RED WEDNESDAY Aid to the Church in Need 19^th November 2025

This week pupils and staff at St Mary’s marked Red Wednesday. We asked pupils and staff to stand alongside those who suffer persecution by wearing a distinctive item of red clothing, we also illuminated our school chapel in red to show that we have not forgotten those who are being persecuted against on a daily basis for their faith. Red Wednesday was an opportunity to be their voice, to and shine a light on Christian persecution and the injustice of religious persecution throughout the world.

Our school joined Christians and other faith communities in the UK in a positive and united vision of religious belief which,

UPHOLDS the rights of individuals to follow their faith and conscience without coercion or reprisals.

PROMOTES respect and tolerance for those of other religious traditions.

CONDEMNS acts of violence carried out in the name of religion or by regimes against religion.

COMMITS to helping victims of persecution.