Creativity in Prayer

Our children have been exploring creative ways to pray during their prayer time at St Joseph's. Across the school, classes have taken time to reflect, pray for others, and express their thoughts through a range of creative activities. We are so proud of the thoughtful and inspiring ways they have engaged in prayer and reflection. Take a look at what some of our classes have been up to....

Year 4
Year 4 tried a new prayer called Visio Davina, where they meditated and reflected on a piece of St Paul artwork. It was so lovely to hear how the children used their knowledge of St Paul from their other RE topics to explain this piece of art!

Year 4 tried a new prayer called Visio Davina, where they meditated and reflected on a piece of St Paul artwork. It was so lovely to hear how the children used their knowledge of St Paul from their other RE topics to explain this piece of art!

Year 5
Year 5 enjoyed some creative time outside making their own prayer chains. Each colour represented a different type of prayer, including prayers to say sorry, give thanks, pray for others, share their hopes for the world and care for our world. The children showed thoughtful reflection and creativity, and they had lots of fun creating their colourful chains of prayers!

Year 5 enjoyed some creative time outside making their own prayer chains. Each colour represented a different type of prayer, including prayers to say sorry, give thanks, pray for others, share their hopes for the world and care for our world. The children showed thoughtful reflection and creativity, and they had lots of fun creating their colourful chains of prayers!

Reception

Reception took part in a lovely Playdough Prayers activity, which the children thoroughly enjoyed. They sat together calmly and spent some time talking to God. They discussed how they can use their prayers to ask God to help and look after others. The children then used playdough to create representations of the people and things they wanted to pray for. Their prayers included mums and dads, brothers and sisters, friends, the world around them and their church community. It was a beautiful, peaceful activity that encouraged reflection, creativity, and discussion. Miss Wilmot and Mrs Long were so impressed by the children's thoughtful ideas and caring hearts, and it is definitely an activity which they will enjoy doing again.