Despite not being on the winning side yesterday, our football team did St Bart’s proud. They gave 100%, worked as a team and were gracious in defeat. Well done, boys!

St Bartholomew’s received news yesterday that Paul Robertson, the Scottish Government Director General for Learning and Justice, will be visiting the school on Monday morning. News has reached him of the good work that goes on in St Bart’s and he is keen to see this for himself. The Director General will visit several classes across the school where he’ll have the opportunity to chat to pupils and staff.

One very, very proud P2 pupil turned up at my office yesterday to show off his super work. I promised him I’d post his picture on today’s blog!

Finally, today is the feast day of Saint John Paul II, a pope most blog readers will remember well. Here are some wise words from this remarkable man: