Many, many thanks to Father Paul Francis for his input to St Bartholomew’s school community yesterday afternoon. Primary 6 and 7 thoroughly enjoyed their question and answer session with him and staff greatly appreciated the opportunity to have some quiet reflection time and celebrate Mass at the end of the school day. It really was a perfect addition to this year’s Catholic Education Week.

Our Catholic Education Week events continue this afternoon with a short time of Eucharistic Adoration for Primary 4-7 pupils in the school oratory. This will take the form of a 15min prayer service for each class, providing the boys and girls with some quiet time away from the usual hustle and bustle of the school day.

Primary 7 will spend the first part of the afternoon down at St Ambrose High School for their Fairtrade Coffee Afternoon. As well as giving the children the opportunity to support this worthwhile cause, it will also allow the boys and girls to become familiar with their new school and get to know some of their new teachers.

Once again, we welcome pupils from Buchanan High School to St Bartholomew’s this afternoon. They’ll be joining Primary 6 in the hall to continue working on their special dance project. It’s beginning to look very impressive, indeed!