Junior Chaplaincy & Mini Vinnies

We have a Chaplaincy Team and Mini Vinnies who strengthen our faith and community by working to support causes close to our hearts, for example, Mission Together, CAFOD, and Peoples Pantry.

We plan and enjoy our faith through special days and times we spend together in Advent, Christmas, Lent and Eastertime. Advent afternoon is very popular, when we prepare our advent wreaths and come together to begin the journey to Christmas.

Chaplaincy supports the school in its delivery of spirituality, worship and prayer with a particular focus on Christianity and the liturgical year in the Church. We share our work and faith through prayer, song, drama, display and through collective worship.

St Mary's Chaplaincy Team

At St Mary’s VC Academy, pupils have the opportunity to serve the school as part of the Chaplaincy Team. The Chaplaincy Team play a vital role in the spiritual life of our school and are supported by Mrs Goodwin (Chaplaincy Coordinator), Father David and Mrs Sutherland.

The Chaplaincy Team meet regularly to plan the liturgical year. They perform any dutries including

· Encouraging the children to live out their faith in their daily living

· Develop positive relationships with and beyond the school community

· To support liturgy, prayer and the spiritual life of the school

· Fundraising for charities

· Developing stronger links with the parish

Our current team have been busy this year leading school liturgies, developing new new prayer spaces and they have also introduced a popular Chaplaincy Book Club at lunch time on Tuesdays.