Gosport Futures
Delivering the GOODS during difficult times
NO child at a school run by the Gosport and Fareham Trust (GFM) went hungry last Christmas after hampers were handed out to those in need. The hampers helped feed disadvantaged and vulnerable students at GFM schools; Gomer Junior, Rowner Junior, Brune Park Community School and Bay House School. The hampers fed over 800 students from the town over Christmas thanks to the partnership between the GFM and catering company Aramark. It included food for a festive meal and bread, cheese, biscuits and crackers. Assistant Headteacher at the Gosport and Fareham Trust leading on inclusion Faye Longden-Thurgood said: “At this incredibly difficult time the GFM are doing all they can to support families in need. “We know that many people are facing great challenges having been hit hard by the impact of the pandemic.” Meanwhile, the GFM also collected donations for their Christmas Food Bank Appeal in support of Jacob’s Well and the Gosport & Fareham Basics Bank. Dozens of boxes and bags of food and essentials were donated by the families of students at schools across the Trust. Each tutor group at the schools were designated a different item to donate which included toilet roll, shower gel, tea, coffee, soup and pasta. Citizenship teacher at Bay House School Amy Robinson said: “We collected a whopping 40 bags of food from our kind hearted families which SUPPORT for will be donated to people in the local families continued Gosport community. into the New Year with the “By getting students to donate school helping to feed up to items they are taking ownership 450 families per week during for their role in supporting the the second lockdown. Hampers food bank. We also asked them and Tesco vouchers were provided to think about why some families for families of students on free school meals. The Trust also set may need that support. up collection points at Brune “The Trust have worked Park School and Spring collaboratively across both schools Garden Lane. to positively affect the lives of so Volunteers collected kind donations for families in need. many people in our community.”
With the help of volunteers, the GFM ensured food donations reached those who really needed them...
Many thanks to teachers for all their hard work
I just wanted to say a big thanks to all your teachers. The amount of preparation you have all put into ensuring the right level of content, facetime, clarity of access and teaching is really impressive. I’ve been working in my office, but can hear the teachers and would like to praise their virtu virtual teaching style. They are inclusive and involved, understanding of the tech shortcomings, creating amazing discipline and level of engagement.
The bite size live sessions are really working and critical to helping my child to stay connected. I have spent the last 10 months on team calls and I know it’s not easy and how exhausting this can be. I have never seen my child so engaged and positive — I am also really proud of his level of motivation and commitment — he is taking things very seriously and the schedule is giving him real structure. Name and address supplied
GFM Gosport Futures Spring 2021
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