--- title: "Reminder: Please Send Water, Not Juice" url: "https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-05-14-reminder-please-send-water-not-juice" school: "Darwen St James’ C of E Primary Academy" --- # Reminder: Please Send Water, Not Juice ![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/news/IMG_0224.jpeg) 14 May 2025 Dear Parents and Carers, A gentle reminder to please send your child in with a bottle of water each day. While juice can seem like a convenient choice, plain water is the healthiest option and is recommended by both NHS and EYFS nutrition guidance. If your child isn’t used to drinking water, here are a few helpful tips: - Gradually water down juice, reducing the amount each day until it’s just water. - Use a fun or colourful bottle to make drinking water more exciting. - Add a slice of fruit (like lemon, orange, or cucumber) for a natural flavour boost. - Be a role model – children are more likely to drink water if they see you doing it too. ![](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/images/news/IMG_0224.jpeg)Thank you for your support in helping us create a healthy and happy environment for all children. [Nursery](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/nursery) [Reception](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/reception) [Year 1](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/year-1) [Year 2](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/year-2) [Year 3](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/year-3) [Year 4](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/year-4) [Year 5](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/year-5) [Year 6](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/year-6) [School Meals](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/school-meals) [Pre School](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/pre-school) [![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/imagecache/100x100c/news/Collage_2025-05-14_22_49_55(1).jpg)](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-05-13-nursery-maths-big-and-small) Previous ### [Nursery - Maths - Big And Small ](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-05-13-nursery-maths-big-and-small) [![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/imagecache/100x100c/news/Collage_2025-05-15_11_48_48(1).jpg)](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-05-15-year-6-history-summarising-learning) Next ### [Year 6: History - Summarising Learning.](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-05-15-year-6-history-summarising-learning) ### Academy Life - [News](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news) - [Events](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/events) - [Clubs](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/basc) - [School Council](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/school-council) - [Attendance](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/attendance) - [Charities and Fundrasing](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/charities-and-fundraising) - ![School Games Gold](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/Gold_Logo_25-26(1).png) - ![Healthy school](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/healthy_school.png) - ![Picture News](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/6_Years_of_Picture_News.png) - ![AP smilestar](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/Screenshot_2026-07-27_10.26.27.png) ##### Location St James Crescent Darwen Lancashire BB3 0EY ##### Contact Us 01254 703260 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Darwenstjames) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/darwenstjames/) © Copyright 2021–2026 Darwen St James’ C of E Primary Academy School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)