Children's/ Youth Groups - Children's Sunday School Sunday School programme Sunday School classes are held twelve times during the academic year, in the Parish Centre immediately after the Sunday 10 o’clock Mass. These classes are for the Infant and Junior school children of the Parish who, for whatever reason, do not attend a Catholic primary school. We have four groups generally based on school years, but these may be varied to suit the individual need or development of the child. Reception and Year 1 pupils Year 3 and Year 4 pupils Year 5 and Year 6 pupils and Year 2 pupils– Sacramental preparation class (First Confession & First Holy Communion) Secondary School pupils – see Youth Group

At the Sunday School classes a catechist works with the group of children in their class. As the children go to many different village primary schools, this is an ideal opportunity for them to meet up and work with other catholic children in our Parish.

The children take home the lessons for the weeks in between the classes, and the parents and children are encouraged to work through the lessons together at home. In this way the whole year is covered but there is only a commitment to the set time once a month.

There is a guide for Parents and accompanying worksheets for children to complete. For each age group there is a two-year course, except for the Sacramental preparation group.

The Sacramental Preparation class
The Sacramental Preparation class meets more frequently than once a month. At the beginning of the school year, the parents of the children who will be in the class work out a timetable of dates and times and tailor the course programme to suit. The parents work together to prepare the children, often taking it in turns to ‘take’ the classes. A catechist co-ordinates the group and /or takes classes as the need arises.

To find out more about Sacramental preparation see also Sacraments