Charity

The DH community is incredibly generous, and everyone has been particularly impressed by the way in which pupils have initiated and run fund-raising events – we have raised over £4000 this year for a wide range of good causes.

During the spring and summer terms, collections have been:

Red Cross Turkey Earthquake £746

NSPCC £267

Comic Relief £112

Red Cross Ukraine £234

National Autistic Society £200

Thank you for your continued support of the children’s philanthropic entrepreneurialism.

For this year’s whole school Charity Day, we decided to raise funds for the Sussex Snowdrop Trust. This is a local charity which provides `nursing care at home’ for local children with life-threatening or terminal illnesses. The children were amazing! The PrePrep children did so well, walking 5km over the Downs and then returning to school for an afternoon of swimming, craft and games. Children in Years 4 to 8 gathered in Houses to walk 18 km over the Downs. They navigated with a map to locate checkpoints along the way. The weather was hot, and they were grateful for a lunch stop at Gumber farm. They showed great teamwork and determination. A huge well done to everyone! Thank you for your generosity - a grand total of £712 was raised via JustGiving, a cash collection and via a church service.

Janet White