St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School

Prayer and Liturgy

Our Catholic Faith is central to the day-to-day life of our school. Pupils are encouraged to recognise the importance of their faith and how they apply this to their everyday lives. Through the rich liturgical calendar at St Cuthbert’s, our children respond to all forms of liturgy and prayer with respect and reverence which is evident throughout school, in Church and in the wider community. Saint Cuthbert's is a place where all children can encounter God. 

What is prayer?

“Prayer is the raising of one’s heart and mind to God.”

Prayer is the means by which we encounter God and develop a relationship with Him: it is a “vital and personal relationship with the living and true God.” Through words and actions, symbols and gestures our hearts and minds turn to God. Our relationship with God is both personal and communal, therefore prayer unites us as members of the Family of God and the Communion of Saints.  Prayer, in the Catholic tradition, takes place at different times and indeed at any time throughout the day and is also set within the framework of the Liturgical seasons of the year. There are many forms of prayer used by the Church in order that we can each find an appropriate way in which to place ourselves before God . In a Catholic School

What is Liturgy?

Liturgy is the worship lived and practised by the Church. Liturgy encompasses all of the seasonal elements of the Church’s year (The Liturgical Year), the structure of daily prayer (Liturgy of the Hours) specific rites such as the Funeral Mass and the celebration of the Sacraments. For schools Liturgy is prayer which incorporates elements of the rites and rituals, signs and symbols of the Church and is based on the Liturgical structure of Gather, Listen, Respond and Go Forth.

Inclusion and Opportunities

At St Cuthbert’s every child does matter, regardless of need, therefore we work hard to ensure that all pupils have equal opportunities to access the RE curriculum and the Catholic Life of the school fully. Our SEND HUB has been named after Saint Margaret of Castello to reflect her role as the Patron Saint of Disabilities.