"Our prayer cannot be reduced to an hour on Sundays.  It is important to have a daily relationship with the Lord." 

[Pope Francis]

Through prayer and worship, we give thanks to God and it is important that children understand that there is a purpose to prayer.  At Our Lady of Lourdes, the children say daily prayers at set times during our school day: at the start of the school day, before lunch, after lunch and at the end of the day. As well as these, the children explore a variety of methods of prayer such as:

• Traditional learned prayer in group settings
• Prayer related to the Liturgical Cycle
• Prayer from the Bible
• Individual, quiet prayer and reflection
• Prayer using different stimulus, e.g.  images, music, art and nature
• Silent meditation
• Prayers in song

Children also have many opportunities to write their own prayers and there are times for spontaneous prayer and silent prayer too.