IN FOCUS 2021
Charity & Community By Father Mark, School Chaplain
During the year Michaelmas term, Birkenhead School has supported a number of charities both at home and abroad. In October, we had our usual Harvest collection. Recognising that this year families have been hit hard with the financial implications of the pandemic, we wanted to offer our help. We sent half a tonne of food and products to Wirral Food Bank to assist. There were also significant donations made by individual families which were too numerous to name them all and great in their generosity. Thank you!
Children in Need
In November, Children in Prep once again enjoyed Children in Need day and came into School in their own clothes in return for a £2 donation. In total £742.70 was donated to the national charity that will directly benefit children via local and national charities. We always support this day as our students feel strongly about the need to support other children.
Royal British Legion
As we approached Remembrance Sunday we were, as always, keen to support the Royal British Legion. This year we held our service outside on the field and sold poppies, raising £380. In the lead up to Christmas, the School ran a number of charity initiatives:
Neo Community & Number Seven Café in Birkenhead
In early December, each tutor group in Seniors was given a Christmas tree and asked to donate money that would go towards decorations and local charities. Thirty trees adorned the School grounds, on display by Overdale, McAllester and Sixth Form. On the last day of term these trees were donated to local families in need via Neo Community along with a ‘Bag for Christmas’ that contained decorations, food and other items for the families to enjoy.
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The Click and Collect campaign asked members of the School community to donate food items. On Saturday 12th December, a team of Sixth Form students and I headed out in the School minibus to collect the items directly from people’s houses. Local businesses contributed to the campaign and we are grateful to The County and Family Court in Birkenhead who donated £200, Muffs of Bromborough and The Mouse in Brimstage as well as individuals who also donated money to purchase food items. A number of Old Birkonians donated very generously to this cause including the Gidman family and Nick Thomas, thank you all so much!
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