Prayer & Liturgy

Yearly Focus

Nursery

Focus on coming together in prayer.

Recognise the importance of making the sign of Cross.

Recognise the importance of putting our hands together or opening our hands up in prayer.

Using the cross or a candle as a focal point during prayer.

Listening to and participating in daily prayers when able to.

Reception

Introduction of the Morning, Lunch Time and Evening Prayers.

Recognise the importance of making the sign of Cross.

Introduce the Candle as Jesus being the light of the world and his presence among us.

Listening to and participating in daily prayers.

Year 1

Consolidation of the Morning, Lunch Time and Evening Prayers.

Introduction of the Our Father and the Hail Mary and the school mission statement.

Beginning to develop of their understanding of the significance of Jesus being the light of the world, how that light guides us.

Children are introduced to the different approaches to prayer including: silent reflection, joyful singing, communal prayer, offering our own prayers.

Year 2

Children are confident with the Morning, Lunch Time and Evening Prayers.

Consolidation of the Our Father, the Hail Mary and the school mission statement.

Introduction of the School Prayer, the Glory Be and the Penitential Right.

Children understand of the significance of Jesus being the light of the world, how that light guides us. They recognise that praying is talking to God and that through prayer we develop our relationship with God.

Children recognise the different approaches to prayer including: silent reflection, joyful singing, communal prayer, offering our own prayers, and are beginning to understand when each is appropriate/best suited.

Year 3

Children are confident with the Morning, Lunch Time and Evening Prayers. As well as the Our Father, the Hail Mary and the school mission statement.

Consolidation of the School Prayer, the Glory Be and the Penitential Right.

Introduced to the rosary and the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary and the Creed.

Children understand of the significance of Jesus being the light of the world, how that light guides us. They recognise that praying is talking to God and that through prayer we develop our relationship with God.

Children recognise the different approaches to prayer including: silent reflection, joyful singing, communal prayer, offering our own prayers, and are understand when each is appropriate/best suited.

Children are encouraged to begin leading prayer within class worship sessions.

Year 4

Children are confident with the Morning, Lunch Time and Evening Prayers. As well as the Our Father, the Hail Mary, the school mission statement, the School Prayer, the Glory Be and the Penitential Right.

Consolidation of the Creed.

Introduced to the rosary and the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary and the Prayer To The Guardian Angel.

Children have a deep understanding of the significance of Jesus being the light of the world, and the need to look for that light in the world around us.

Children understand when praying they are opening up a dialogue with God that will develop their relationship with their faith and their community.

Year 5

Children are confident with the Morning, Lunch Time and Evening Prayers. As well as the Our Father, the Hail Mary, the school mission statement, the School Prayer, the Glory Be, the Penitential Right, The Creed and the Prayer To The Guardian Angel.

Introduced to the rosary and the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary and The Prayer for Eternal Rest, and the Angelus.

Children have a deep understanding of the significance of Jesus being the light of the world, and the need to look for that light in the world around us.

Children understand when praying they are opening up a dialogue with God that will develop their relationship with their faith and their community.

Year 6

Children are confident in the prayers taught throughout the school and are able to lead worship both within their classrooms and a whole school setting. 

Introduction to the Prayer for Serenity and the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary.

Children have a deep understanding of the significance of Jesus being the light of the world, and the need to look for that light in the world around us.

Children understand when praying they are opening up a dialogue with God that will develop their relationship with their faith and their community