On Friday we wore our scarves in support of Coram Life Education’s ‘Wear your scarf to school day’ which was part of Children’s Mental Health Week!
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Last week our Year 3 children joined all the other Year 3 classes from across the Northumberland Church of England Academy Trust for a Miner’s Picnic as part of their local history enquiry. They took part in a parade with our school proggy mats, joined in with some traditional singing and even got to watch a Punch and Judy show!
Thank you to everyone who supported our school fair on Thursday and to all of the volunteers and staff who made this possible. Special thanks to the local coastguard, fire service and Sue from The country Trust who gave up their time to join us. We are delighted to announce that with your support we raised ÂŁ1,325.12. This will go towards new play equipment as we begin to develop our outdoor provision. Watch out for stage 1 in September!
This week our school football team played their last match of the season. This is the first year we have had our own school team represented in the East Northumberland U11 7-a-side football league and the children all played really well. We are very proud of them all! Thank you to all the teachers and parents for their support after school at the matches too!
The children at James Knott took part in Coram Life Education‘s ‘Wear your Scarf to School Day’ to support Childrenâs Mental Health Week which was the 6th to the 12th Feb.
During the day we thought about whether our choice of scarf said something special about us and the ways in which different scarves could reflect the SCARF values we use to support our Personal, Social and Health education (PSHE) teaching. For example:
SAFETY – some scarves will be warm and comforting, helping to keep someone snug and safe in very cold weather!
CARING – some scarves might have been a present from a special person; they’ll help make someone feel cared for. Wearing a scarf as part of religious faith can also help someone to feel cared for.
ACHIEVEMENT – some scarves might be part of a club, perhaps a sports team. These are waved when a club achieves (e.g. when a football team scores a goal!) They also show when someone belongs to something.
RESILIENCE – a football team’s scarf can also help someone to remember that they can still support a team even if it’s not doing well; they can show resilience when bouncing back from defeat or disappointment.
FRIENDSHIP – maybe some scarves were a gift from a friend and this makes them extra special.
It was a fantastic day of reflection for all the children. Thank you all.
Year 4 and Year 5 pupils from James Knott Primary took part in a fantastic opportunity with HoopStarz at Blyth Sports Centre last week. The children were taught how to hula-hoop, they were then gradually given harder challenges to complete while hula hooping such as hopping, jumping, 360 turns and sweeping.
Pupils also took part in group challenges using hoops to create a small nest/home. They then had to weave in and out without breaking their construction.
The children had a fantastic time and are looking forward to showing off these new techniques and tricks back at school and at home.
See the children in action!
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A primary school in South East Northumberland has taken its first steps towards becoming a certified âEco Schoolâ after receiving the FairAware Award from the Fairtrade Foundation.
James Knott C of E Primary School in Ashington, which operates as part of Northumberland Church of England Academy Trust, achieved the award in recognition of the efforts its pupils and staff have made to become more environmentally aware and conscious of the positive impact of using Fairtrade products.
Driven by the schoolâs âEco Warriorsâ group, pupils took part in a special assembly during the national âFairtrade Fortnightâ event held earlier this month to introduce the topic of Fairtrade â what it is and why schools should support it. Staff and pupils then participated in a series of audits to assess what Fairtrade products were already in use within the school, how Fairtrade was included in the teaching curriculum and what level of understanding the children had about Fairtrade.
The data was then submitted to the Fairtrade Foundation for analysis which resulted in the school receiving its FairAware Award.
âWeâre absolutely delighted to have achieved the FairAware Award. The Award is the culmination of a huge amount of work to help us take the first positive step towards becoming a fully-fledged Eco School,â said Claire Donnelly, Class Teacher at James Knott C of E Primary School.
âThe enthusiasm shown by our staff and pupils throughout the project has been incredible. Our Eco Warriors â a group of pupils from Years 5 and 6 have been fundamental to the success of the project having given up their break times and even stayed late after school to help compile the audit results and complete the online application forms.
âLooking to the future, we hope to achieve our second Fairtrade Foundation accredited award â the FairActive Award, by Christmas 2022 and to grow our eco community in school even further by electing a Fairtrade ambassador for each form class. The ambassadors will be responsible for suggesting ideas how we can improve our Fairtrade status, such as switching to Fairtrade tea and coffee in the staff room and stocking Fairtrade produce as part of our annual Market Stall day.â
Alan Hardie, CEO at Northumberland Church of England Academy Trust, added:
âAt NCEAT, we are passionate about encouraging our pupils to become conscientious global citizens, tuned in to the wider impact that they can have on the world around them through small actions taken in their own lives.
âIâd like to congratulate all of the pupils and staff at James Knott C of E Primary School on their FairAware Award and wish them every success with the continuation of the project.â
For more information about the Fairtrade Foundation awards for schools, visit https://schools.fairtrade.org.uk/fairtrade-schools-awards.