NEWS & EVENTS BLOG

<p>&nbsp; As a school, our parents and carers helped us to raise nearly £300 through the ASDA Cashpot for Schools. Our school council were given the task of deciding how the money would be spent. The asked each class and made a list of new equipment for the yard. This week, the order of new [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Our School Council members did a brilliant job last week of selling poppies to support the Royal British Legion. We will let you know how much we have raised for this important charity in the coming weeks.  </p>

<p>The School Council came together to organise a day to raise money for Children in Need. Here they are, hard at work, making posters. It was decided that children would come to school wearing non uniform and crazy hairstyles. All children had a great day whilst raising money for a very important cause. &nbsp;</p>

<p>All St Lawrence&#8217;s children were given the opportunity to be selected as either School Councillors or Eco Squad members. After a tight vote, our new members were elected. They are excited about new their roles and are looking forward to doing great things in our school!</p>

<p>The School Council and Mini Vinnie&#8217;s came together to organise a non-uniform day to support CAFOD&#8217;s Family Fast Day. The children came dressed in their own clothes in exchange for £1 or a tin for the food bank. This gave the children and their families the opportunity to support CAFOD&#8217;s campaigns and help those in [&hellip;]</p>

<p>To mark Children&#8217;s Mental Health week, we celebrated, &#8216;Dress to Express&#8217; day in school. The children were given an opportunity to wear clothes to express their personalities. Some wore clothes they would wear every day, some dressed in fancy dress and we even had our very own Michael Jackson! In addition to this, they did [&hellip;]</p>

<p>We now have a new panel of School Councillors and Eco Squad members. Those children who were interested in the roles put their names forward and a secret vote was held in each classroom. We are sure that the School Council and Eco Squad members are going to do great things this year at St [&hellip;]</p>

<p>We now have a new panel of School Councillors and Eco Squad members. Those children who were interested in the roles put their names forward and a secret vote was held in each classroom. We are sure that the School Council and Eco Squad members are going to do great things this year at St [&hellip;]</p>

<p>We now have a new panel of School Councillors and Eco Squad members. Those children who were interested in the roles put their names forward and a secret vote was held in each classroom. We are sure that the School Council and Eco Squad members are going to do great things this year at St [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Our School Council members have done a fantastic job this week of selling poppies. The money raised will go to support the Royal British Legion. We will let you know how much we have raised for this important charity in the coming weeks.</p>

<p>Our School Council members have done a fantastic job this week of selling poppies. The money raised will go to support the Royal British Legion. We will let you know how much we have raised for this important charity in the coming weeks.</p>

<p>Our School Council members have done a fantastic job this week of selling poppies. The money raised will go to support the Royal British Legion. We will let you know how much we have raised for this important charity in the coming weeks.</p>

<p>Today we practised our right to vote by voting for our School Council Reps. We discussed what it means to live in a democratic society.Congratulations to our winners: Harley and Amelia!</p>

<p>Our Year 1 children looked fabulous today in their Christmas jumpers. They were full of festive spirit all day and thoroughly enjoyed their hot chocolate and Christmas movie afternoon.  </p>

<p>Our Year 1 children looked fabulous today in their Christmas jumpers. They were full of festive spirit all day and thoroughly enjoyed their hot chocolate and Christmas movie afternoon.  </p>

<p>Our Year 1 children looked fabulous today in their Christmas jumpers. They were full of festive spirit all day and thoroughly enjoyed their hot chocolate and Christmas movie afternoon.  </p>

<p>As part of Friendship Week, our children came to school dressed in odd socks. We wore odd socks to school to remind us that we are all different, unique and special in our own way.  Here we designing our odd socks&#8230;.</p>

<p>Year 1 have really enjoyed all the activities planned during Friendship Week. They worked with Miss McHugh and thought about their friendships. They used a ball of wool to demonstrate how we are an unbroken web of friendships.</p>

<p>To bring our Friendship Week to a close, the children have all made friendship pledges. These have been written onto card people and decorated. The friendship pledges are now on display in our classroom to remind us that we all have a part to play in building positive relationships with others.</p>

<p>Our Friendship Bus Stops were launched this week and have proved very popular with the children. Friendship Squad members have been on the look out all week for anyone standing at the friendship bus stop in need of a friend.</p>