Author: Miss Beatson

Yesterday, Lauren from Children’s Heart Surgery Fund came to talk to us about the charity and all the great things they do for children. Lauren gave us some good fundraising ideas including ‘Wear Red Day’ which we will be taking part in on Friday 02 February. The children had opportunity to ask questions about the charity and about Lauren’s important role as a charity fundraiser. The Junior Leadership Team are meeting today to discuss more fundraising ideas so we can raise as much money as possible for this worthy cause.

 

This week, our Living and Learning statement is ‘I know that some drugs can be harmful’.

Dave from d:side came into school to speak to individual classes about drug and medicine awareness. In Reception and Year 1, he spoke to the children about taking care of our bodies and all about medicines; in Year 2, they talked about how our bodies work; in Year 3/4, they discussed smoking and vaping; and finally in Year 5/6 they talked about different types of drugs and if they are medical or not medical.

“I enjoyed the session with Dave and found out things I didn’t know such as solvents and how they are harmful.” Y5

“Dave explained all about drugs in a really clear way. He told us the drugs that are legal and illegal.” Y5

“He showed us what people look like when they take drugs and they didn’t look well. We then saw a picture of someone 10 months after not taking drugs and they looked a lot better.”  Y6

…our attendance competition.

All pupils with attendance of 96% or higher next half-term will be entered into a prize draw to win a £50 Love to Shop voucher!

So… for the full Spring 1 half-term, Monday 08 January to Friday 09 February (five weeks), if your child reaches a good level of attendance – that’s 96% – their name will be entered into a prize draw. We’ll select one lucky winner on the last day of the half-term (Friday 09 February).

St James’ CE Primary is a happy and healthy place to be – and maybe even a lucky one, too!

…our attendance competition.

All pupils with attendance of 96% or higher next half-term will be entered into a prize draw to win a £50 Love to Shop voucher!

So… for the full Spring 1 half-term, Monday 08 January to Friday 09 February (five weeks), if your child reaches a good level of attendance – that’s 96% – their name will be entered into a prize draw. We’ll select one lucky winner on the last day of the half-term (Friday 09 February).

St James’ CE Primary is a happy and healthy place to be – and maybe even a lucky one, too!

We currently have some job vacancies at St James’. Please check out our vacancies page on the website or contact the school office for more information.

 

Wetherby in Bloom have kindly donated 500 bulbs to brighten up our playground. Some children, parents and staff have been helping the Wetherby in Bloom volunteers plant them ready for Spring. We thank them for their donations and support.

 

 

After voting in classes, the Junior Leadership Team had the final vote on the charity we will be supporting this year. There was an overwhelming majority for The Children’s Heart Surgery Fund. This is a Leeds based charity.

This is their mission:

‘Our vision is to support hearts for life and our mission is to support the Leeds Congenital Heart Unit as a world-class centre of excellence – by providing the funding and resources needed to care for a patient’s heart, mind, family and future.’

We look forward to raising funds to support this fantastic charity.

Last night, some of our parents and staff had a wonderful time making Christmas wreaths. This was a PTA organised event to raise some funds for school but also a chance for people to get together and have fun.

The finished products look great!