Policies and Progression
| Gather | Word | Respond | Mission |
EYFS | Pupils to pray a chosen ‘prayer to be known’. | The adult to choose a bible story or short scripture. | The adult chooses an appropriate activity to respond e.g. A song, drawing, a dance, a walk, a reflection to be scribed etc. | The adult sets an age-related mission linked to theme e.g. Theme of care for God’s creation – Mission to tidy the prayer garden. |
KS1 | Pupils to choose a ‘prayer to be known’ from KS1 list. Use widget cards to support. | Pupils to choose from two different pieces of scripture provided by an adult. | Pupils prepare a response choosing from the prompt cards or adult prepared activities following time of reflection. | Pupils choose a mission prompted by cards in prayer boxes. |
LKS2 | Pupils choose a ‘prayer to be known’ or other linked to scripture with support from an adult. | Pupils to make suggestions of scripture linked to theme or liturgical season.
| Pupils prepare a response choosing from the prompt cards in the prayer box and give suggestions following time of reflection. | Pupils find or plan a mission using prompt cards with adult guidance. |
UKS2 | Pupils to independently choose a prayer linked to scripture or write their own. | Pupils to choose appropriate scripture and consider how it will be proclaimed or whether they would like to make / obtain supporting resources. | Pupils prepare an appropriate response activity independently following time of reflection. | Pupils find or plan a mission linked to the theme / scripture independently. |