Collective Worship
Jesus said ‘Where two or more of you are gathered in my name, there I am also’ (Matthew 18:20).
We gather with Christ at the start of every day both as staff and pupils, at the beginning of every RE lesson and regularly throughout the year in keeping with the liturgical calendar.
We have whole school masses throughout the year and also have liturgies to mark important times in the Church calendar.
We make use of a wide range of media, resources and environments including our beautiful local parish church next door as well as online liturgies.
In addition, pupil leaders plan, prepare and deliver service on a theme each half term.
The themes for Term 1 of the 2025/2026 academic year are as follows:
- W/b 1st September: Welcome
- W/b 8th September: Self Discipline
- W/b 15th September: House Assemblies
- W/b 22nd September: Achievement
- W/b 29th September: Leadership
- W/b 6th October: Belief
- W/b 13th October: Service
- W/b 20th October: Celebration
- W/b 3rd November: Remembrance - Holy Souls
- W/b 10th November: Antibullying
- W/b 17th November: House Assemblies
- W/b 24th November: Rights & Responsibilities - Violence against Women & Girls
- W/b 1st December: Advent
- W/b 8th December: School Production
- W/b 15th December: Celebration
Themes for Term 3 of the 2024/2025 academic year include:
- W/b 13th January: Expectations
- W/b 20th January: Catholic Schools Week
- W/b 27th January: Reducing Waste
- W/b 3rd February: Safer Internet Week/Children's Mental Health Week
- W/b 17th February: St. Brigid
- W/b 24th February: Aspiration
- W/b 3rd March: Lent
- W/b 10th March: Tracking Week
- W/b 17th March: St. Patrick
- W/b 24th March: Charity
- W/b 31st March: Addiction
- W/b 7th April: Hope & Renewal
- W/b 14th April: Celebration
Here are the themes from term 2 and term 3 of the 2025/2026 academic year:
- W/b 8 January: Epiphany
- W/b 15 January: Sustainability
- W/b 29 January: Catholic Schools Week
- W/b 5 February: St. Brigid
- W/b 26 February: Lent
- W/b 4 March: Mission
- W/b 11 March: St. Patrick
- W/b 18 March: Hope & Renewal
- W/b 25 March: Celebration
- W/b 8 April: Aspiration
- W/b 15 April: The Annunciation
- W/b 22 April: St. Mark
- W/b 29 April: Our Lady
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As required by law (Education & Libraries (NI) Order 1986) and DE Circular 2026/09 we provide Religious Education (RE) and Collective Worship. Parents/guardians may withdraw their child, fully or partially, from RE and/or Collective Worship. The department's standard withdrawal form (Annex A to Circular 2026/09) is available from the school office to enable parents/guardians to exercise this right. Pupils withdrawn from RE or worship will remain in the class and will engage in quiet, independent study or reading.
We also recognise that the parent/guardian has the right to withdraw their child from the RSE programme if they wish to do so. If you have any concerns or would like further information on the teaching of the RSE programme, please contact the school.
