Catholic Life of Our School

Catholic Life at Our Lady and St Werburgh's is rich and vibrant, as we are a community rooted in the teachings and practices of Christ. Our Mission Statement, 'May God's Will Be Done' encapsulates our desire to live our lives in service to God and one another, as we listen to His call for us. 

Our school prayer, which you can read below, gives thanks to God for our wonderful school, as Our Lady and St Werburgh's is a place where all are valued, where we learn to grow more like God, where we make the most of each opportunity presented to us. Rooted in our Catholic faith, we strive to ensure that our school is a place of peace, happiness and truth, love and security, because undoubtedly, our school is God's school. 

The Catholic Life of our school infiltrates all aspects of school life. Our curriculum is based upon the principles of Catholic Social Teaching, and through our 'Big Question' approach to the curriculum, and our 5 curriculum drivers in bold below, we aim for our children to:

• Respect the human dignity of all people
• Be inspired by and inspire others
• Confidently articulate their understanding of their values, faith and learning
• Advocate the teachings of Jesus Christ in all that they say and do
• Reflect upon themselves as children of God, their learning and the impact that they have on others.

We do this in a wide variety of ways, for example, active participation in regular worship, prayer and liturgy, celebrating the sacraments, focusing upon the nine principles of Catholic Social Teaching and the Catholic Schools' Pupil Profile (Values and Virtues), our learning in all areas of the curriculum and the many fundraising events and stewardship activities that we participate in throughout the year. 

Please click the links from the 'Our Faith' menu to find out more about all aspects of the Catholic Life of our school. 

Celebration Catholic Life Events throughout the Year

September

The Nativity of Mary: 8th September

Macmillan Coffee Morning

October

Mini Vinnies lead the Rosary

Year 3 Class Saint Liturgy- St Therese of Lisieux: 1st October

Reception Class Saint Litrugy- St Francis of Assisi: 4th October

Combined Schools' Mass at St Gregory's, Longton: 13th October

November

Parish Day of Adoration: Tuesday 8th November

Year 6 Confirmation: Friday 11th November

Remembrance- we created our Garden of Peace with the support of KMF. Year 6 led us in a thought-provoking liturgy where we were joined by 3 serving members of the armed forces who shared their thoughts on serving their country. 

Values and Vocations Week 14th- 18th November. Focus on being Called to Love, Serve, Worship, Work and Give. 

Year 4 Friendship Mass with our Christ the King schools: 16th November at Holy Trinity, Newcastle

 December

Nursery's Class Saint Liturgy: St Nicholas 6th December

Operation Christmas Child- Samaritan's Purse Shoebox Appeal

School and Parish Winter Fayre

Christmas Jumper Day- for Save the Children

Advent liturgies- Led by our Key Stage 2 children

Mini Vinnies sing for the elderly at Waveney Court- 7th December

Mini Vinnies sing for parent and toddler group- 14th December

Foundation Stage Nativities

Carol Concerts: Years 1, 2 & 3/ Years 4, 5 & 6

February

Celebrating St Werburgh's Feast Day: 3rd February

Fundraiser for Turkey and Syria: 17th February

March

Sierra Leone Fundraiser: 9th March

The Big Lent Walk

Burying the Alleluia on Shrove Tuesday

Ash Wednesday Mass

Lenten Liturgies- led by Years 2- 6

Year 2's Class Saint Liturgy- Feast of St Joseph: 19th March

Year 5's Class Saint Liturgy- Feast of St Oscar Romero: 24th March

Born for This (Dramatisation of the Stations of the Cross)- Led by Year 5 and 6

April

Year 4's Class Saint Liturgy- Feast of St Bernadette: 16th April

May

TeachRex Visit- Conservation and Care for Creation: 17th May

May Procession: 23rd May

Whole-School Pentecost Day: 26th May

June

Grandparents' Mass: 8th June

First Holy Communion: 7th June