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Fund Raising Success at Brookvale High School
GROBY YOUNG PEOPLE MEET MEMBER OF EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
You may have seen an article in the Leicester Mercury, back in December 2012, about the £2,837 raised by Brookvale High School for the teenage cancer ward at the Leicester Royal Infirmary. This ward has been provided by the Teenage Cancer Trust, and they needed £500,000 to finance the project.
I am so proud of the staff and students at Brookvale for raising such a large amount for this brilliant cause. Led by Harvey Singh (Maths Teacher) and Manraj Walia (Science Subject Leader) our students raised nearly £3,000 by organising a Halloween disco, a bucket collection at Christmas, a “Brookvale’s Got Talent” show and a Year 9 sponsored walk. I was lucky enough to visit the ward, in the company of another one of our teachers, Rachael Gowdridge, who together with her husband, raised enough money to tip our school total over the £3,000 mark. We were all impressed to see the great facilities that are now in place, and hear how the Teenage Cancer Trust will support this ward, and 6 others around the country, into the future. Our school motto is “Achievement, Care, Excellence”, and by raising this money for the teenage cancer unit, our whole school community has shown that we like to put our care for others into practice.
Katie Rush Headteacher
Week of fun activities planned A WEEK of fun activities has been planned this month to help blow away the Christmas cobwebs and get people out and more active. All of the sessions throughout the week, running from Monday 21 to Sunday 27 January, are free or cost just £1. They include energetic activities (such as kickboxing), to the more exotic (belly dancing) and the gentle (tai chi and yoga). The full list can be viewed at www.lrsport.org. uk/movemore, together with booking details. Contact the physical activity team on 01455 255875.
East Midlands MEP Emma McClarkin (pictured above) arrived in Groby on a wet evening in December to meet young people and adults from ‘Extend’ , the youth and children’s work of Churches Together in Groby. The organisation is committed to helping children and young people get the best out of life through fun activities and learning. With God’s help, they are encouraged to make trusted friendships in safe places, explore their faith and give back to the community. Emma was given a very warm welcome and was introduced to the range and scope of Extend’s work. She watched a presentation which covered all aspects of the work including the nuts and bolts of funding and finances. Our MEP commented that, compared with other situations, what we are doing represents ‘really good value’. She also expressed appreciation and gained a good understanding of the commitment of so many volunteers. The young people were keen to tell Emma what a difference Extend activities had made to their lives. Camps, fun-filled events and opportunities to learn about God; to lead and to take part in projects to help others (both in this country and abroad) were all highlighted. Luke, Matt and Rebekah said: ‘We really enjoyed meeting Emma and it’s nice to know that we have done everything we can to help get funding. It was interesting hearing about her job and the things the European Parliament does! It was surprising to see the figures and it opened our eyes as the youth, to the struggles our community is going through. and makes us appreciate how much we have and how much is going on along with all the activities our youth worker pursues so diligently!’ Emma was very impressed with all that she heard and was keen to offer her support in Extend’s search for on-going funding to ensure that this very valuable work has a secure future.
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