Another welcome visit to English Martyr’s Primary School in Long Eaton. I always enjoy my visit here as it is where my children went and where my granddaughter Leila now goes.
Mrs McElhone and the Chaplaincy team have organised a week for CAFOD and I was invited to take part in the #Giveitup assembly on Monday afternoon. This year the chaplaincy team have chosen CAFOD as their charity so as well as informing the whole school about CAFOD’s work they are having a ‘Coffee & Croissant’ breakfast for parents on Wednesday morning and on Friday, Family Fast Day, the children can make a small donation and wear green and white that day!
A lovely prayer focus had been prepared and once the children had filled the hall I began and introduced them to Rabiul and his mother, Mahinur
Rabiul and his family rely on fish in the river for food. Mahinur goes fishing in the river with her net. But last year there was a drought caused by climate change. The river dried up but now the water has returned. There should be fish in the river as it is the right time of year. But this year she hasn’t yet caught any fish. 
See how Mahinur fishes in the river
At the end of the assembly I asked the children what they were giving up for Lent and some were invited to write it on a fish and add to our net!
The Chaplaincy Team
