The Giving Project celebrate International Women’s Day

7th March 2026Miss K. Wilkinson

This week in our Giving Project after-school club, our KS2 children took a little break from making gifts for others to celebrate the upcoming International Women’s Day – fixing each other’s crowns!

The children decorated beautiful crowns and filled them with kind compliments for one another. It was a lovely opportunity to build each other up, share positive words, and remind each other just how special they all are.

Sometimes the best way to spread kindness is to start by lifting up the people around us — and our children did exactly that.

Happy International Women’s Day!

Hearts of Kind Words

5th December 2024Fiona Goodwin
The children were inspired by the beautiful peace dove display that was hanging in Durham Cathedral and decided to make Heart Chains with words of Kindness written on each heart. Some of the words written by the children on each heart included:-
Be Kind
Loving
Thoughtful
Caring
Share
Helpful
Smile
Thankful
The hearts are displayed in the school hall to inspire all of the children to spread kindness each day.

Christmas Cards for Age Concern

5th December 2024Fiona Goodwin
Our fantastic Giving Project children got into the Christmas spirit and enjoyed making snowman Christmas cards for Age Concern! The cards were collected and will be distributed to the elderly people who live in our community.
The children should be very proud of themselves, spreading joy to many at this special time of year! Well done to them all.

 

Kindness Assembly – The Giving Project

24th October 2024Fiona Goodwin
We were very happy to welcome Mathew from Vision for Education to do an assembly for the children all about Kindness and the Giving Project.
The children very much enjoyed listening to Mathew and to learn how kindness can spread so much happiness to everyone and it is free! Showing empathy, compassion and thoughtfulness can uplift others, by showing that you care.
The children who attend The GIving Project, which runs in school and is organised by Mrs Bingham, all received a special reward too. The children were thanked for their kindness for volunteering their spare time to make things for others, in the school and the local community.

Giving Project Update

16th October 2024Fiona Goodwin
Bookmarks
The Giving Project volunteers came up with the idea to make bookmarks for the children in Years 1 and 2.
They thought it would be a lovely gift for the children and encourage them with their reading.
Their bookmarks were decorated with colourful stars and ribbons and they were greatly appreciated by all of the children who received them.
Good Luck Cards
The Giving Project volunteers thought it would be lovely to make Good Luck cards for the Year 6 children who were leaving the school.
All of the children received a beautiful card and inside there was a lovely encouraging verse for each child.
It was a special keepsake for the Y

ear 6 children who all loved their cards.

The Giving Project – Macmillan Coffee Morning 2024

7th October 2024Fiona Goodwin

The children from the Giving Project enjoyed making traditional paper chains to decorate the hall for the Macmillan Coffee Morning, which was held in school. It was a great success in raising funds for this amazing charity.

The Giving Project Update 4th June 2024

4th June 2024Miss K. Wilkinson

‘TO GIVE, TO HELP, TO BE KIND AND CREATE HAPPINESS’

A new project has been introduced into the school

To Give, To Help, To Be Kind and Create Happiness.

 

The Giving Project volunteers thoughtfully made ‘Teeth Brushing Charts’ for every child in Reception. The Reception children had a visit from the Dental Nurse, to teach the children how to brush their teeth correctly and the importance of looking after their teeth.

The Teeth Brushing Charts will help children track their teeth brushing each day, morning and night,as they tick the chart, once they have brushed their teeth.

The charts were greatly received by the Reception children and Mrs Bingham and staff were very proud of the Giving Project children for being so kind and thoughtful and for volunteering in their spare time.

 

The Giving Project Update 28th Mar 2024

28th March 2024Miss K. Wilkinson

‘TO GIVE, TO HELP, TO BE KIND AND CREATE HAPPINESS’

A new project has been introduced into the school

To Give, To Help, To Be Kind and Create Happiness.

 

Easter is such a beautiful time of year and the ‘Giving Project’ made the most beautiful Easter cards for the residents of the Sycamore Care Home.

The children enjoyed making over 60 cards! The Sycamore Care Home residents were very happy to receive the beautiful handmade cards.

This was a lovely way to share the happiness that Easter brings with our local community.

The Giving Project Update 16th Feb 2024

17th February 2024Miss K. Wilkinson

‘TO GIVE, TO HELP, TO BE KIND AND CREATE HAPPINESS’

A new project has been introduced into the school

To Give, To Help, To Be Kind and Create Happiness.

 

To celebrate Valentine’s Day in school, the Giving Project volunteers kindly made every member of staff, student and volunteer a beautiful Valentine’s card to wish them a ‘ Happy Valentine’s Day’.

The children enjoyed making 65 cards along with lovely heart paper chains to decorate the school.
Everyone loved receiving the cards from the children.

The Giving Project Update 12th Dec 2023

12th December 2023Miss K. Wilkinson

‘TO GIVE, TO HELP, TO BE KIND AND CREATE HAPPINESS’

A new project has been introduced into the school

To Give, To Help, To Be Kind and Create Happiness.

 

Making Decorations for Various Events in school

The Giving Project volunteers have been enjoying making decorations for various events that have been held in school this term. They have made decorations for the Macmillan Coffee Morning, decorations to celebrate Autumn and beautiful decorations for Christmas. They also enjoyed helping to decorate the beautiful Christmas Tree in the school hall. The children have made a difference to all of these events creating ambiance and atmosphere and should be very proud of themselves.

 

Supporting Age Concern at Christmastime

The Giving Project volunteers kindly supported Age Concern by making beautiful handmade Christmas cards. A lady from Age Concern came to collect the cards from the children, she thanked them personally for their cards and explained how happy the old people will be when they receive them.. In return, this made the children feel very happy that they could help. School staff are very proud of them.