of the day are said daily by the whole school led by Prayer leaders and staff.

Reflections held during Advent and Lent.

Weekly Rosary led by the GIFT team at lunchtime. Whole school Rosary in the months of October and May.

Liturgy

Key Stage 2 attend mass weekly with parishioners.

We have whole school Masses throughout the school year including at the start of the new school year, during Advent and at the end of the school year.

Our school celebrates our feast day through a special Mass as well as Holy Days.

Masses are celebrated either in school, in Church or online with the whole Parish community.

Sacrament of Reconciliation is celebrated with the Year 3 children in preparation for the Sacrament of First Holy Communion.