Cottingham children spread happiness around their village

Children from Cottingham CofE Primary School have been spreading a little happiness in their local community as part of their termly ‘values day’.

Setting out to make people in Cottingham and Middleton smile, the children have been planting bulbs in the Middleton Pocket Park, singing to residents at Middleton’s Manor House Residential Home, clearing litter from Cottingham’s playing field and delivering cakes and postcards to neighbours.

School Headteacher Ashley Scott said: “We’ve had a great response to this. It really shows how important the local community is and the role a small school like ours can play within it.”

Each values day kicks off with a sporting activity and a well-being session, where the children can take some time to relax and value the opportunity to have some quiet time.

“We hope that these sessions and Values Days allow the children to take time out of the hectic curriculum to think of themselves and others,” continued Ashley.

The school places huge emphasis on supporting people in the local community and also those further afield. Other charities that have received support from the school’s values days include Northampton Food Bank and Compassion UK.