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SOCIETY ISSUE 01 2022
CANFORD news
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fterasuccessfulonlineeventinwe 201, were Volunteersformedtwosessionsofindustrypa delighted to, once again, invite Old Canfordians the afternoon where more detailed questions could be asked and parents back to Canford to meet and talk with andexplored.Ashasbecomecustomary,thedayconclud ourLowerSixthpupilsfacetofaceatthe20Careers with a speed-dating-style networking session, including some Convention. The day started with pupils and volunteers in a online meetings, which allowed Canfordians one-to-one time conference-style setting with Canford parent Simon Phillips as with our volunteers. our keynote speaker. He encouraged pupils to understand their own personal skills, follow their passions and understand that decisions they make in the next few years are not for life and that career paths will change and morph over time. Simon encouraged recent OCs to share their experiences in the world of work since leaving Canford and university. It was fantastictoseeOCrepresentativesfromasearlyas2019.
Paris, Milan, Canford! The Wardrobe Foundation Fashion Show
OC Eloise Grant’s WardrobeFoundation (W15), which WardrobeFoundationHQ.TheFCShadwantedtoholda featuredinOCMagazineAprilhas 201, inspiredanarray fashion of show, highlighting the power of recycling clothes, for activitiesattheschoolincludingaFriendsof some Canford time and clothing now the perfect partner had been found. amnesty, a full-scale art project and a fashion show. Close collaboration between Canford’s Atthestartoflockdown,inMarch20, DevelopmentOffice,theFCScommitteeand Eloise Grant was forced to rethink her theArtandTheatreDepartments,led career. With a family background in the the clothing metamorphosis project. fashion industry, she set up a social Pupils were tasked with using up enterprise named the Wardrobe surplus clothing and fabric either Foundation. to create a wearable item that Sheexplains:‘Our could be showcased on the objective is simple, to work catwalk, or a piece of art to be closely with local charities, displayed. organisations and community Over20pupils groups across Dorset, were involved in some way, Hampshire,Bournemouth, including a prep school pupil Christchurch and Poole to from Dumpton. They created provide clothing to women in a unique and diverse range of need of clothing support. There is no outfitsshowcasedonthecustomjudgement, no criteria, no questions asked builtcatwalkwhichturnedtheAsse – we trust the professional opinion of the Hall into a space worthy of any designer organisation submitting the clothing gift bag.’ event. The project enabled us to encourage clothing FollowingtheOCmagazinearticleandinterest sustainability, fromdisplay the creations of our talented pupils and theFriendsofCanfordSchool(FCS)a , coupleofCanfordians raiseawarenessandfundsviatheFCSforthefanta started to volunteer on a Monday afternoon at the local oftheWardrobeFoundation.
