Pancake Day, or Shrove Tuesday, is the traditional feast day before the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday. Lent – the 40 days leading up to Easter – was traditionally a time of fasting and on Shrove Tuesday, Christians went to confession and were “shriven” (absolved from their sins). A bell would be rung to call people to confession. This came to be called the “Pancake Bell”.

Shrove Tuesday always falls 47 days before Easter Sunday, so the date varies from year to year and falls between February 3 and March 9. This year Shrove Tuesday will fall on the 5th February.

Shrove Tuesday was the last opportunity to use up eggs and fats before embarking on the Lenten fast and pancakes are the perfect way of using up these ingredients.

St Joseph’s children will cook some pancakes next Tuesday and we will be using the Green’s original pancake shaker bottles.  The children will be able to choose from a variety of toppings to put on their pancakes.  If you need to make alternative arrangements or if you do not wish your child to participate in this activity please let Mrs Beavan know.