Faith Ambassadors
Faith Ambassadors
These twelve men were sent out by Jesus with the following instructions: …“Go and preach, ‘The Kingdom of heaven is near!’ Mt 10: 5.7
Each year twelve children from Key Stage 2 are chosen to support and assist Mrs Breslin and Mrs Potter in leading the Catholic Life, Collective Worship and R.E. These children are selected because they are a great example to their friends and actively live out their faith by demonstrating the Gospel Virtues. Once chosen, the children are presented with a scroll inviting them to accept the role and detailing what this vocation involves. Some of the tasks that the children undertake are:
- Preparing and Leading worship for their friends, providing guidance and support
- Monitoring classroom prayer areas
- Awarding Gospel Virtues leaves within their classes
- Distributing prayer bags and updating resources
- Reading at Sunday Masses
- Assisting staff in assemblies
- Creating resources to be used in prayer
- Compiling a record of important events in the life of the school
- Visiting other schools to conduct research and magpie ideas
- Leading assemblies at other schools to explain the role of a Faith Ambassador
- Meeting with the Parent Forum and School Council to discuss Charitable Outreach
- Distributing donations to charity
Many of these tasks are completed by children in their own time and they have also come to school early to lead staff in prayer in a service of thanksgiving.