YEAR 8 CHEMISTRY CLUB

Venue - Lab 32

Time - Wednesday 13:40-14:10

Come and experience the fun, excitement and magic of Chemistry in lab 32!

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This Week

A week after the great feast of Pentecost, celebrated during half-term, we have the feast of the Blessed Trinity. The truth is that many people shy away from discussing, or even thinking about, the Trinity as they fear that it can tie themselves and others up in impenetrable intellectual knots.. It can be easier to say what the Trinity is rather than enter into an explanation peppered with errors.

We often call the Trinity a ‘mystery’ and we need to remember that this means, ‘something that is revealed bit by bit’ - that is, not something that remains hidden for ever. So perhaps it is worth remembering that the Trinity was first and foremost something that God has revealed to us. For example, at Jesus’ own baptism we hear the voice of the Father, revealing Jesus as his beloved Son, with the physical manifestation of that love descending from heaven to earth with the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove.

Jesus himself declared, ‘Father, into your hands I commend my Spirit.’ Again, the Trinity there before our eyes. Indeed, Jesus’ final command was to ‘Go make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.’

Jesus revealed to us the very essence of God as a community of love, for that, as St John reminds us, is what God is, ‘God is love!’ St Augustine reminds us that for this to be true there must be one who loves, that is, the Father, one who is beloved, that is, the Son, and the love that they share, that is, the Spirit.

In perhaps the most famous depiction of the Trinity, the icon writer Rublev presents the Trinity seated around the sides of the table. This, of course, leaves one place free. We are invited to enter into that community of love. Perhaps, each time we begin our prayer with the Sign of the Cross, we can remember this invitation.

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We hope that you have had a good half term.

Please make sure that your child puts on sun cream for riding and a top that covers their shoulders. It has been very warm in the afternoons and evenings recently, and it feels even hotter when riding in the arena!

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Summer Holidays

The summer dates are available to book! Have a look on our online site to book your spaces now!

Charlie is feeling better and is back in lessons!

Over the half term there were lots of pony days and lessons with the beautiful weather. The staff also had a lot of fun playing rounders on the Saturday!

The horse of the week is… Red!

~ Libby C

We wish you luck in the next competition!