As I write to you this week, we are in the final hours of the College’s regular operations before we close to pupils for an extended period. You have heard a great many times from me recently, for example regarding the College’s preparations for closure and our plans to continue teaching and learning remotely. I will therefore keep my review of the week brief and to the point as best I can.

I would like to thank all members of our Bedian community for their fellowship, patience and support over recent times and I know that we will continue to look after each other throughout this challenging period. I thought it opportune at this point to include Pope Francis’ prayer to Mary below, which I would encourage you to say regularly during the coronavirus pandemic:

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