Celebration of the Word
Here at St. Mary’s our faith and God is at the centre of everything we do. Through prayer and liturgy, the spirituality of our community is celebrated. In addition to worshiping God through out actions and through the way we live and treat each other, we worship God through whole school Gospel Celebrations, class and key stage celebrations of the word, hymn singing, school Masses and daily prayers.
We begin every Monday with a whole school Gospel assembly which focuses on the word of the week. This is led by a member of SLT and supported by the chaplaincy team. We gather together to listen to the word of God, respond to the word and receive our mission for the week to further spread the message of God.
Tuesdays we meet together again as a school but this time our Celebration of the Word is led by a specific class. The children along with their teacher will plan and deliver, usually based on a school virtue. It follows a similar format to Mondays Celebration of Gather, Word, Response and Mission.
Wednesdays we gather together in our classes for Wednesday Word.
Thursdays we gather together again as a school for hymn practice. The songs we learn and sing are old and new and are carefully selected by both staff and students. The songs we often share when we go to mass and during special assemblies throughout the year.
Fridays we gather to celebrate all of the fantastic work carried out during the week. Each class receives three certificates; Respectful and Resilient Learner, Reader of the Week and Catholic Life certificate. Parents are invited along each week to celebrate with us and it is always a warming celebration enjoyed be all.
