Two of our core Christian Values as a school are Service and Compassion, and both of those came to the fore in our thinking last week as we held our Children in Need fundraising afternoon.

The children worked hard to bake some delicious treats, brought in items to sell, and set up fun activity stalls for people to join in with.

With the help of the wider Dent community we were able to raise £519 for Children in Need.

Well done to the children for their hard work and thank you to everyone who joined us to raise money for a good cause.

Of all the events in the Christian calendar which we celebrate, Harvest is one the the most enjoyable, as it gives all of the children an opportunity to think about what our values mean in practice and how we can help others.

This year our children had a new approach to Harvest: instead of preparing traditional harvest boxes for older members of the Dentdale community, the Class 2 children made chutneys for them from locally sourced apples. This meant that they were able to collect food instead for a food-bank in Kendal, and will be exploring how they can help to serve others there.

As always it was a lovely occasion and we greatly appreciate the support of those community members who joined us for our celebration.

Class 1, who have also been learning about Harvest in RE, also joined in by performing a harvest poem which they had written.

Welcome back to school for the new academic year. We have had a great few days back in school already, and we have LOVED having our four new reception pupils in too.

It’s already becoming a busy term, so please see our ‘Recent Letters’ page for info about clubs, our trip on Tuesday and much more.  We are looking forward to a great term and we hope you are too!