“At St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School, our pupils have a vital role to play as leaders and role models in our school. Our Pupil Chaplains and Prayer Leaders are just two examples of the way in which our pupils are empowered to shape and lead our school, helping us all to continue to grow and learn together with God. We believe that giving our pupils responsibility as leaders helps them to grow in confidence and discover and develop their own, unique God-given talents. Our pupil leaders are encouraged to be shining examples to the whole school community. They are empowered to become courageous advocates and to speak out about causes that they are passionate about.”
Our Chaplaincy Team for 2022-23
We are the Chaplaincy Team for this year. We work closely with the Prayer Leaders, our Parish Priests and teachers. Our role is:
- To encourage other children to live out their faith every day and help them to learn and grow with God by their side
- To help our school to be a community of faith
- To support Liturgy, prayer and the spiritual life of the school, especially by leading whole school worship and Masses for the school at special times in the Church year
- To organise various fund-raising events as we follow in Jesus’ footsteps and try to help others in need
- To raise awareness of others in need by leading our Refugee Week activities during Refugee Week in the Summer Term
- To organise RE resources
- To take part in Chaplaincy training sessions led by teachers, Father Michael or Father Andrew
Our Prayer Leaders for 2022-23
We are the Prayer Leaders for this year. We work closely with the Pupil Chaplains, our Parish Priests and teachers. Our role and responsibilities are:
- To encourage other children to live out their faith every day and help them to learn and grow with God by their side
- To help our school to be a community of faith
- To support Liturgy, prayer and the spiritual life of the school, especially by leading prayers in our Monday celebration assembly and writing prayers to be read on special occasions
- To provide prayer support for others by praying every week with children who would like prayers for issues that they are worried or sad about
- To monitor the class and school prayer tables
- To help younger classes to lead prayers in their classroom
- To introduce new ideas like class prayer books
- To develop the prayer life of our school by leading our World Day of Prayer assembly and workshops in the Spring term
- To take part in Prayer Leader training sessions led by teachers, Father Michael or Father Andrew
Read our latest Chaplaincy and Prayer Team Leader news here!
January 6th 2023 Epiphany Mass
December 2022 Praying the Angelus
November 2022 Remembrance Day Assembly
Prayer Leaders lead SSAS in praying the Rosary
Harvest Festival September 2022
Prayer Leader Training with Father Michael September 2022
Our Chaplaincy Team for 2021-22
Thank you to our wonderful Chaplaincy Team of 2021-2022. They carried out their roles with great commitment. Highlights of their Chaplaincy included continuing to lead inspirational assemblies on Remembrance Day even during a school lockdown, preparing and leading our World Prayer Day workshops for Key Stage 2 and playing an integral part in our wonderful School Amalgamation Celebration Mass. We wish our former Year 6 Pupil Chaplains who have now moved on to secondary school every blessing as they continue their journey with God, and we look forward to our former Year 5 Pupil Chaplains stepping up to become Lead Chaplains as they welcome and support our new Year 5 Chaplains.
Find out more about the Pupil Chaplains’ achievements here:
