Prayer and WorshiP
Squirrels and Red Kites retreat day at St Cassian's Centre, Kintbury, Oct 2025
Prayer, Reflection, Problem Solving, Games, Archery and Climbing Wall and a very nice lunch and dinner!
We all enjoyed praying together, deepening friendships, learning more about ourselves and playing together- as in our Mission Statement.
In September we had a wonderful, memorable Jubilee Pilgrimage of Hope walk, in the beautiful sunshine. We visited the four Catholic chapels/ churches in the village: St Augustine’s (Eyston Chapel), Champs Chapel (once a monastic chapel), St. Amand and St. John the Baptist Chapel in Hendred House and St. Mary’s. Children processed as pilgrims in their four House Groups. At each stop there was an activity and prayer time. We all thoroughly enjoyed our peaceful pilgrimage.
Fr Gabriel from Mark 10 Mission sent us a message. Thank you. Mark 10 is a wonderful prayer resource that we love and use regularly..
Candlemas: Feast of the Presentation of the Lord
We had a lovely Mass. Children processed with their decorated jars and candles. Mary, Joseph, Anna and Simeon and the High Priest made up the tableau.
Class/Home Prayer Bags
We had a whole school Creation retreat day with the wonderful Dan and Emily from One Life in July 23.
May Day Procession 2023 to St Mary's and the Procession to school to crown Our Lady in the Peace Garden
Holy Week
Stations of the Cross led by Red Kites Class
The Last Supper and the Garden of Gethsemane Liturgical Prayer led by Rabbits class and Red Kites class
Candlemas 2023
The Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord
Spiritual Meditation: Jesus Light of the World
On this day we also had a non-electricity morning with outdoor activities organised and led by The Green Democrats. Children decorated candle holders that they carried to church.
On All Saints Day, we dressed as our favourite saints and processed around the church after Mass, singing joyfully.
Class Prayer Teams who led prayer and Celebration of the Word regularly for their class
May Processions down to church and Crowning of Our Lady in our playground.
Lent
The Passion
The Moving Stations of the Cross-Year 6
During Covid times in 2020-2022, Fr Andrew celebrated many outdoor Masses so that we kept the Mass as the central part of our school life. From September 2021, we resumed weekly Mass in St Mary's.
