by Lorraine Gibson.

Pupils at St James C of E (VC) First School in Gaunt’s Common were delighted when a group of Holt Village residents visited them to present a cheque for £650 to their new headteacher, Daniel Lawford.

Holt Villagers present St James School with funds for the school’s new library

The donation was the school’s share of proceeds from fundraising at the vllage’s Jubilee Party on the Green event in the summer.
Daniel thanked everyone who had organised and attended the late Queen’s Platinum celebration for their generosity and told them that he was very pleased to have the funding to use for replenishing books in the school library, which is being refurbished over the Christmas holidays.
The pupils will certainly have something very exciting to return to next month and will no doubt be inspired to further develop their love of reading.