Our Year 6 students have the exciting opportunity to become Worship Leaders, playing a vital role in developing and enriching worship throughout our school. These dedicated leaders not only guide worship sessions throughout the year, but also actively gather feedback from their fellow pupils, ensuring that worship at St Mary’s CE School continues to evolve with fresh, innovative ideas that truly resonate with our school community.

Roles and Responsibilities 

1. Take an active part in Collective Acts of Worship: 

• Support the teacher running worship 

• Lead the gathering, lighting of the candle, prayer and sending 

• Choose appropriate songs on occasion 

• Our aim is for worship leaders to plan and lead some class worship 

2. To lead by example, demonstrating our Christian Values at all times, showing love and nurture to all members of our community. 

3. Monitor worship and collect pupil voice after assemblies led by visitors. 

4. Monitor acts of worship delivered by staff and each other 

5. Support other children, classes or key stages in their worship as requested by teachers 

6. Check that class and school prayer areas are up-to-date and relevant.  

7. Support Mrs Bennett and Mrs Gooding in the writing some Collective Worships. 

8. Help to organise the running of special events in school 

9. In conjunction with the school council, raise issues that concern them, whether that be in school or on a global level, and decide what to do about it. This could take many different forms: organising an assembly, designing posters to raise awareness, or running fund-raising events. 

 Qualities of a Worship leader 

• Kind 

• Considerate 

• Helpful 

• Patient