Welcome back everyone! I hope that a good time and a well deserved rest has been had by all over the past two weeks. It’s now back to business as usual at St Bart’s, where lots of fun and hard work will be in store, this term. As always, we will will keep you up to date with events and important dates for your diary.

As you know, Sunday was the feast of the Epiphany and could be in fact, be called the Feast of the Stars. A star guided the wise men to the stable in Bethlehem; stars have guided travellers and sea- farmers through the centuries.Stars represent the glory of God.The bible is full of references to the stars. In their multitude, the stars represent the multitude of the angels, God’s special servants. It was not that long ago that we witnessed our infant pupils performing on stage, many dressed as angels, with many stars decorating the stage. Everything created comes from God’s hand, so every created thing speaks to us with a richness of meaning which the scriptures, inspired by the Holy Spirit, open up to us.May we all be open to the Holy Spirit, this year, and for the foreseeable future.

Mrs Bolland