Christ the King Catholic Primary School
Prayer and Liturgy
Prayer, Celebration of the Word and liturgical celebrations are central to our Catholic tradition and form an integral part of the school day. Prayer is encouraged in a variety of methods; – private individual prayer, group prayer, and whole school prayer.
Our faith teaches us that God loves us and wants to have a relationship with us. Our relationship with God is built up through our worship of him – the time spent talking and listening to him. Liturgy and prayer at Christ the King aims to enable children to live their lives to the fullest, through deepening their faith and developing a personal relationship with God.
Our school community takes part in a daily act of worship (5-10 minutes) and formal prayers are used to open and close the school day sessions. The children also plan and lead acts of worship within each of their classes on a Wednesday and Thursday.
Celebration of the Word
Prayer and Celebrations of the Word follow a call and response structure. God calls us and we respond to him. When God speaks to us through his words (scripture), it is the response of the heart to respond with love, whether that be a prayer of praise, adoration, thanksgiving, repentance or intercession.
When this conversation with God happens within the formal liturgy of the Church, this pattern is repeated back and forth. We want to support our children in understanding the call and response pattern.
We follow the 4 W’s structure:
Welcome (Gather) – We gather together. We use candles and other religious artefacts to show we are preparing for worship.
Word (listen) – We listen to scripture.
Worship (Response) – We respond to the reading with reflection and prayer.
Witness (Mission/ Go forth) – We choose a way to go forth, sharing the Good News and following God's mission in our everyday lives.
Prayer Life at CTK
Throughout the liturgical year, the students of Christ the King participate in creating a temporary, creative space, with different interactive stations to help people reflect on the meaning of the different seasons within the liturgical year. These spaces provide a quiet, creative way to explore the different themes.
Weekly Celebrations
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| Gospel Assembly - based on Sunday's Gospel reading |
Key stage prayers House Captain Worship at the end of every month |
Hymn Practice | British Values assembly or class led Celebration of the Word | Celebration Assembly |