Blisworth Community Primary School is with Lennox Children's Cancer Fund.

13 hours ago

Today's post includes some information that has been the most memorable, special and contains some of the greatest pride I have felt in my career towards our children - huge thanks to Harry's family for permission to share this. It is a wonderful story which his family were keen was celebrated - perhaps take a read when you sit down with a cuppa this evening!

As many of our school family knows, we have been missing Harry at school recently - he's full of character, charm and humour and our classroom is a little quiet without him. Harry's class - unbeknown to any of us - set about making their own story books and saving up pocket money to buy them off each other. A knock on my office door found trembling hands grasping lots more money than anticipated with some of his class saying "We got all this - we didn't expect it. Now we don't know what to do with it - we wanted to get Harry something." The money was safely stored in the safe whilst more continued to be raised. When the children decided that they had finished, I was sent on a secret mission - ask Harry's Grandad what he would like! Then, off I went to Smyths Toys Superstores to buy a voucher. I tipped out the piles of change and the unusual total amount and the lady at the counter asked where the money had come from. After hearing the story, she went to see the manager who said - choose some Lego as well (from us and the class). One phone call to Mr Haddon (the shelves were packed with choice) and with Spiderman and the voucher in hand, I left feeling the most wonderful care from the toy shop, excitement for Harry and as much excitement to tell the children. The class were amazed at the news - it was a great lesson about acting with integrity and that this is noticed when you think no one is watching. They have letters written to Smyths Toys to say thank you. Perhaps one of the things that makes this even more special is that I know a group of the children led the fundraising and did much of the work to gain the money, but they would not say a word about who they are and what their whole class to take credit. When Harry opened his gift from his class, his face said it all - amazed and instantly seeing how special an act it was. He soon set about building the very advanced Marvel Lego and it has been wonderful to see this picture of it complete. His excellence in engineering is clear.

If any of you have the time (and fitness) there have been some fliers sent home, and also pictured here, to help raise funds for Lennox Children's Cancer Fund by undertaking a family run at Silverstone. This wonderful charity with very special people have provided us a robot to enable Harry to attend class. In time, we hope to fund raise more for this worthy cause.

So with great pride I sign off the post by saying, Year 4, I feel some of the greatest pride I have ever felt in my whole career for your care and integrity. Harry - we can't wait to see you back at school as your future holds great things (perhaps Prime Minister!). Your strength, bravery and determination are some of the best I have ever seen in a person and you are still so very young.

Miss Jenkins (AKA by Harry as 'The Boss'). ... See MoreSee Less