On a quite brilliantly sunny and windy day, it was wonderful today to see the flags flying in the Peace Garden at St. Julie’s. 

Last week, the Union Flag hung at half-mast in memory of HRH, The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.   Now our Ramadan Kareem flag is flying in celebration of and solidarity with our Muslim students, staff and families who are fasting from sunrise to sunset in this holy month.    It nestles between the flags of France, which is St. Julie's country of birth, and Belgium, which is where the Mother House of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur is located.

Our Ramadan Kareem flag was designed last year by some of our students and flying it is an annual expression, and reminder, of the strand of our Mission Statement which commits us to respecting and embracing diversity.