It was a lovely surprise over the weekend to receive an email all the way from Detroit, Michigan in the United States. Maria Meszaros had come across our school website and was particularly taken with the selection of prayers in the ‘Faith’ section. ” I love your website page with the prayers on it!”, Maria writes. “Your school is so very blessed! Good Catholic Schools are so difficult to find! May God continue to bless you all!” How encouraging to know that someone at the other side of the Atlantic has heard about St Bartholomew’s and is, I am sure, now praying for our school community. Thank you for your email, Maria!

My days in St Bartholomew’s are a bit of a mix this week. I’ll be here all day today, tomorrow morning and Friday afternoon. Thank goodness for the very capable hands of Mrs Bolland!