--- title: "Prayer and Liturgy" url: "https://www.stignatiuscatholicprimary.co.uk/about-us/catholic-life/prayer-and-liturgy" school: "St Ignatius Catholic Primary School" --- # Prayer and Liturgy ## **​ Catholic Life - Prayer and Liturgy** **“And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age” (Matthew 28:20)** ![](https://www.stignatiuscatholicprimary.co.uk/images/St_Igs-2022-3411.jpg) An essential part of the Catholic ethos of our school is the prayer life. Staff meetings and Governors meetings begin with a prayer. The most important aspect of prayer for children is that they realise it is their way of communicating with God and is first and foremost a personal occasion. Children are encouraged to pray in different ways according to their age and personal development. Children are introduced to a variety of different ways of praying: - quiet reflection / meditation - praying together - writing their own prayers - prayers through music - learning traditional Christian / Catholic prayers - Staff are encouraged to pray with children, and to be an example for them Every day, our children are taught to open their hearts and talk to God. Every class partakes in daily prayers which are said at different stages in the day. The following common prayers are taught: ![](https://www.stignatiuscatholicprimary.co.uk/images/Prayers/common_prayer.png) **EYFS:** The Sign of the Cross Morning Prayer Afternoon Prayer **Years 1&2:** The Sign of the Cross Morning Prayer Afternoon Prayer The Lord’s Prayer Hail Mary Glory Be Grace before meals Grace after meals **Years 3&4:** The Apostles’ Creed An Act of Contrition Angel of God Come, Holy Spirit The Prayer of St. Richard of Chichester **Years 5&6:** Morning Offering The Rosary The Magnificat Act of Faith Act of Hope Act of Love Prayer Progresssion at St. Ignatius 30 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-ignatius-rc-primary-school/files/documents/Prayer_Progresssion_at_St._Ignatius.docx) ### Prayer Books Year 5 and 6 Prayer Booklet 25-26 490 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-ignatius-rc-primary-school/files/documents/Year_5_and_6_Prayer_Booklet_25-26.docx) Year 3 and 4 prayer booklet 369 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-ignatius-rc-primary-school/files/documents/Year_3_and_4_prayer_booklet.docx) EYFS and KS1 Prayer Booklet 300 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-ignatius-rc-primary-school/files/documents/EYFS_and_KS1_Prayer_Booklet.docx) **Our School Prayer** One of the Chaplaincy Team’s first orders of business this year was to create a new school prayer which reflected our PEARL values. The children took ownership of creating the prayer, with Miss Mc Ginty’s support, using our PEARL values to help them. They created such a beautiful prayer which we are all very proud of. The Chaplaincy Team introduced it to the whole school at assembly on Friday 17th October 2025. The prayer is pasted below both as text and pictures. Lord Jesus, Help us to recognise that we are all made in God’s image. Help us to celebrate our achievements. Help us to show respect to everybody that we meet. Teach us to love others, as you have loved us. Saint Ignatius of Loyola, pray for us. Amen. Prayer and Liturgy Policy 2025 450 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-ignatius-rc-primary-school/files/documents/September_25_policy.docx) **What our pupils have to say about Prayer and Liturgy at Saint Ignatius:** ![](https://www.stignatiuscatholicprimary.co.uk/images/pages/47a21a99a78d6ac67c068413cedf3bc3.png) ![](https://www.stignatiuscatholicprimary.co.uk/images/pages/e58de2e1f168e1bbb21f5920bcdd5859.jpg) ![](https://www.stignatiuscatholicprimary.co.uk/images/pages/30fca1dddfa62a66233c21bcd63dee6d.png) ![](https://www.stignatiuscatholicprimary.co.uk/images/pages/a455aed6ceb448a904db3cb59b00e33c.png) ![](https://www.stignatiuscatholicprimary.co.uk/images/pages/664925487096552dfa3b2bdb75b81d96.png) **Prayer & Learning Resources for Home and School** **Below are some links to support with prayer at home and in school. [Cafod: Prayer Resources](https://cafod.org.uk/Pray/Prayer-resources) [Caford: Children's liturgy](https://cafod.org.uk/Education/Children-s-liturgy)** **​[Catholic Icing — Catholic Crafts and More for Kids](https://www.catholicicing.com/) [Catholic Kids \| Loyola Pres](https://www.loyolapress.com/our-catholic-faith/family/catholic-kids) [Doing the Stations of the Cross with your kids - Teaching Catholic Kids](https://www.teachingcatholickids.com/the-stations-of-the-cross-for-families/) [How to Pray the Rosary for Kids - TheCatholicKid.com](https://www.thecatholickid.com/how-to-pray-the-rosary-for-kids/) [Lectio Divina](https://teachingcatholickids.com/lectio-divina-for-kids/) [Lectio Divina for kids: teaching kids to pray through the Bible](https://www.christiethomaswriter.com/kids-ideas-blog/lectio-divina-for-kids/) [Meditation for children](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6Cb5LrAlU7_MPTRDMUBcvQ?view_as=subscriber) [Mission Together](https://missiontogether.org.uk/pupil-prayer-page/) [Pray as you go](https://pray-as-you-go.org/player/prayer%20tools/anexamenforthefamily) [Sacred Space \| Your daily prayer online](https://www.sacredspace.ie/)** ### Catholic Life - [Saint Ignatius](https://www.stignatiuscatholicprimary.co.uk/about-us/catholic-life/saint-ignatius) - [Our Class Saints ](https://www.stignatiuscatholicprimary.co.uk/about-us/catholic-life/our-class-saints) - [Celebration of the Word ](https://www.stignatiuscatholicprimary.co.uk/about-us/catholic-life/celebration-of-the-word) - [Catholic Social Teaching](https://www.stignatiuscatholicprimary.co.uk/about-us/catholic-life/catholic-social-teaching) - [Chaplaincy Team ](https://www.stignatiuscatholicprimary.co.uk/about-us/catholic-life/chaplaincy-team) - [Mini Vinnies ](https://www.stignatiuscatholicprimary.co.uk/about-us/catholic-life/mini-vinnies) - [Catholic Life Termly Newsletters ](https://www.stignatiuscatholicprimary.co.uk/about-us/catholic-life/catholic-life-termly-newsletters) - [Catholic Life of St. Ignatius](https://www.stignatiuscatholicprimary.co.uk/about-us/catholic-life) - [Our Charity Work ](https://www.stignatiuscatholicprimary.co.uk/about-us/catholic-life/our-charity-work) - [Wednesday Word](https://www.stignatiuscatholicprimary.co.uk/about-us/catholic-life/wednesday-word) - [Religious Education Curriculum ](https://www.stignatiuscatholicprimary.co.uk/curriculum/re) - [RHE/PSHE Curriculum ](https://www.stignatiuscatholicprimary.co.uk/curriculum/RHE-PSHE) - [Prayer and Liturgy ](https://www.stignatiuscatholicprimary.co.uk/about-us/catholic-life/prayer-and-liturgy) - [Stay and Pray ](https://www.stignatiuscatholicprimary.co.uk/about-us/catholic-life/stay-and-pray) - [Liturgical Year ](https://www.stignatiuscatholicprimary.co.uk/about-us/catholic-life/liturgical-year) ![St Ignatius Catholic Primary School](https://files.schudio.com/st-ignatius-rc-primary-school/images/logo/logo-footer.png) ### St Ignatius Catholic Primary School St Ann’s Road Tottenham London N15 6ND 020 8800 2771 ### Social Media - [X](https://twitter.com/IgnatiusPrimary) © Copyright 2019–2026 St Ignatius Catholic Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.stignatiuscatholicprimary.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)