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Prayer, Liturgy and Catholic Life
St Francis’ is visibly a school where 'Christ is at the Centre' of all that leaders and governors seek to achieve
Section 48 inspection, Feb 2018
INTENT
- To contemplate something of the mystery of God
- To reflect on spiritual and moral issues
- To explore their own beliefs
- To respond to and celebrate life
- To experience a sense of belonging and develop community spirit
- To develop a common ethos and shared values
- To enrich religious experience
- To grow in liturgical understanding and development
- To reinforce prayers which are part of the Catholic tradition
- To reinforce positive attitudes
- To participate fully
- To take time out ‘to wonder at’, ‘to come to terms with’ and ‘to give worth to.’
IMPLEMENTATION
Our prayer, liturgy and Catholic Life provision is fueled by our vision and mission. You can find out more about these by following the link below:
Find our detailed Liturgical Calendar for 2025-26 here
Please see our Catholic Life and Collective Worship Policy here
Our APOP which outlines all provision in worship can be found here
At St Francis, we gather in worship every day:
All are welcome to join us for Mass both at church and in school.
To see how we teach RE, please visit our dedicated RE page by following this link:
To see how we teach RSE, please visit our dedicated RSE page by following this link:
IMPACT
At St Francis Catholic Primary School, our prayer, liturgy, and Catholic life shine as a living expression of our vision to “be a light for other people” (Matthew 5:16). We believe that each child is a unique and precious gift from God, blessed with special talents to be discovered and celebrated.
Our children are reverent and reflective in worship, approaching every opportunity for prayer with sincerity, joy, and love. They are not afraid to ask big and thoughtful questions about their faith and about God, showing a genuine desire to grow in understanding and spirituality.
Through pupil voice, we know that children deeply value the rich variety of faith experiences offered across school life — from Rosary Club and class prayer areas to daily collective worship, Advent prayers, and Stations of the Cross. All pupils are actively involved in planning and leading worship at an age-appropriate level, progressing in confidence and skill as they move from EYFS through to Year 6. Our children observe and reflect on both adult-led and child-led worship, offering kind and insightful feedback that helps them, and their teachers, to continuously improve the quality and depth of prayer in school.
Our staff confidently lead whole-school worship and act as faith-filled role models, guiding pupils to live out our mission: “Together we are exploring our special gifts; together we are growing towards God.” Every act of worship, whether in class or in community, nurtures a sense of belonging, reverence, and joyful celebration of God’s love.
We are blessed with a strong and growing home–school–parish partnership. Our guest book is filled with moving comments from parents, parishioners, and visitors who have joined us for Masses, Family Liturgies, or our weekly Friday Merit Worship, where we celebrate the unique gifts of every child. Attendance at Family Masses continues to rise each year, filling the church with prayer, song, and shared faith — a powerful witness to our vibrant Catholic community.
Through this life of prayer, liturgy, and worship, the children of St Francis truly flourish in God’s love. They grow as confident, compassionate, and faith-filled individuals — lights in the world, shining through their words, actions, and example.
St Francis Feast Day Mass, Oct 2025
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Family Masses
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Advent 2024
Last year's Advent theme was 'Get the Road Ready for the Lord' (Lk 3:4). We held daily prayers as a community at 8.25am.
