On Wednesday 21st November, several of us had the joy of being at the Thanksgiving Mass at our school, St Bernard’s Prep, in Slough. The Mass was celebrated by the Rt. Rev. Peter Doyle, Bishop of Northampton and had been beautifully prepared by staff and children. It was a moving occasion to mark the end of our Trusteeship of the school (ranked 4th in the Sunday Times listing last week of Independent Prep Schools - just sharing our pride!). The Bernardines founded the school in 1945 and will transfer the Trusteeship to St Benedict’s School Trust, Ealing, from 1st January 2019. Thus, the Benedictine monastic ethos will continue…..