Each day in Lent the liturgy leaders will lead a Lenten reflection based on the CAFOD resources. This time of prayerful reflection on the weekly Gospel uses a variety of prayer styles and worship to ensure engagement from pupils and provides them with experience of new ways of praying

Lent in a bag

Throughout the forty days of Lent we remember the time Jesus spent in the wilderness. To help us focus our thoughts and reflections each week we have introduced ‘Lent in a Bag’. ‘Lent in a Bag’ helps us to consider what we need to journey through the wilderness together. The ‘Lent in a Bag’ bags are distributed to each class every week and the items are added to the class prayer focus area during the first daily reflection of the week. Each bag also includes guidance sheets to help direct peoples thoughts and reflections. ‘Lent in a Bag’ helps us to consider what we need to journey through that wilderness and reflect upon what might help us when we find ourselves facing a difficult time in our own lives.

LENT BAG - a small paper carrier bag each containing one of the following

BAG 1: A small amount of sand and stones.

BAG 2: Tea lights

BAG 3: Bread type wafers or crackers.

BAG 4: Small wooden cross

BAG 5: A nail 

Stations of the Cross

Mrs George will be coming on Monday afternoons in March leading the children in reflection of the Stations of the Cross in church.  The Stations of the Cross introduce children to Jesus’ Passion, breaking it down into stages that they can reflect upon and remember.

Monday 10^th March @1:15pm – Year 5 and Year 4

Monday 17^th March@ 1:15pm  – Year 6 and Year 3

Monday 24^th March@ 1:15pm – Year 2 and Year 1

Mrs Harrand will then lead Stations of the Cross on Friday dinner times during lent

Holy Week

Three assemblies are being prepared for Holy Week. Year 3 are presenting Palm Sunday, Year 4 are focusing on Maundy Thursday and Year 6 Good Friday. 

The Easter Mystery

‘The Easter Mystery’ is similar to the ‘Travelling Crib’. It is an opportunity for school to share with families a project that enables them to think about the true meaning of Easter.

A bag containing the following items is put together and the bags go home with a different child every day throughout Lent. Families can take a photograph of their children sharing the resource at home or the children can record a response in the accompanying notebook. This is returned to school the next day and included in the class display.

Each bag contains:

• A leaflet explaining the resource.
• a holding cross
• a tealight and holder
• a small purple cloth
• a book of the Easter story
• a notebook for families to record their response or to write a family prayer.