At SMC, we believe that every child is special and that ‘the child is at the center of everything we do.’ At the heart of our school is our Catholic faith and we strive to ensure that the children develop spiritually and morally as well as academically, physically, socially and creatively.
We are a school and church community whose mission statement calls us to:
“Love one another as I have loved you.” – John 13:34-35
Our Chaplaincy Team is made up of children from Year 5. Children apply to be part of the Chaplaincy Team and are passionate about their role. The children work closely with Miss O’Neill and our Lay Chaplain Vicky. As skilled leaders in prayer and worship, they play an important role in supporting the spiritual life of our school community. Within their role they:
🙏 Encourage Prayer and Worship – Lead lunchtime prayer groups, plan, deliver and evaluate Celebrations of the Word, support liturgical celebrations like the Ash Wednesday liturgy, Mass and events in the Liturigcal Year, monitor prayer stations in the classroom and around school and provide home prayer bags to be used throughout the year.
📖 Promote Faith & Values – Be role models for everyone in the school by always living out the school values and share they knowledge of scripture with others.
💙 Provide Support and Care – Offer emotional and spiritual support to everyone by being a listening ear for those in need.
🤝 Charity Work – Organise fundraising events to help those in need, following Jesus’ example of love and service.
🎉 Celebrate Important Religious Events – Help plan and participate in key religious celebrations such as Advent, Lent, and Holy Week.
In addition to our own Chaplaincy Team, we are also privileged to be able to use the resources and support of our Trust Chaplaincy Team:
Our Trust’s Chaplaincy Website – Be Inspirational
Our Roles and Responsibilities
As members of the school chaplaincy team, our aims are:
To help the school to grow as a community of faith.
To encourage the pupils to live their faith in daily living.
To support Liturgy, prayer and the spiritual life of the school.
To involve pupils in fundraising for charities.
To continue to develop strong links with the Parish.
To support the pupils in the school to live out its Mission Statement and School Values.
As members of the school chaplaincy team, our duties are:
Attending weekly meetings to discuss upcoming events
Helping to plan and lead Celebrations of teh Word, Liturgies and Masses
Organising and leading class prayer times with other pupils
Lead ing prayer opportunities throughout the year eg Advent, Rosary, Stations of the Cross.
Ensuring that Class prayer areas are tidy and reflect the season.
Organising fund raising for charity
Supporting younger children with their spiritual development
As a chaplaincy team, we need to be able to work together to be successful. We will:
Listen to each other’s ideas.
Communicate with all the team members, school and parish.
Encourage everyone when making decisions, to share their ideas and to try their best.
Include everyone when making decisions.
Lead by example, living out our mission statement and being a good role model to others.
