Pupils and staff bag pack for RNLI
Mollie Smithfield & Samiya Garrod
Generous pupils and staff took part in a special fundraising initiative in aid of a national maritime charity.
A large number of volunteers from the school participated in their annual bag packing fundraising drive at Morrisons, Colwyn Bay on Saturday, January 28, with all proceeds going towards the RNLI.
They took separate shifts during the day-long event, where they aided customers with their groceries in exchange for a small donation.
There was even an appearance from Headmaster Mr Smith, who helped with the afternoon session of the event.
Thanks to the hard work of both pupils and staff, a total of £859.16 was raised in total for their efforts.
Mr Cashell, said: “We are very proud of our association with the RNLI, who provide a superb and critical service along our coastlines.
“Our pupils and staff gave up their own time to help a very worthy cause, and we even had our new Headmaster at the bag packing, who continues to lead by example in the few short weeks he has been with us.
“I would like to thank all those who donated to our fundraising drive, which was one again a huge success and something those involved can be very proud of.”
Our Ugandan team with the boxes
A group of pupils have continued the school’s ongoing charity work in Uganda ahead of their visit this summer.
The 14 pupils, together with Reverend Sissons, have been busy collecting books to be sent to the African country for use in schools, and a large number of boxes were sent on their way on Friday, February 17.
Ruby James, Will Sissons, Samantha Randall Sammy Sherrington, Becky Lawton, Gowri Pradeep, Amelia Cole-King, Carmia Kendall, Olivia Rogerson, Fraser Williams, Joshua Meyerratken, Nia Seenan, Isabelle Williams and Alice Waltham will be heading to the country in July, which will be the fifth time that we will undergo charity work in Uganda
Their most recent visit last year drew widespread praise from a number of African-based charities.
Ugandan princess Jacklet Atuhaire visited the school last year to talk with Rev’d Sissons and others about the school’s ongoing charity work, and extended an invitation to the group to visit her palatial home which belongs to one of the traditional royal families in Uganda.
Throughout the year the school had been raising funds for a new primary school building in the small Batwa community of Rwamahano, Uganda, which was devastated by severe storms and flooding.