After pancakes for pudding with school lunch on Shrove Tuesday 21 February, pupils from St Peter’s gathered the following day for Liturgies to mark Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent.

To make the Liturgies more involved and age-appropriate, pupils from 2 year groups at a time joined in worship both in the school hall with Mr Cunningham and in Oaklands’ chapel with Miss Heath.

Pictured here are the youngest pupils in the school, children in Reception Year and Year 1 aged 4 to 6, gathering to hear the Gospel, join in penitential prayer and receive ashes.