Today, Hannah from MAST came into school to share an inspiring message with the children. She spoke about the parable of the Good Samaritan and encouraged us to think about how we can apply its lessons in our everyday lives—showing kindness, compassion, and care for others, even when it’s not easy.

Hannah also introduced the concept of Advent, explaining that it is a special time of preparation and waiting for the birth of Jesus. She reminded us that Advent is not just about counting down days, but about reflecting on Jesus’ love and how we can share that love with those around us.

It was a meaningful session that helped the children understand both the importance of helping others and the true spirit of Advent.

12th September 2025.

As  we had lots of windfall and apples on our tree, we had an apple day at our first forest school session of the year. The children collected windfall and with sticks each house group was challenged to make the tallest structure they could. With apples that they had picked fresh from the tree the children enjoyed apple bobbing. There were some very wet faces! We enjoyed learning facts about apples, investigating and observing closely and of course we had chance to eat some apple products!