Shrove Tuesday

PANCAKE DAY

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Today was "pancake day", or Shrove Tuesday for many Christian brothers and sisters, it is a tradition for our family to have breakfast for supper and to give up something for the next forty days leading to Easter. This period is known as Lent and is traditionally a period of fasting where Christians give up rich food or luxuries to devote themselves to prayer, preparation and identify with the suffering of Jesus.

"Giving up something for lent" is a good practice of self discipline and reminds us of what is really important in life. It is about living simply, justly and generously.

Emma is giving up junk food.... "What are you giving up Ava?"

"cigarettes"

Rather than hiding coins in our pancakes

we have some fun prizes at supper...

... Ava found 20 shillings!

Happy Pan Cake Day!!!