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  • Catholic Life and Mission

    Mission Statement

    With Jesus in our hearts,
    we nurture each individual to reach their full potential.

    We aspire for every member of our school family:
    To learn and grow in a happy and safe place.
    To believe in themselves and be proud of who they are.
    To treat each other with respect, love and acceptance.

    With Jesus in our hearts, we can reach our full potential.

    Our Core Values

    Our school life is centred around our Catholic virtues:

    • Respect
    • Value
    • Faith
    • Community
    • Honesty
    • Love

    Our virtues influence our approach to everything we do and our attitude towards others. Every member of our school community holds these virtues with the utmost importance. These virtues should be visible in our work with others, at playtimes, in the classroom and within our community. They are steeped in gospel teaching and reflect the kind of person Jesus was and the person he wants us to be.

    You can find more information about our values on the "Values" tab of the website.

    Our Masses, Services and Liturgies

    Throughout the calendar year, we offer our pupils a wide range of opportunities deepen their faith  thought Holy Mass, service and liturgies. All of our school community are warmly welcomed to join any of these faith experiences. 

    In 2025-2026 we will be offering: 

    Term

    Date

    Celebrated with

    Marian Term

    11th Sep 2025

    16th October

    17th October  

    22nd October 

    Whole School Mass 10.30am (School)

    Year 6 Mass 9.15 St Thomas’s church

    Celebration of the Word led by Y5- St John Tolton

    Celebration of the Word led by Chaplaincy team Harvest

    Remembrance Term

    11th November

    13th November

    20th November

    1st December

    11th December

    19th December

     

    Celebration of the Word – Remembrance 

    Celebration of the Word led by Y6- St Maximillian Kolbe

    Year 5 Mass 9.15 St Thomas’s church

    Whole School Mass – Advent Wreath Blessing

    Advent Carol Service with St Sebastian's in church at 10.30am LKS2

    Carol service at the crib 1.30pm

    Candlemas Term

    6th January 2026

    22nd Jan

    30th January

    Celebration of the Word for Epiphany 9.05 school

    Celebration of the Word- Blessed Carlo Acutis led by Y4

    Year 4 Mass 9.15 St Sebastian’s

    Lenten Term

    26th February 

    11th March

    19th March

    30th Mar-2nd Apr

    Whole School Mass- Lent preparation and reconciliation

    Celebration of the Word St Elziabet Ann Seton Led by Y2

    Year 3 Mass 9.15 St Thomas’s

    Holy Week Liturgies

    Pentecost Term

    9th May

    15th May

    Celebration of the Word Mary our Mother led by Y1

    Year 2 Mass 9.15 St Sebastian’s

    Trinity Term

    11th June

    19th June

    16th July 2026

     

    Celebration of the Word- St Boniface led by Y3

    Year 1 Mass St Sebastian’s 9.15

    Leavers’ Mass (School) 10.30

     

    Collective Worship and Liturgies

    As a Catholic school, it is important that we foster a sense of community and deepen our connection with God. We aspire for our children to know, understand, and love God. Collective worship is an important part of our ethos, aims, and relationships. Collective worship allows us to become closer as a community and strengthen our faith. We offer a range of opportunities throughout the week for children and staff to lead and participate in acts of worship together: 

     

    Event

    Monday-Friday, start & end of day

    9.00 prayer at the start of the day in class.

    11.45 lunchtime prayer EYFS

    12.00 lunchtime prayer KS1 and KS2

    1.00  after lunch prayer EYFS/ KS2

    1.15 after lunch prayer KS1

    3.15 prayer at the end of the day

    Monday 9.05-9.30

    Whole school ‘Like Jesus’ Collective Worship linked to the previous day’s Gospel

    Tuesday 9.05-9.30

    Smart School Council linked to Catholic Social Teaching

    Wednesday 9.05-9.20

    Celebration of the Word- mission for the week in class

    Wednesday 12.30-1.00

    Wednesday Word prayer session led by pupils

    Wednesday-Friday

    Pupil led prayers in class

    Thursday ( fortnightly) Praise and Worship KS2

    Friday 3.10

    Prayer written and led by pupils to end the Celebration Assembly

     

    Our Four House Saints

    Maximilian Kolbe

    Maximilian Kolbe was a Polish Catholic priest who volunteered to die in place of a man called Franciszek Gajowniczek in the Auschwitz camp in 1941. He was canonised in 1982 by Pope John Paul II and declared a Martyr of Charity.

    Carlo Acutis 

    Carlo Acutis was a British teenager of Italian Ancestry. He was known for his devotion to the Eucharist and his battle with leukaemia, which he sadly lost at the age of 15. He is currently up for canonisation, although he has been beatified.

    Fr John Augustus Tolton

    Fr. John Augustus Tolton was the first Black priest in the United States. Originally born into slavery, he was rejected from every North American Seminary he applied to before being ordained in Rome in 1886. He met resistance during his years as a Black Catholic priest, but, overtime, his following grew. He eventually gave Mass at the Colored Catholic Congress in Washington D.C. He maintained a prominent profile within the Catholic Church before his death. He is currently in the process of becoming beatified.

    Elizabeth Ann Seton

    Elizabeth Ann Seton was a Catholic religious sister and educator in the United States. She founded the country's parochial system. She also founded the country's first American congregation of religious sisters, the Sisters of Charity. Numerous congregations can trace their origins back to the Sisters of Charity. In 1952, a miracle involving the healing of a 4-year-old girl from leukaemia was attributed to Seton after a nun sought Seton's help. The miracle was a factor in the beatification of Seton and Seton was beatified by Pope John XXIII on March 17th, 1963. She was canonised on the 14th of September 1975 by Pope Paul VI. 

    Our Spiritual and Prayer Life

    We pray throughout the day in school following a clear progression in prayer that is age appropriate and builds children's knowledge of traditional Catholic prayers. We also offer pupils the chance to participate in many liturgical events as well as encouraging them to pray spontaneously. 

    Some of our events planned for this year are: 

    Term

    Date

    Focus

    Marian Term

    3rd September

    12th September

    23rd September 2025

    3rd October

    3rd October

    10th October

    17th October

    22nd October 2025

    Caritas Ambassadors Official Launch

    Laudato Si Official Launch

    Whole School Retreat- Pilgrims of Hope led by Just Youth

    Lunchtime Rosary led by Chaplaincy Team

    CAFOD Harvest Fast Day- Wear it Bright £1 donation

    Lunchtime Rosary led by Chaplaincy Team

    Lunchtime Rosary led by Chaplaincy Team

    Harvest Festival and Food Bank Collection – led by Caritas Ambassadors and Chaplaincy team

    Stay and Pray: Nursery, Year 1, Year 3 and Year %

     

    Remembrance Term

    Throughout November

     

     

    4th December

    9th December

    2nd and 3rd December

    11th December

    Throughout December

    19th December

    Remembrance Tree in Foyer

    Remembrance Altars in Hall and classes

    Poppy Sales

    Pilgrimage to The Hidden Gem, Manchester UKS2 (walking)

    Singing at the Christmas Fair

    Whole School Advent Mission

    Nativity Play- EYFS and KS1

    Carol Service in Church with St Sebastian’s

    Singing in the Community

    Carols Around the Crib

    Stay and Pray: Reception, Year 2, Year 4 and Year 6

    Candlemas Term

    5th-9th January

    28th January

    Kings Week- Celebrating Jesus Around the World

    Whole School Prayer Journey Day led by Chaplaincy Team

    Caritas Ambassadors event

    Stay and Pray: Nursery, Year 1, Year 3 and Year 5

    Lenten Term

    24th February

     

     

    30th March

    31st March

    1st April

    2nd April

    Whole School Mission led by Just Youth

    Family Fast Day

    Comic Relief/ Sport Relief

    Palm Sunday Liturgy Year4

    Last supper Liturgy Year 3

    Garden of Gethsemane Liturgy Year 5

    Stations of the Cross Year 6

    Stay and Pray: Reception, Year 2, Year 4 and Year 6

    Pentecost Term

    9th May

    21st May

    Crowning of Our Lady

    Pentecost Party

    Stay and Pray: Nursery, Year 1, Year 3 and Year 5

    Trinity Term

    23rd June

    2nd July

    Whole School Mission Led By Just Youth

    Laudato Si Day

    Stay and Pray: Reception, Year 2, Year 4 and Year 6

    Our morning prayer:

    Oh my God,

    I give to you today

    All that I think and do and say.

    All my work and all my play

    I will give to you today.

    Our lunchtime prayer:

    Bless us O' Lord as we sit together

    Bless the food we eat today

    Bless the hands that made the food

    Bless us O' Lord, Amen

    Our end of the day prayer:

    God Our Father, I come to say

    Thank you for your love today

    Thank you for my family

    And all the friends you give to me

    Guard me in the dark of night

    And in the morning send your light

    Amen.

    We also provide a  prayer room that can be used by classes and individuals for celebrations of the word or quiet reflection: