Pupils, parents and staff took time out of their half term break to come back to school on Friday (17^th Feb) to help spread a little happiness in their community. The children have been learning just how important it is to be part of a community and what they can do to make a positive difference to the people who live around them. Friday was national “Random Acts of Kindness Day” so what better day to pull on your rubber gloves and grab your litter pickers!

Mrs Longhurst said “ the children have been set a half term challenge to do a good deed for someone in their family or community and they have come up with the catchphrase for the challenge: ‘pass on the happy!’ The staff told the children that we would be picking up litter from the streets around Mandeville on Friday and we are so pleased that so many decided to join us!“

Team Inspiration : Y6 took part in the Junior Dragons Apprentice, a challenge that involved creating a business, and all the proceeds went to a chosen charity to a chosen charity. It taught the pupils involved teamwork, leadership, advertising and entrepreneur skills. It also tested their creativity skills when it came to hand painting their own jars. It also taught them how important charity work is. It was a brilliant learning opportunity for all the pupils that took part.

 

Team Monkey Business: Year 6 took part in the Dragons Apprentice, a challenge that involved a business and creating ideas to raise money for two charities, one was called Home Start and the other was called the Friendship scheme. It taught the year 6 pupils who took part, teamwork, listening skills and finally we learnt how to build a temporary company. During this experience everyone who did it learnt and enjoyed the entire thing.