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Special assembly celebrates fundraising success at Dulwich Prep Cranbrook

The Friends of Dulwich Prep Cranbrook have been busy fundraising for the Kent, Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance with amazing results

Healthier and Happier Together

In the second annual 'Better Together' Day at Moor Park, pupils were grouped together so that every age had the opportunity to work together while learning about the theme of 'Health & Happiness'.

Heritage Open Day at Barrow Hills School

Barrow Hills School opened its doors to the public for guided tours of the historic building and grounds on Saturday 9th September for the third consecutive year, as part of the celebrations associated with the national Heritage Open Days initiative,

Pupil Reuben Parker and his Certificate

Rendcomb Student Completes Charity Swim for Grenfell Fire Victims

9 year-old Rendcomb College pupil Reuben Parker has spent his summer raising money for the victims of the Grenfell Fire Disaster.

Non-uniform day to launch celebrations for Cranmore's 50th year

Launch of Golden Celebrations - Cranmore School
Moulsford Staff v Grenfell Athletic

Moulsford Staff v Grenfell Athletic Football Match

A new initiative giving hope to Grenfell Tower survivors and helpers

Mum Gets Parents Moving to Raise School Funds

A running club at Greenfield School has proven to be a great success, with eager mums pounding the pavement in the name of the school and to support their PTA.

Hester and her classmates ready for a game of quidditch

Blind Paragon Pupil completes fundraising challenge of 100 sports in 100 days!

Back at the start of the summer, The Paragon School's Year 6 visually impaired pupil, Hester took on a huge fundraising challenge to attempt 100 sports in 100 days to raise funds to support her VI ski racing team, the Outspan Rebels.

Children of Hope Charity Celebrates Prep School Success

Highfield Prep School welcomed Children of Hope Director, Juliet Burd to school recently as the community came together to celebrate the pupils’ successes during the academic year at its annual Speech Day.

A Year 6 pupil from The Kingsley Preparatory School took the brave decision to publicly shave her head to raise awareness of Alopecia.

Kingsley Preparatory School Pupil Braves the Shave for Charity - The Kingsley Prep School

The Friends of Hazlegrove ball raises £32,000 for local charity PROMISEworks

The Friends of Hazlegrove were keen that the Hazlegroovy Ball celebrating 70 years of Hazlegrove should support a local charity. They managed to raise over £32,000 for PROMISEworks, a hugely worthwhile charity which mentors young people in the area.

Peaches Golding with TMS Year 6

Tockington Manor School’s ends an outstanding 70th year

It’s been an action packed year for the pupils of Tockington Manor School who celebrated the school’s 70th birthday this year, founded in 1947 the school was originally set up as a boarding school to serve military families.

Prior Park Prep School holds 70th Anniversary Ball with Forties Feel

Prior Park Prep School held a special 1940s themed ball this month for parents, pupils and staff, to mark the seventy academic years since it opened. The food, the clothes, the cars, the decor and the dancing were all on the theme and much fun.

Maggie Alphonsi MBE, Guest Speaker at Barrow Hills Prize Giving

Maggie Alphonsi MBE, the face of international women’s rugby, who represented her country an impressive 74 times and helped England win a record breaking seven consecutive Six Nations crowns, was guest speaker at Barrow Hills’ annual Prize Giving.

St. Andrew’s School in Horsell, Woking was delighted to invite Theodore Brun, to speak at their recent Prize Giving service.

St. Andrew's Celebrates Prize Giving - St Andrew's School

King’s Ely Junior siblings raise thousands for Cancer Research UK

Three sisters have raised almost £6,000 for a cause close to their heart by waving goodbye to their long locks.

Paddy Nugent of St Michaels Hospice with Headmaster Charlie Minogue, members of the school council and main fundraisers for the mud run.

Moor Park raise funds for St Michaels Hospice.

Each year the Moor Park student council have a chosen charity. This year the students chose to raise money for St. Michaels Hospice in Hereford, a local charity providing palliative care for patients and support for families.

William with Lesley Watts, CEO Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation

Churcher’s Fundraising Superstar

Churcher’s College Junior School are proud of their Year 5 pupil, William who recently spent an amazing day at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.

The Kingsley School Build Dens to Save the Children

The Kingsley Preparatory School had a fun-filled day participating in Save the Children’s Den Day on Friday 16th June.

Pre-Prep children have been getting bouncy and active for a very special cause. They took part in a Sponsored Bounce as part of the School’s Big Sleuth fundraising for the Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity.

Sponsored bounce reaches great heights! - The Blue Coat School

Old Swanbournian Luncheon at the Carlton Club

Old Swanbournians enjoyed a reunion at the Carlton Club last week.

Tockington children honour the armed forces

Year 6 children from Tockington Manor School attend the Service of Remembrance at the South West Woodland War Memorial

Getting the chop for charity!

On Tuesday 13th June, Miss Stanbridge, Kinvara (Year 8), Georgie (Year 7) and Emma (Year 6) bravely took part in a charity haircut (cutting off at least 7 inches!) in aid of the inspirational charity, The Little Princess Trust.

King’s Ely Junior pupil raises funds for children’s hospice

Jack Cheale was among around 1,000 people who took part in the annual Sunrise Walk in London. The walk is organised to raise funds for the Shooting Star Chase Children’s Hospice.

Three Greenfield School pupils hiked the seven sister’s clifftop trail in order to raise money for the Teenage Cancer Trust and commemorate their final term at the school. The trio have raised an incredible £2500 and counting.

Three Friends Take On Seven Sisters in Support of Teenage Cancer Trust - Greenfield School

Cokethorpe Grow Award Winning Links with the Community

Junior School children at Cokethorpe School designed and planted twenty floral hanging baskets, which were given to deserving members of the community as part of their Level Five RHS Gardening Award.

Prep school headmaster completes gruelling challenge to raise funds for school

Terrington Hall School’s Headmaster Stephen Mulryne pulled on his walking boots and walked 188 miles from Terrington St Clements, Norfolk to Terrington, North Yorkshire to raise more than £4000 for the school’s all-weather sports facility.

Choir Schools Association Sports Afternoon and combined Evensong

On Wednesday we welcomed choristers from eight foundations in the Western Region of the Choir Schools Association together with a choir from St Peter’s Collegiate Church, Wolverhampton for a sports afternoon.

Bronze Award for Grace Dieu’s Eco-conscious pupils!

Pupils from Grace Dieu Manor School in Thringstone are delighted to have been awarded their first Eco School flag - the Bronze Award!

Over 200 pupils took to the stage with the African Children’s Choir to perform a joyful concert which celebrated life and the uniting power of music.

Pupils' joyful concert raises £3k for African Children's Choir - Inglefield House

Charity Talent Show is a Hit!

The E Factor, Eagle House's very own talent show, took to the stage at the weekend. Showcasing 25 acts and playing to an audience of 500 the show raised £5000 for robbiesrally, Chemogiftbags, The Crowthorne Food Bank and Treloar's School.

Beechwood Park's Music Teacher to Cycle Solo across Canada for Charity

Usually found attached to a violin or ukulele, Mr Buckton music teacher at Beechwood Park School is about to set off on an epic solo bike ride across Canada in aid of SOS Children's Villages.

Hilden Oaks children raise over £2,000 for Cancer Research UK

On Thursday 18th May, every child at Hilden Oaks School, from Reception to Year 6, took part in the Cancer Research UK Race for Life Schools’ 5k run, raising a phenomenal £2,000 and counting...

Family Fun Day at Westbourne House

Hundreds of children, parents and grandparents came together at Westbourne House School Pre-Prep, Chichester, West Sussex, to enjoy a raft of water-themed activities, including canoeing on the school’s lake.

Over £45,000 raised for Action Against Cancer and the Sue Ryder Hospice at Nettlebed on charity walk through the Chilterns, starting and finishing on the banks of the Thames at Moulsford.

Moulsford hosts WalkWithMe and Little WalkWithMe 2017 - Moulsford Preparatory School

2017 Moulsford Boys’ Cake Off raises £1,100 for Style Acre and Mary’s Meals

Winners’ certificates presented by Style Acre judges and Great British Bake Off contestant Christine Wallace

Moulsford Pit-stop for Thames Challenge

The inspirational James Shone visits Moulsford on his epic rowing journey fundraising for ‘I Can and I Am’

Bancroft's Prep Think Outside the Car

Members of Bancroft’s Prep School in Woodford Green, Essex and their parents were encouraged to “Think outside of the car” for a week in May.

Barrow Hills' Children Raise Funds for Local Charities

Barrow Hills School is celebrating raising £2,458 for local charities via the School’s annual Lent Appeal which saw all the children from Nursery through to Year 8 participate in an imaginative range of fund-raising activities.

Senior pupils raise funds for charities with sponsored performances

Sponsored Action Day for charity - Cranmore School

Keep on running... for charity

Clayesmore Prep School has raised an impressive £5,017.84 for charity with a range of events, including a Sponsored Fun Run.

Sandroyd's fantastic fete raises funds for Macmillan Cancer Care

Pupils and parents at Sandroyd have put on another fantastic summer fete raising well over £1500 for Macmillan Cancer Care, this years’ School charity.

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