News round up

Year 6 pupils at Hillmorton Primary School helped to spread goodwill in the run up to Christmas, after the Deputy Headteacher, Craig McKee, came across the idea of a ‘Kindness Advent Calendar. Pupils and members of staff took part by doing a good deed or by spreading kindness on each day of the advent calendar. Activities included pupils making donations to the foodbank, giving someone an unexpected gift such as their favourite chocolate bar and everyone in one class writing down a compliment for someone else and then sharing them.

In the Autumn Term, Clapham Terrace Primary School invited volunteers from the National Literacy Trust and Boots Opticians to deliver an assembly all about eye health. The aim was to emphasise to pupils the importance of caring for their eyes, visiting the opticians regularly and reading for pleasure. Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 children were all given copies of Zoo Keeper Zoe to take home.

Well done to the pupils from Brooke School, Boughton Leigh Junior School, Northlands Primary School and Henry Hinde Junior School who joined volunteers at a local Tesco store in the run-up to Christmas to collect nearly two tonnes of food for Rugby Foodbank’s Neighbourhood Food Collection.

Congratulations to Boughton Leigh Infant School pupil Sienna-Louise Bent for designing the winning Christmas card in a competition set by the International Literacy Centre (ILC) London.  Her card - which featured a decorated Christmas tree with presents, a reindeer and snowflakes, was sent to a whole host of VIPs, including the Secretary of State for Education, the Rt Hon Justine Greening MP.  The school follows the ILC’s Reading Recovery programme for pupils who need extra support in reading and writing