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We are incredibly fortunate as a school that we have several local businesses support us in a variety of ways throughout the year and our local garden centre is no exception.

Chapman’s Nurseries in Rosliston is very kindly supporting our school to take part in the Little Daffodils initiative.

This is a nationwide campaign to get children planting bulbs this October, giving them the opportunity to learn more about nature and growing their own flowers.  The campaign also supports the Greenfingers Charity, which is dedicated to supporting children who spend time in hospices.

All the resources have been donated by Chapman’s Nurseries and their suppliers, so we are incredibly lucky to be the chosen school in our area – THANK YOU!

  

Each class will have the opportunity to put their ‘green fingers’ to use and plant up their own pots over the next couple of weeks.

Let’s get planting!

 

Seventy five years since D-Day, Coton-in-the-Elms Primary School are remembering those who served by supporting the National Memorial Arboretum (NMA) with their artistic tribute, D-Day: Vessels of Victory.

Since May this year, the NMA has been encouraging it’s visitors to donate and decorate a wooden vessel in order to represent the 6939 allied vessels involved in Operation Neptune, each decorated vessel being a symbol of Remembrance, a tribute to the Allied and Commonwealth contribution which helped change the course of the Second World War.

Over the last couple of weeks, our children here at Coton-in-the-Elms Primary have been busy decorating their wooden vessels to support this act of remembrance and we are proud to be a small part of this tribute.

 

 

 

This growing artistic tribute will remain at the NMA up until Armistice Day so there’s a chance to catch it over October half term.

Don’t forget that this Friday we have a photographer coming to school to take the pupils’ annual individual school photographs.

As in previous years, where pupils have pre-school siblings, we invite them in to have their photographs taken with their brothers and/or sisters at school.  Please arrive at 8.30am where you have pre-school children.  All other photographs will be taken during the normal school morning.

Don’t forget to bring your best smiles!

It was so wonderful to see how much effort the children (and parents) had gone to for #helloyellow in support of the mental health charity Young Minds.

In this morning’s collective worship a sea of yellow washed into the hall as each class came in – the vibrancy was certainly uplifting.

The children and teachers had a great discussion about how we can each maintain a positive mindset to help our own mental health and wellbeing; discussing exercise, starting a new hobby, spending time with family, eating healthily and lots of sleep / rest to name a few.

Throughout the day, the children have been thinking of things to be thankful for and writing their thoughts down in our school library reflection area.

 

This Friday, the Delightful Dolphins class will be leading our Harvest Festival service at St. Mary’s Church in the village.

The Delightful Dolphins class have been working hard, we hope you are able to join us in celebrating this festival.

The service starts at 2.30pm – we look forward to seeing you there.

Tomorrow is World Mental Health Day and the children can wear something yellow in support of the Young Minds mental health charity, for a donation of £1.

In our reception area, you will find a sparkly yellow decoration in support of World Mental Health Day – it also ties in to our Harvest Festival service on Friday too!