Worship
Worship
In our school, the daily Act of Collective Worship is an important part of the school day, when the whole school joins together for a period of prayer and reflection. Children are given the opportunity to plan and deliver some parts of the collective worship (see Worship Teams page). Although our emphasis is on Christianity, we learn about, and from, other world religions too.
Our collective worship sessions are also sometimes linked to our PSHE themes. We stress the similarities between religions and the importance of accepting and respecting other’s differences.
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Day |
Leader |
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Monday |
Whole school worship led by Rev. Trevor |
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Tuesday |
Whole school worship led by Mrs Duckett or another member of the Senior Leadership Team - worship based on current half-termly value or religious celebration/calendar events, links with other world faiths, links with charity work, links with school values/events. |
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Wednesday |
Key Stage Picture News Worships led by staff on a rotation from each department - worship based on a current news topic with links to a Bible Reading Class worship led by class teacher using Picture News stimulus. |
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Thursday |
Class Worships. In Rec-Y2, the worship team will set up and follow the worship tasks for their particular age and stage, with support from the class teacher. From Yr3 –Yr6. the worship team will lead on the Bible story and plan and deliver worship, as appropriate to their age group, with support from the class teacher, if required. |
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Friday |
Celebration collective worship led by a member of the Senior Leadership Team |
We also open up Worship to parents and the wider community. Each class invites parents to join in the worship which their child is leading across an academic year. We also share in a community worship each Thursday in which parents are also invited (this is currently not happening due to our Church being without a Vicar). As a school we also participate in numerous Christian and community services in St Oswald's across the Christian Calendar.
Worship Teams
Each half term, new children are selected to be part of the Class Worship Team. This rotates so that all children get to take on this role and responsibility throughout the year. As a member of the Class Worship Team, children have the opportunity to be awarded a Rainbow Certificate for their contrinbution towards worships. In order to obtain their certificate children must fulfill the different responsibilities for their year group. Below is a document showing each Year Group's Class Worship Team expectations in order to achieve the rainbow certificate during that academic year.
Rainbow Certificates for Collective Worship.pdf
Rainbow Certificate I can statements.pdf
Prayer
Our Prayer Life
Church of England: Daily Prayers
Prayer is an important part of the school day. We have a collection of prayers which are said throughout the day; these vary throughout the school dependent on age. We also encourage free prayer and ensure children know that they can talk to God anywhere, anytime and in different ways. Children are taught that prayer is a conversation with God and that whilst they may not hear his response, God is always listening. Opportunities are provided for children to write their own prayers which are sometimes shared during worships throughout the week. Additionally, we have a prayer wall in our central worship area which children can add to throught the half-term.
The Lord's Prayer
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name.
Your Kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins,
as we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom,
the power and the glory are yours.
Now and for ever.
We also share weekly prayers with our whole community via our school newsletter. If you wish further guidance on prayer or wish to join in the daily prayer from Liverpool Cathedral please click on the link below…
https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/join-us-daily-prayer
Examples of Children's Prayers
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