NHEHS CHARITY NEWSLETTER

Date: 26th May 2022

Foodbank Collection

Thank you to everyone who donated food for Ealing foodbank to celebrate our school ‘Acts of Kindness’ day. The team at the Foodbank were extremely grateful and sent this message:

‘Thanks to everyone who contributed - all very welcome as our stocks are pretty low at the moment due to increased demand’.

Y8 events for Beat

Last month was Year 8 charity month! At the beginning of the month, the whole of year 8 voted for a charity, which turned out to be a charity called Beat which is to aid eating disorders. We organised some events throughout the month and wanted to do a small recap. The first thing we did was on Pancake day, you may have seen us in the lower atrium selling pancakes with dierent toppings. The next thing we did was a couple joint bake sales between forms, the first was with 8G and 8D and the second was with 8S and 8T. We sold a range of cookies, cupcakes and cakes. Next we organised a cupcake decorating competition where you could decorate a cupcake with many dierent toppings such as mini eggs, frosting and lots more. There were chocolate egg prizes for the best decorated and most creative cupcakes. Then we planned a general knowledge kahoot quiz. The winners of this contest won 100 house points each, 2nd place won 50 and 3rd won 25. Anyone who had participated in the quiz got an additional 10 house points. Throughout all of these events, we had a jar full of sweets and chocolate. Students got to guess how many were in the jar and if they guessed the correct amount they won the whole jar!

Iona Huet Y8

Y7 events for Refuge

Throughout May, Y7s have been raising money for Refuge, a charity which supports those who have experienced violence.

On Thursday 28th April, the Year 7 charity reps hosted our first charity event of the year. The charity that we are supporting is called Refuge and it helps with domestic abuse. We hosted a Kahoot with both teachers and students with the topic of screen time and the teachers won this. -

Marianne Y7

Year 7 have also eagerly decided to set up a bar selling non alcoholic drinks to help raise money. In addition there will also be a market; where bracelets and stickers will be available to be bought. We are grateful that so many members of year 7 have been busily working to create pom poms to put on the beautiful bookmarks. As this is a whole year group charity event, collaboration has been a key element, and the event has really succeeded in bringing everyone together. Furthermore a bake sale and sweet sale are also being held, as the year 7 are eager to raise as much money as possible. - Y7 form charity reps.

Sunflowers -Ukraine assembly

We were extremely fortunate to receive a visit from Journalist Jason Farrell who came to share his experience of working in Ukraine. The NHEHS knitted Ukrainian flower was initially taken as a lucky charm but yet it had such a positive impact on his experience there.

It is always so encouraging when we manage to hear about the impact your charity and volunteering work has on the local, national and international communities around the world. Today’s newsletter has further summaries about the positive impact your charity work at NHEHS has on others. Look out for more stories in future newsletters.

Party in the park - sunflower selling

Following the huge success of our sunflower sales in school, we are looking for volunteers to help make and sell a further 1000 sunflowers for Ukraine at the ‘Pitshanger Party in the Park’ on Sunday 26th June. All money raised will go to Unicef working in Ukraine. On the school stall you will be selling the sunflowers to members of the public as well as supporting young children with a sunflower craft activity.

Please let Mrs Johnson know if you can give an hour of your time for this worthwhile cause.