Prayer is an important part of our school life. Our children recognise the importance of dedicating time to speak with God throughout our days. They also understand there are many different types of prayer and they feel comfortable using different prayers. We regularly say traditional prayers in school, but our children also have many opportunities to write and share their own prayers. We begin the day with prayer and our Spiritual Leaders regularly lead this prayer time with different year groups.
Children have the opportunity to dedicate our prayers to their own personal intentions. Children have reflection time after their prayers to give them the opportunity to speak to God in their own words.
“I used to believe that prayer changes things, but now I know that prayer changes us, and we change things.”
Mother Teresa
These are some examples of prayers in our school.
ST VINCENT’S PRAYER
St Vincent please help us to care, love and respect all others in the world.
To do our best in all that we do, in our work, in our friendships and in our families.
Help us to love God and all that He has given us.
Amen
MORNING PRAYER
Lord
Help me to remember
that nothing is going to happen to me today
that you and I together can’t handle
Amen
LUNCHTIME PRAYER
Bless us, Oh God, as we sit together.
Bless the food we eat today,
bless the hands that made the food,
bless us, Oh God
Amen
END OF THE DAY PRAYER
Now the day has ended
and our work is done,
thank you Father
for looking after us,
each and everyone.
Amen
In addition to the school’s own prayers, our children regularly pray some of the traditional prayers:
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be, Apostle’s Creed, Act of Contrition.