Chaplaincy Team

In our school, the chaplaincy team is important because they help us live out our Catholic faith in a meaningful and practical way. Our team of 16 Year 6 children supports prayer and worship across the school, helps lead liturgies and encourages everyone to follow Gospel values such as kindness, respect, and service. By taking on this role, the chaplaincy team shows leadership and responsibility, helps create a caring and prayerful community, and supports our school’s mission by putting faith into action for the benefit of the whole school family.

What have they been up to this year so far? 

September 

• Applied for their roles.
• Met with governors to share their role. 
• Cleaned up Mrs. Coombs' prayer garden. 
• Began to lead whole school Celebration of the Word. 
• Read at Education Sunday Masses. 

October

• Designed a new, quieter prayer space within the school building. 
• Started running lunch time prayer groups. 
• Organised CAFOD Brighten Up Day and shared CAFOD Fast Day Speeches with the Parish at Sunday Mass. 

November

• Sold Poppies for Remembrance Day. 
• Made a School Remembrance Book for the month of November as part of All Souls. They invited families to share the names they wanted to add to the book.
• Wrote and delivered a Remembrance Liturgy for the whole school. They shared the Remembrance Book with the school. 
• Planned a Christ the King Celebration for Year 6 pupils to deliver to all children in Nursery-Year 5. 

December

• Attended a training session with Father Liam about Chaplaincy and reading scripture confidently. 
• Led an Advent Celebration of the Word each week for the whole school, including a special outdoor liturgy on the final day of term. 
• Organised Advent Prayer Partners across the school. 
• Wrote and read speeches to families attending EYFS-Y2 Nativities. 

January

• Led Epiphany Mass for the whole school. 
• Set up and shared the Discipleship Family Challenge.
• Organised a range of Discipleship Projects to take place during the school day.