It’s hard to believe that yesterday was the solemnity of Christ the King, marking the end of the liturgical year; the season of Advent begins this coming Sunday. The end of term is now only four weeks away and, as I glanced through the school diary last night, I was reminded just how much is happening between now and the Christmas holidays.

Of course, before we begin our various Christmas events, we still have St Andrew’s Day to celebrate. I hope that many of you will be able to join our school community for the 10.00am Mass in St Bartholomew’s Church on Friday morning and for our special concert in the school hall at 1.30pm. Although very informal, it’s guaranteed to be an extremely entertaining hour of Scottish songs and poems. The Prayer Group will also be running a coffee afternoon on Friday to raise money for Father Ben’s parish in Uganda. This will take place in the Get Together Room between 1.00pm and the start of the St Andrew’s day concert. Please support this very worthwhile cause.

As we embark on the last four weeks of term, please make sure you pop the following dates in your diary:

Friday 29th Nov: COFFEE AFTERNOON (1.00pm) & ST ANDREW’S DAY CONCERT (1.30pm)
Friday 6th Dec: CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAYRE & P4-7 CAROL CONCERT (1.30pm)
Tues 10th Dec: P1-3 NATIVITY (1.30pm)
Wed 11th Dec: WHOLE SCHOOL TRIP TO PANTOMIME
Thur 12th Dec: NURSERY CHRISTMAS SHOW (am & pm)
Thur 12th Dec: St Bartholomew’s Church Jubilee Mass
Tue 17th Dec: Christmas Dinner
Friday 20th Dec: School closes for Christmas holidays