Making a difference in school and beyond

We firmly believe that pupils themselves should be the key drivers in responding to issues that they care about. Pupils in every year group are encouraged to take opportunities to 'make a difference' and are supported to bring this to life. From an individual child wishing to raise awareness and funding for a local charity who directly supports their family right through the whole school to having an impact on a global scale, it's the issues that pupils want to be involved with that determine campaigns in school.

Colour Dash!

We are currently working in partnership with LCH (Lifting Children's Hopes)- a local charity that is dedicated to the happiness and wellbeing of children across the East Midlands. We recently took part in the 'colour dash' -a fantastically messy experience involving lots of powder paint, running and fundraising! We were delighted to raise over £2,000 to support this incredible charity.

'Race at our Place!'

The whole school took part in the Race at our Place in July - we had an amazing response from our whole community who raised a phenomenal amount of money for Cancer Research via our 'Just Giving' page- the first time we've used online donations. Our Y6 Eventerprise team organised a series of races which included going around our running track as well as round the outside of the school! Year 6 acted as marshals for our younger pupils and we very much appreciated our parent volunteers who helped at the finish line as well as around the course! Well done everyone for such a great effort and all the donations.

Anti- Bullying Week - Odd Socks Day

As part of Anti-Bullying week we take part in odd socks day. Children and staff come into school wearing odd socks for the day to celebrate that we are all unique. What a fantastic range of odd socks!

BBC Children in Need

This year we raised an amazing £354.58 for BBC Children In Need. We asked everyone to donate £1 and come into school dressed in their pyjamas. We are hoping to raise even more next year!

Red Nose Day

As a school, we really enjoy taking part in this fun-filled and worthy annual event. Children and staff are asked to come into school dressed in red to support 'Red Nose Day' and donate £1 to the charity. This year we raised a huge £322.36.

Save the Children - Christmas Jumper Day

Each year we ask children and staff to come into school wearing a Christmas jumper to support 'Save the Children'. We ask for a donation of £1 for the charity or as much as families can afford to give.

Happy Shoesday

During walk to school week we took part in the 'Happy Shoesday' event. We raised £138 to support Living Streets walking project, by donating £1 to wear our favourite pair of shoes for the day. Some children also got creative and decorated them to their own individual styles. Strider the mascot from Living Streets came along to our celebration assembly to launch the walk to school week and Happy Shoesday. 

We held a competition for the happiest shoes in each class, prizes were awarded in the Honours Assembly at the end of walk to school week.

We also donated our unwanted shoes to children and adults in rural Africa with Africa's Gift Charity.

RSPCA Donation

3 members of the Year 6 Eventerprise team visited the RSPCA Woodside  Centre to hand over an incredible £418 donation which was raised by making and selling cakes at a cake sale as well as holding an non-uniform day. The RSPCA centre were delighted at the donation and gave pupils a tour of the Centre where they met dogs and cats waiting to be re-homed as well as hearing about how the RSPCA help animals who have been subject to cruelty. 

'Atlas the puppy was really cute and I liked finding out more about the work that the RSPCA do'

'I want to be a vet when I'm older- seeing round the centre was a great experience'