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New Class names

As part of our work on our new school Mission we have decided to rename our classes to link with this with names of trees that feature in the bible and to also remove the confusion around class names and year groups that we have had in the past.

Trees hold rich symbolic and spiritual meaning throughout the Catholic Bible, appearing from Genesis to Revelation. In Genesis, the Tree of Life and the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil stand at the center of the Garden of Eden. The latter becomes the setting of the Fall, symbolizing disobedience and the misuse of free will. Yet, trees remain signs of God’s provision and blessing. The Tree of Life returns in Revelation, representing eternal life and the renewal of creation.

In the Old Testament, trees like the olive, fig, and cedar symbolize peace, prosperity, strength, and faithfulness. Psalm 1 compares the righteous to a tree planted by streams of water, reflecting spiritual growth and stability. In the New Testament, Jesus uses trees in parables—the barren fig tree, the mustard seed growing into a tree—to teach about judgment, faith, and the Kingdom of God.

Most powerfully, the tree becomes a symbol of salvation. The cross, referred to as a “tree” in Acts and 1 Peter, turns a symbol of death into life through Christ’s sacrifice. Thus, trees in the Catholic Bible represent creation, fall, redemption, and restoration—signs of God’s presence and purpose throughout salvation history.