UKRAINE: THE GRANGE RESPONDS

This month, we welcomed the first Ukrainian children to the school community, following the invasion of their country by Russian forces.

The Governing Body offered full bursarial places to these young people whilst the GSPA donated full school uniforms.

Head, Dr Earps said, “We believe strongly that we are just the type of community that can provide the nurturing support that these young people will need at such a difficult time in their lives and have once again been overwhelmed by the generosity of spirit of our staff and student body who are volunteering to help in any way they can.”

The school also organised a ‘Sing for Ukraine’ event in order to raise funds for the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal, and to bring everyone together in a positive act of solidarity with the families affected by the war.

At the Senior site, 720 students, staff and governors dressed in the colours of the Ukrainian flag and joined together to sing ‘All You Need is Love’ along with musical accompaniment from the Senior musicians and choir.

Also dressed in yellow and blue, the children at the Junior School took part in a special assembly to reflect on the importance of living peacefully alongside one another and to consider our own good fortune with the many freedoms afforded to each of us.