GIFT ‘Growing in Faith Together’ Team

St John's has a dedicated GIFT team who have a vital role to play in enhancing the Religious Life of our school.

The GIFT team have a very important job to spread the Word of God throughout our school and the school community. It is their mission to interpret scripture so that children can better understand stories from the Bible and relate them to their own lives. The GIFT team help to lead prayer, prepare prayer areas, deliver collective worship and organise liturgical events.

As members of the GIFT Team, we are called to lead our school by following in the footsteps of Jesus. Every day we live by the gospel values and show others how they can do the same. Being a member of the GIFT Team is a challenging but very rewarding task.

The aims of the St. John’s GIFT Team are:

• To help the school to grow as a community of faith
• To encourage the pupils to live their faith in daily living
• To support Liturgy, prayer and the spiritual life of the school
• To involve pupils in fundraising for charities
• To continue to develop strong links with the Parish
• To support the school in its Mission Statement

The duties of the GIFT Team include:

* Helping to plan and lead assemblies and Masses
* Organising and leading class prayer times with other pupils
* Lead lunchtime prayer club opportunities throughout the year e.g., Rosary, Prayer Garden, Stations of the Cross
* Ensuring that class and communal prayer areas are tidy and reflect the season
* Organising fund raising for charity
* Supporting younger children with their spiritual development
* Help to monitor and improve the Catholic life of our school