Having been out of school for much of last week, it’s great to be back in St Bartholomew’s this morning. The theme of this year’s Catholic Head Teachers’ conference, which I attended on Thursday and Friday, was ‘Renewing your vocation’. It was good to be reminded that St Bartholomew’s Primary exists for the service of others: parents, the parish, our local community and – most important of all – the 275 children we are privileged to have in our care. I’m looking forward to catching up with the boys and girls today!

The Scottish Catholic Education Service is holding a special event for parents next month. Details are given below.