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 di erent 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 di erent 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.
Global cultures week
From the 9th - 13th May the school enjoyed celebrating cultural celebration week. Here are the beautiful flags put together by members of Y7-10 to reflect their culture, traditions, interests and religion.
Dress up toilet twinning
On Tuesday 10th May, students came into school dressed in their own cultural clothes to celebrate culture week, with a donation of £2 required. These donations were collected and are going to be used to twin toilet blocks in the school with ones in less fortunate places in other countries. By donating just £60, a toilet will be twinned, and this means funding other places with the means to build toilets in poorer communities around the world. This provides hygienic and clean access to families who had not previously had access to basic toilet facilities. With the money raised on Tuesday, the school will be able to twin some of their bathrooms, receiving certificates to hang up in the bathrooms that show pictures of the twin toilets. Thank you for all the donations and if you would like to read more about what toilet twinning aims to do, here is their website: https://www.toilettwinning.org/ by Preet Y10
e involved. You all made a tremendous e ort!
Hart essay prize
Well done to Neve in Year 9 for entering and winning first prize in the Hart essay competition. She wrote a very thoughtful essay entitled: ChildreninNorthernNigeriahavebeendeniedthe chancetoseekeducationbytheterroristgroupBokoHaram.Whyis educationkeytodemocracy/developmentandwhatdoesitmeanto you?
In her essay, Neve confidently addresses issues raised by the importance of education and why some groups might seek to suppress it. She also highlighted the importance of raising these issues and the plight of many who are denied human rights.
Hart is a charity which works with 14 local partners across 8 countries in education, environment, health, human rights, women ’ s empowerment and more. Many of the communities they support su er from protracted conflict, oppression, human rights abuses and deeply entrenched poverty. Hart believes that aid must go together with advocacy (public support for a particular cause), promoting locally led solutions with robust international support. https://www.hart-uk.org/
Anti-slavery International Assembly
On Wednesay 11th May, Elizabeth Muir from Anti-Slavery spoke poignantly about slavery in the modern world. She reminded us that freedom is a fundamental right and the charity seek to deal with the root causes of slavery
and its consequences to achieve sustanable change. Here are key sections from their reporter magazine which remind us of the signs of slavery.
the work of Anti-Slavery International evenmore essential.
For Global Cultures day the Year 9 Humanitarian Leads constructed a display in the main atrium to inform the school about the slavery taking place in di erent countries. For our display they designed a world map out of coloured card and wrote information about slavery taking place around the world. Even though they were already aware of some of the slavery going on today - it was eye-opening to see how much takes place in the UK - Y9 Humanitarian leads
Days for Girls - School Collection
Hi Everyone! Just wanted to say a huge thank you for all your donations so far. These donations will make such a di erence to girls around the world! The next batch of hygiene kits are going to Tanzania next month. We have raised £420 so far which is amazing and the money will go towards buying waterproof materials to make up the shields and liners in the reusable pads. Above are some pictures we have recently received from a school in Somalia showing their appreciation for the kits. It is really heartwarming to see these girls holding the kits that we made and sent to them and hearing what a di erence these will make to them.
Carmen Y10
Sadly it seems that child slavery continues to be on the increase across the world making
All around Ealing, post boxes have been appearing with crocheted minions in di erent scenarios. This is part of LAGER can (the Litter Action Group for Ealing Residents). If you see one of these, they each have a QR code attached so you can visit their website.
What is LAGER can:
LAGER can is a voluntary group that provides equipment, guidance and support to people in Ealing who care about littering and fly-tipping. Everyday they remove hundreds of bags of rubbish, recyclables and piles of other items from public open spaces in Ealing. They also work in partnership with Ealing park rangers and other organisations to carry out maintenance of the grounds and planting projects. These projects hope to regenerate previously abused sights that were used as landfill or for other causes.
How to get involved:
LAGER Can volunteers can work both independently or in the group organised events. They have welcomed more than 50 Duke of Edinburgh Silver and Gold award students and continue to search for more volunteers. https://lagercan.co.uk/#about Megan Y10
Just One Tree
What is Just one tree?
They are a non-profit initiative removing CO2 from the atmosphere through global reforestation. This means that with every donation they receive they plan to plant a tree to help battle climate change.For one pound they will plant a tree, in a suitable location.
Why choose trees?
You may be thinking that there must be a more e cient option than just planting trees trying to help our planet. However Trees are carbon sinks, absorbing the pollutants we humans put into the atmosphere.They clean the air we breathe, filter the water we drink, prevent soil erosion and flooding, give life to the world's wildlife, house complex ecosystems, supply us with medicine and provide jobs to over 1.6 billion people. PLanting trees help with; cleaner air, water and land, controlling the climate by absorbing and filtering the sun ' s radiant energy, biodiversity and providing many with jobs
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How can they plant a tree with just one pound?
In impoverished countries where the trees are planted in a pound goes a long way.Planting costs vary from country to country, from as little as $0.10, $0.33, £0.60, 0.65€ and upwards. This includes The cost of growing the tree in a nursery,material and transport costs,preparation of planting sites and Maintenance of the tree.
The impact of just one tree charity
Even though they have only been created for two years, just one tree has succeeded in planting 1,371,569 trees. Which is equivalent to an area the size of monaco. These trees have been planted in 9 di erent countries around the world, and these trees have absorbed 229,038.46 tonnes of carbon dioxide! Please support the dress up day on Wed 25th May. Either give your £1 donation directly to your form tutor or make the payment on Parentpay. Thank you for your support. Felicity Y10
Repair Cafes - volunteering
At a repair cafe, people will bring in any items that are broken and together with volunteers who come to these cafes, work together to repair the items. People don’t necessarily need to bring in items that are broken, and instead can volunteer at these cafes to take part in some DIY and help fix what others have brought in. You don’t even have to be an expert in fixing items, you can come along and learn!
Repair cafes were set up as many people throw away objects that are perfectly okay to use, and if they are broken, can easily be repaired. By decreasing the amount of things people throw out, you reduce the material and energy going into making new products and so cut down CO2 emissions. These Repair Cafes also help with appreciating people who are skilled at DIY, as many people around the world today have forgotten the key skill of fixing items by themselves instead of just throwing them away. If you would like to volunteer at these cafes, or even just read more about the work of the Repair cafes, here is the link to their website: https://www.repaircafe.org/en/ Preet Y10
Charity work from the archives
This is a new feature in our charity newsletter.
Charity has always been an important priority of the students at Nottinghill and Ealing High School, and this can be seen in the wide array of charity events and fundraisers documented throughout the school’s history in the archives. Ranging from back when the school was first established in 1873, Charity has been at the forefront of the school’s identity, here are just a few examples of the school’s involvement the past couple of years.
1897 entry
The Committee of the Charity Society membership amounted to 236 school members and 65 Old Girl members. During their Christmas exhibition on the 21st of December, the total number of garments sent in was larger than usual 520, of which 180 were for boys and 340 for girls as well as 350 toys and 170 dolls. These gifts were all donated as a Christmas Treat to the children of St. Clements Parish on January 4th to over 400 children. The Committee also agreed to give a grant of £10 (approximately £1,300 according to online conversion websites) to the Women’s University Settlement.
Donations needed
Material needed
Do you have any material you no longer need? A local primary school has set up a sewing club and needs material for the pupils to practise their sewing. If you have longer lengths of material you can donate, please let Mrs Johnson know.
Ukraine Music Hub
The Ukraine music hub would like to help Ukrainians staying in the UK remain connected with music lessons, instruments and performing. They are especially looking for instruments that can be used for this worthwhile project. For more information see below.
Do you have any stories of charity work you have done recently?
Do you have ideas of what you would like us to do as a school?
If so, please let your charity reps know: Sophie Anwar and Niamh Mulligan
or Mrs Johnson, Ms Newman and Ms Gamberini
We’d love to share your stories and help you with your ideas! Thank you for your continued support in all of our charity endeavours
