It was lovely to welcome the children back to school for the start of new term.
We began the spring term together by learning about the feast of the Epiphany where we remember the visit of the wise men to the infant Jesus.
We learnt about the significance of the gifts: Gold was a precious and expensive gift, and showed that Jesus was born to be King. Frankincense is a sweet perfume which was often burned in the temple to worship God. It was a sign that Jesus should be worshipped. Myrrh was used to keep things fresh, and it was used by the women to anoint Jesus’ body when he died. By bringing it as a gift to Jesus, the wise men foretold his suffering and death.
The Epiphany is important in our Christian faith as it marks the moment that God as man is revealed to the wise men. The wise men were gentiles (non Jews) and this reminds us that God sent Jesus as his Gift for all the world.
As we look forward to the term ahead, we aim to keep Jesus at the heart of what we do and follow his teaching with the same commitment as the wise men followed the star.
