Weekly Pupil-led Celebration of the Word

At the start of every half term each class is split into small groups, with each group being responsible for planning a pupil-led Celebration of the Word for one of the weeks in that half term. Outlined below are the key themes the children follow, that link into our ‘Significant Events Calendar’ for the academic year. Pupils focus on the 4 key areas when planning: We Gather, We Listen, We Respond, Go Forth.

R.E. Topic-Class based Celebration of the Word

At the end of each of the nine RE units each class covers throughout the year, the children will prepare and share a Celebration of the Word with their class. This usually takes place in the classroom, but can also take place outside in our prayer garden, or elsewhere in a quiet, prayerful space. 

This Celebration of the Word is a chance to reflect on and respond to what the children have been learning in RE, and to celebrate as a class community. Parents are invited to attend one of class Celebration of the Word each term.

Whole school Celebration of the Word 

Our classes regularly prepare a special celebrations of the Word to share in the hall with all the other children in school. Parents and families are welcome to come into school to share in these special celebrations, and it is always lovely to see the fantastic support the children enjoy from the adults in their lives. 

Here are some photographs of whole school Celebration of the Words that the children of St. Mary’s have been involved in recently.

We started our new academic year with a whole school liturgical prayer about ‘fresh starts‘. At the end of the liturgical prayer each class we took a candle back to their classrooms to act as reminder that we are entrusted to keep the light of Jesus shining brightly as we make a fresh start.