Our Chaplain Mike Wildsmith came into school to lead a Christingle Service with a volunteer from his church, Gemma. The students visited the service during their lunch and they were excited to create a Christingle, many students commenting that they had not done so since they were much younger! The students were very respectful and it was a wonderful Advent activity.
A Christingle means ‘Christ Candle’ and it involves lighting a candle in an orange. The orange symbolises the world. The red ribbon shows God’s love for the world and the blood of Jesus. The sweets/dried fruit represent God’s creations. The four cocktail sticks can represent either the four seasons or the four corners of the world. We are very grateful to our Chaplain Mike for leading such an interesting lunchtime activity.