St Catherine’s School, in Parkhill Gardens, recently celebrated Ash Wednesday.
The celebrations included teaching the school’s Grade R classes about the importance of the day.
Palesa Gumbi has a cross drawn in ash on her forehead by teacher Kate Buchanan.
Young Gabriella Pita receives her cross of ashes from teacher Kate Buchanan.
Grade R teacher Kate Buchanan draws an ash cross on Caitlin De Beer’s forehead, as part of St Catherine’s School Ash Wednesday celebrations.
Lilitha Mboule smiles proudly as she sits with her Ash Wednesday cross, which was made out of Play-Doh.
Pupils at St Catherine’s School, in Parkhill Gardens, recently celebrated Ash Wednesday. Seen here is Kate Buchanan drawing a cross of ashes on Hanna Meisel’s forehead.
Zach Pretorious at work, building his Ash Wednesday cross out of Play-Doh.
Gabriella Pita (left), Palesa Gumbi, Kiera Mitchell, Bonolo Mosikidi, Ofentse Rampou and Muurendeni Nefuri smile while working on their Ash Wednesday worksheets.
Young Carl Quainoo shows off his dough cross. The cross was made as part of St Catherine’s Ash Wednesday celebrations.
Kate Buchanan’s Grade R class smile happily as they learn about the importance of Ash Wednesday.
Hannah da Costa Schmidt smiles shyly as she displays the cross she made, in class, as part of Ash Wednesday.
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