Collective Worship at SS John & Monica's
At SS John and Monica Catholic Primary School, we aim to be a living and loving community inspired by the life of Christ and the teachings of the Church and rooted in Gospel values. Collective Worship in our school is an integral part of our ethos, aims, and relationships and is a way of deepening our relationship with God together and individually.
At SS John & Monica Catholic Primary School, we have a variety of Collective Worship opportunities each week: Mass, Whole School Gospel Assembly, Key Stage assemblies, class assemblies and class liturgy, and daily traditional prayers. All of our opportunities for Collective Worship ensure that children have time to think about their lives and the world around them, to pray, and to share their feelings and emotions.
We aim to:
- To develop an awareness and understanding of the presence of God in each child’s life and to encourage a personal response to that presence
- To allow each child to develop their conscience and make sound moral judgements based on a commitment to following Christ
- To develop a sense of awe, wonder and inspiration in the person of Christ
- To offer opportunities to deepen their faith and foster attitudes of care and respect for each other
- To live, experience, and understand the Liturgical life of the Church through the Liturgical Year, together with Solemnities and Feast days
- To promote the sacramental life of Christian families and to encourage parents to take an active part in the preparation of their children for the sacraments of Reconciliation, Holy Communion and Confirmation
- To foster school-parish links to ensure that our children remain exposed and committed to the Catholic faith, experiencing liturgy and worship beyond realms of the school curriculum
- To grow in spiritual, moral, cultural and liturgical understanding
- To enable each child to participate and respond to liturgy and worship
- To grow in understanding of our living faith tradition
- To examine and reflect upon our faith journeys
- To develop the skills of prayer
At S.S John and Monica Catholic Primary School, the children are taught traditional Catholic prayers in certain year groups. These prayers can be used at home to support parents in developing their children's knowledge of prayer and continue developing their children's understanding of what the words mean to us as Christians today.
Our Parish Church is St John & St Martin’s on George Street in Balsall Heath.
Our Parish Priest is Father Mario. The Assistant Parish Priest is Fr Babu.
Father Mario visits us weekly to say Mass and help children prepare for their Sacraments: Reconciliation, First Holy Communion, and Confirmation.
This is the link for St John & St Martin’s Church is: https://www.birminghamdiocese.org.uk/st-john-and-st-martin
Our community in Balsall Heath and Moseley is a great mix of cultures and religions, and we respect and value the religious traditions of our school community.
If you have any questions about Collective Worship in our school, please get in touch with Mrs Elliott.
Collective Worship
Please click on the Powerpoint below to see which prayers are learned in each year's band. Take time to talk about the prayers and share them as often as you can.