Boarders celebrate Mary Ward's birthday

On the evening of Monday 23 January, in celebration of Mary Ward’s birthday, our boarding community was visited by guest speaker, Mr Dylan Evans, a British author and academic in the field of Behavioural Science. Mr Evans spoke enthusiastically about his own personal journey of enlightenment and learning in the West African country of Mauritania. His stories touched upon the influence of Islam throughout Mauritania, and his acceptance into an unfamiliar culture – bringing a traditional Mauritania dress to show the girls how it was worn. The girls were delighted to have had an insight into such an interesting culture and felt inspired by a clear demonstration of fully embracing diversity – one of Mary Ward’s treasured values.