This week across the school has been My Money Week. This is a national activity week for primary schools that provides a fantastic opportunity for young people to gain the skills, knowledge and confidence in money matters to thrive in society. It's the highest-profile and most recognised personal finance education initiative in England.

Across the school, each year group have been working on fantastic projects, which include buying from class shops to visiting new lemonade stands.

Year 5 have been working all week to plan, budget and organise a tea party for the year group and a lucky few VIPs. On Friday morning, the children spent time making sandwiches, fruit kebabs, sharing treats and decorating the hall in preparation for the party. From the pictures below, you can see a great time was had by all lucky enough to be invited. 

Children from across the school have worked hard all week, and we are sure there will be some budding entrepreneurs in the future!

Well done, everyone!

 

Children in Year 4 were this week delighted to be taking part in the Royal Mail's Heroes Stamp Design Competition, honouring the heroes of the coronavirus pandemic. 

During Art lessons, children worked on designing and colouring a stamp for the national competition. The best eight from across the UK will become a unique design set to be sold in shops and post offices. 

Please look below at each class's winning designs and the stamps that will be sent as St Edmund's representation.

Thank you Mrs Pope and Year 4, for your hard work this week!

 

Today we were proud to be joining cities from across the world in celebrating World Day of Cultural Diversity. 

All week children have been learning about a chosen country or continent. This finished today with a showcase of work and activities in the playground and online. Our whole school community also got into the spirit by wearing traditional dress or colours.  Please have a look in 'Our School Gallery' to see all the pictures from today and look on your child's Google Classroom account for the Padlet activity, which will show the uploaded work from those working at home this week.

Thank you everyone, for getting into the spirit!

 

Year 6 took part today in a very special virtual assembly. They were joined by Leo Powell, an incredibly engaging speaker who spoke to the children about the dangers of county lines, gangs, exploitation, grooming and more.  Children thoroughl

Children across the school today took home their first Home Reading Book of the Summer Term. This was the first time children have been able to access our new Collins reading scheme. Collins Big Cat is a whole-school programme that provides complete support for primary reading, from early phonics development to fluency. We are sure all children will love the vast variety of books which will continue to foster the love of reading we have in our school.

We have celebrated Red Nose Day this year by coming to school in our own clothes and making an effort to have 'wacky hair'. We have also searched for St Edmund's Best Joke which was won by Andrew in 4.2.

The joke was...

Why did the kid throw the clock out of the window?

Because they wanted to see time fly! :-)

Staff have also taken part in a virtual lip sync battle. The adults gave brilliant renditions of Westlife, Queen and Sister Sledge. All of which have brought a big smile to our faces.

​As a school we have raised an incredible amount of money and would like to thank you all for your wonderful effort to help those during this challenging time. 

It has been a marvellous day with lots of laughs!

Well done everyone!