Gallery Item 03: Tree Blessing Ceremony
Reverend Simon blessed our tree with a lovely prayer linking the planting of our new tree with the recent Christian Aid campaign raising money to plant trees in poor counties around the world.
The children then sang our new school song.
It was lovely to be joined by Mr Richard Rudman, on behalf of the Round Table, who made the donation that allowed us to buy the tree. We've ordered a plaque to be put up to remind everyone of when and why we planted the tree.
Lots of people have wanted to know what type of tree it is - our final decision was to get a maple, native to the UK. Its full name is acer campestre 'Queen Elizabeth'.
The children then sang our new school song.
It was lovely to be joined by Mr Richard Rudman, on behalf of the Round Table, who made the donation that allowed us to buy the tree. We've ordered a plaque to be put up to remind everyone of when and why we planted the tree.
Lots of people have wanted to know what type of tree it is - our final decision was to get a maple, native to the UK. Its full name is acer campestre 'Queen Elizabeth'.