Please find below the prayers that we say at St. George’s. Some of the below prayers are traditional and some are personal to our school. As well as the prayers that are said below at specific times of the day, each class will also have an act of collective worship each day. This is now referred to as ‘Prayer and Liturgy’ in the new Prayer and Liturgy Directory, as it more fittingly describes its role in a Catholic school. This can take the form of prayer in class/in our Rosary Garden or their involvement in our class and phase Celebrations of the Word. Some class-based forms of prayer include an Examen, a Litany and Pope Francis Five Finger prayer. Children are reminded of their invitation to pray spontaneously. We also gather together in prayer during Mass, which is celebrated many times throughout the school year. More details can be found in our Annual Plan of Provision document. Our RE Lead is preparing plans for the implementation of the prayers as set out in the Prayer and Liturgy Directory, ready for implementation in September 2025. More details can be found here: https://catholiceducation.org.uk/images/PLD_FINAL.pdf

Morning prayer

Oh my God you love me,

You’re with me night and day,

I want to love you always,

In all I do and say.

I’ll try to please you Father,

Bless me through this day,

Amen

 

Prayer before lunch

Bless us O God, as we sit together,

Bless the food we eat today,

Bless the hands that make the food,

Bless us O God,

Amen

 

Prayer after lunch

Thank you God for the food we have eaten,

Thank you God for all our friends,

Thank you God for everything,

Amen

 

Prayer at the end of the day

God Our Father,

We come to say,

Thank you for your love today,

Thank you for my family,

And all the friends you give to me,

Guide me in the dark at night

And in the morning, send your light,

Amen

 

Our Mission Statement (sung version)

Our mission is to follow Jesus and his way,

We belong to you God our Father,

We aim to be the best and always have respect,

We belong to you,

We inspire each other to learn play & pray,

We are all together in all our different ways,

Holiness and love in action everyday

Amen

 

Infants’ prayer during Celebrations of the Word

From my head, to my heart, from my shoulder, to my shoulder,

I belong to you, God my father,

From my head, to my heart, from my shoulder, to my shoulder,

I belong to you,

Oh God, you love me, you’re with me night and day,

I want to love you always in all I do and say,

I’ll try to please you Father, Bless me through this day, Amen

 

Following (x 8)

In everything we do today, We’re following Jesus and His Way,

Following Jesus and His Way,

In everything we do today,

We’re following…

Following Jesus and His Way

 

Our Father

Our Father, Who art in heaven,

hallowed be Thy name;

Thy kingdom come;

Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread;

and forgive us our trespasses

as we forgive those who trespass against us;

and lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

 

Hail Mary

Hail, Mary, full of grace,

the Lord is with thee.

Blessed art thou amongst women

and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God,

pray for us sinners,

now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

 

Glory Be

Glory Be to the Father,

and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit.

As it was in the beginning,

is now, and ever shall be,

world without end.

 

A copy of the Angelus can also be found under the Prayer and Liturgy section of our website.