On Ash Wednesday, the whole school marked this special day with a prayer celebration in the school library. Here is a recount of the celebration, written by a Year One student.

For the beginning of Lent, we have a prayer celebration. We get ashes on our foreheads. We leave them on all day as a sign that we are thinking about things we can do during Lent. Some people give up things that they like, some people give to the poor and we can pray more.

Aize was a character for a mini play and he was God. I liked it when Aize said, “Now, now.” He wanted all of us to listen. At the end, he took pity on the people and forgave them. He touched my head and said, “Bless you my child. You are forgiven.” It felt special.

By Emily Protheroe

May God’s peace be with you as we continue our Lenten journey,

Many blessings,