Hope Chaplain

Hope Primary School Website Introduction

My name is Rebecca Hooton and I work for the Diocese of Liverpool as Huyton Deanery Schools and Youth Worker. I have been in this role for over 7 years now.

I am the School Chaplain for Hope Primary School based at School on Mondays and Fridays in our amazing School Chapel.

In my role as School Chaplain, I help support the School, Staff and Children with opportunities to worship and pray together. This is through Prayer and Liturgy and Worship on Monday mornings with the whole school. Working with small groups from each class every half term as Worship Ambassadors. The children are able to plan and lead there very own prayer and liturgy for there class. Stay and Pray sessions for classes each half term to focus on a topic in RE and invite parents/carers to listen and join in with the children’s RE Topic.

Working with Rev Jonty Forster (Vicar at St Luke’s and St Jude’s Church) in providing sessions in the Chapel around seasons of the year e.g. Lent. Also Church visits with Rev Jonty to support RE Topics and Curriculum e.g. Holy Communion. Supporting Staff and the RE Lead with the RE Curriculum to offer opportunities to explore topics through Prayer Spaces, Church visits and sessions in the Chapel. Supporting the Year 4 children as they make there first holy communion at St Dominics Church. Also our Pre Loved School Uniform Shop over the summer in providing preloved good condition uniform to all families at Hope Primary School.

These are just some of the areas of my work in Hope Primary School and continue to offer as many opportunities as possible for the School, Staff, Children and Parents/Carers.

I am so grateful for my role as School Chaplain and continue to work with, support and develop the lasting relationships with Hope Primary School, Children, Staff and Parents/ Carers.

Hope Anchors the Soul! Hebrews 6:19