Scafell

This week, the children were able to shake hands with our Local MP- Tim Farron, Mr Farron came into school on Thursday to personally thank all of our children for their amazing Christmas Card design competition entries. However, one child in particular received an extra special thank you,

Matthew (Year 5) won 1st Prize in Tim Farron’s Christmas Card Competition. He was chosen from hundreds of students from across South Lakeland who submitted a design. Matthew’s winning design has been reproduced over 40,000 times, and is being delivered to every household in the constituency. See the article here:

https://timfarron.co.uk/en/article/2017/1246522/mp-announces-christmas-card-competition-winner

Tim states that the ‘competition gets harder and harder to judge each year as the standard of entries just keeps going up, but Matthew’s design really stood out’.

‘He did a brilliant job and I am delighted that his work will now be seen and admired by thousands of South Lakes residents’.

Well done to everyone that entered the competition!

Sharing Christmas dinner with all your classmates is an important part of a Levens Christmas experience and this year was delicious indeed. Here are few photos of Skiddaw class (Bowfell and Scafell loved it as much!) – notice the many clean plates and great fun we had with the crackers! Many thanks to Helen and Heather from Dallam and to our wonderful governors and staff who helped in the smooth service too, your support is very much appreciated.

This term, the children have thoroughly enjoyed getting muddy playing Tag Rugby on the field. The enthusiasm and energy that they have shown throughout training has been amazing, and their skills have hugely improved over the term. Parents and staff have really enjoyed watching the team. Well done to a great coach and to a great team!

In October we were invited to take part in a project to produce an inspiring piece of music to be performed at the Cumbria Primary Heads’ Conference. We were filmed signing and singing a specially adapted version of “You Raise Me Up” to be accompanied by a live soloist. Here is the finished film, get your tissues at the ready! (The musical intro has no images for the first 44s)

Pam came into school on Wednesday carrying lots of boxes full of materials to make Advent Rings. Our ring has four candles, one for each of the four Sundays until Christmas. We will light them in school as we count down too.

The children also made Mrs Coker and Mrs Farraday special individual candles arrangements.

Thank you to Eco Team, School Council members and a few extra volunteers in Skiddaw class who worked with Pam and, of course, thanks to Pam for providing all the resources and giving her time.