This week at Sherfield, our school has supported two significant charity events: Remembrance Day and The BBC Children in Need Appeal. All charities are struggling to secure enough donations to stay afloat as a consequence of Covid-19 and the closure of their shops and cancellation of fundraising events. This makes our contribution all the more important to their survival.
Remembrance Day is organised by the British Legion, a charity that has been supporting Service men and women, ex-serving personnel and their families since 1921, the year that the first ever Poppy Appeal was held. The poppy represents remembrance and hope for a peaceful future, the symbolism of which was painted on stones and placed in front of the Buckfield building on Wednesday.
Today, we demonstrated our love for our uniform by paying not to wear it. The money you helped to raise for Children in Need goes to disadvantaged children and young people across the UK through grants to over 3000 local charities in the community. The mission of Children in Need is to ensure every child in the UK is safe, happy, secure and has the opportunities they need to reach their potential, a goal shared by the Sherfield community.
Remembrance day is where we reflect on the tragedies of those who died protecting us and our way of life but do we really think beyond the poppy? Sometimes my first thought can be that Children in Need day is a chance to dress up in home clothes but maybe we need to take a moment to think about the meaning behind the logo and activities and acknowledge where our money is going and who it’s helping.
Looking forward to Monday, anti-bullying week commences with odd-socks day to support the Anti-Bullying Alliance, whose campaign this year is called United Against Bullying. We will undoubtedly join in with our usual alacrity, once again paying money to forgo wearing school uniform.
Thank you for your generous donations to these charities, every penny really does matter.
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