The service began in school with Reverend Peter Sutcliffe telling the children the story of Palm Sunday. The congregation sang ‘We have a King who rides a donkey’ whilst waving palm leaves that the children had made earlier in the week.

 

The whole school then processed up to church, led by ‘the donkey’ from the story (Harry, a Shetland pony, from Lowsteads Farm). The children continued to wave their palm leaves as they walked to church. Once in church the congregation swapped their palm leaves for a palm cross and sang ‘We have a King who rides a donkey’ again.

 

The service continued in church with Rev. Peter telling the rest of the Easter story. The school choir supported the telling of Good Friday with their beautiful singing of ‘When I think about the cross’.

The service culminated with the congregation singing ‘Celebrate’ to mark the joy of Easter Day.

 

It was wonderful to celebrate this festive time together as a school in church.