Collective Worship is central to the life of our school for all and is the heart of every school celebration which brings the whole school together. Praying together and a commitment by all to strengthen every member of our school communities relationship with Christ  is part of the daily experience for all pupils and staff. Collective Worship can be seen in many forms at St. Bernadette's.

Whole School Celebration of the Word - Every Monday, our whole school comes together for Celebration of the Word. During this, we share Sunday's Gospel and the key messages from it. The children are then given time to respond and reflect on how they could live out this Gospel personally through guided prayer, spontaneous prayer or guided meditation. From the Gospel reading, children and staff are given a mission linking to one of our Gospel values: kindness, compassion, stewardship, humility, courage and service. Through this, they live as disciples of Christ, continuing His work.  The Gospel is then displayed in classrooms, reflected on daily by teachers and pupils, and acknowledged in the nomination of Values Hearts and Jelly Bean Awards. 

Family Celebration of the Word - Every class plans and leads a Celebration of the Word for their families and the children and staff in their phase. The children in the class actively plan and choose the 4 key elements: Gather, Listen, Respond, Mission. The Family Celebration of the Word is based around a theme or particular event/time of year. 

Daily Classroom Prayer - All children in school say daily prayers, led by classroom Prayer Leaders. The Hail Mary, Grace before lunch and the Our Father. They fully engage and immerse themselves in these opportunities to talk to God daily. 

Creative Prayer - The very first sentence of God’s Word tells us what kind of God He is: a Creator. We have been created in God’s image to create.  Like the beautiful images of a kaleidoscope, there are so many unique and creative ways to connect with God. Weekly Creative Prayer in school offers the opportunity for all pupils to grow spiritually through experiences of prayer, stillness, worship and reflection.