In June Miss Jane Brodigan and Miss Hetty Hubbard led another successful post-GCSE trip to Bradet, in which 20 Fifth Form pupils had five fantastic days of play, DIY, craft, cuddles and of course – the hokey-cokey! College is also tremendously grateful to Mr Chris Rouan, Mr Crispin Dawson, Mr James Chaloner, Miss Elizabeth Rawkins, Mrs Fiona Parry of the Medical Centre, Mr Steve East and Mr Peter Svolis, whose expertise and good humour facilitated a superb trip for all involved. For a full report, see the Autumn Term edition of College News; and to find out more about how you can support the children of Bradet, please contact Miss Jane Brodigan: J.Brodigan@cheltenhamcollege.org For those interested in gap year opportunities at Gogar Primary School and the Vanessa Grant
Speech Day supports the Red Cross
Trust, Kenya, please contact Mr Karl Cook: K.Cook@cheltenhamcollege.org There was a dress-down day for Red Nose Day which raised £764 for Comic Relief and, as usual, a number of pupils were involved in commendable charity fund-raising activities across the various Houses (see House pages for details). As it does every year, charity and service to others plays a large part in the lives of most Cheltonians. We try to instil in the pupils the notion that it is better to give than receive, and even more so when it is your time and not simply your money. We also feel strongly that one of the best ways to improve your own well-being and positive experiences is to do something for others. Thank you to all those people across the College community who have been involved in Charity and Community Service over the last year for their support. It is greatly appreciated by the College charities team, but more so by the beneficiaries. Well done to Issy Dickson and Bethan Morris for their leadership of a busy portfolio.
‘They were holding a prize giving without the prizes. The reason was that the boys who had won prizes had done the same as they did with the sports prizes at Easter, and had requested [the Principal] to take away half the value of the prizes and that the money should be sent to the Red Cross Fund. The result was that there had been considerable correspondence regarding the reduction of the value of the prizes, and this has caused the delay. The reason of the reduction in value of the prizes was inscribed in each of the books. Each of the boys who had won prizes would receive a card indicative of the prize he had obtained.’ [The Cheltonian, 1915, p.217]
COLLEGE COMMUNITY
The Variety Show, in aid of the residential school for children with special needs in Bradet, Romania, and the Shamrock School, raised £4,500 through ticket sales and the bar. Happily, the proceeds went to ensuring that Shamrock School remained open for the next academic year, and to a range of donations for Bradet including: 100 pairs of new trainers, clothes, a lawnmower, essential tools and resources for renovation, bike repairs, craft equipment and dental care.
Mr Mike Todd, with some information from Miss Jane Brodigan
Gianluca Mech (L6, Xt), Prefect Chair (elect) of Charities and Community Service, trumpets the place for charity at College It was a very successful year in terms of raising money for Gloucestershire Nightstop, College’s chosen charity. Among others, the 24 Hour event was extremely successful in raising awareness for the local teenage homeless
population. The charity fair attracted 200 people for a day full of enjoyment. The actionpacked Sunday included numerous activities and stalls, with all of the money raised being donated to Nightstop. Throughout the course of the year, numerous charity socials also added to the enormous amount of money raised, most notably the masquerade ball which was a huge success and enjoyed by everyone. I would like to extend my personal thanks to Issy Dickson (U6, A) and Bethan Morris (U6, Q) for their superb efforts in raising a substantial amount of money for charity during the year. We strengthened our links with the community enormously. College now has links with several care homes including the Windsor
Street Care Centre and the newly-built Thirlestaine Park Care Home, both of which provide care for dementia patients. It is part of our intentions to establish a ‘Dementia Aware’ programme. Additionally, each week our pupils visit Hop, Skip and Jump, a charity organized to assist children who have severe learning difficulties. College also upheld its weekly visits to Naunton Park Primary School. As Chair of the Charities and Community Service portfolio, it is my intention that we undertake an extremely successful fund-raising campaign and surpass the money raised in 2014‑2015. I anticipate a very successful 24 Hour event, numerous charity events in the Houses and collections in Sunday chapel.
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