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SPIRIT OF GIVING
were gifted to those most vulnerable, such
Week’. These events allow for open
as single parent families, elderly residents
conversations about kindness and enable
living alone or those a昀昀ected by 昀氀ooding.
pupils to take an active role in ensuring
that people are kind to one another.”
One Framlingham resident who was
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Supporting the volunteering element
was gifted a hamper by pupils Eleanor
of our Year 9 Bronze Duke of Edinburgh
C and Mimi B. She said: “Thank you so
Award (DofE), the event saw small groups
much for the wonderful hamper. There are
of pupils put together a selection of stalls,
so many things in there I’m not sure I’ve
requiring participants to display mental
completely reached the bottom of the box
and physical problem-solving skills in
yet. It’s so beautifully arranged with so
order to win prizes and all-important
many tasty things for Christmas. Thank you
leader board status. From fairground
so much indeed.”
favourites including Splat-the-Rat, mini
golf, and the classic tombola ra昀툀e, to a
Another Framlingham resident, whose
modern take on tin can alley with Nerf
mother now lives alone and has battled
Guns and Space Shooter arcade games,
depression and loneliness this year, said:
the pupils set up creative ways to have
“Thank you so much for brightening up
fun and raise money. All money raised
my mum’s day today with the beautiful
went towards ‘Sport in Mind’, the UK’s
hamper you delivered to her – to say
leading mental health sports charity which
she was surprised is an understatement.
uses sports programmes to support and
Mum has had a tough year with health
improve the lives of those experiencing
problems and depression, she is on her
mental health issues.
own and sometimes gets very lonely. Each
one of you have touched her heart today
Our Prep School pupils have also shown
and mine too.”
huge dedication to giving back to society
this year and have been highly engaged
Talking about the importance of kindness
charitable fundraisers. Supporting key
and the College’s support in the local
events such as ‘Children in Need’ and
community, Year 13 Wellbeing Prefect,
‘Comic Relief’, as well as initiating their
Amy B, said: “Kindness is at the heart of
own fundraising activities, has instilled a
Framlingham College and all that goes
sense of empowerment and responsibility
on. We speak often about community
in our younger children.
spirit, demonstrating how kindness
and wellbeing of others has upmost
Launched in 1980, BBC’s ‘Children in
importance.
Need’ helps to give every child the
childhood they deserve and the support
“Within the College, we celebrate events
they need to thrive. As part of the annual
such as ‘Random Acts of Kindness Day’,
national charity event, our Prep School
‘Wellbeing Week’ and ‘Anti-bullying
pupils rallied together for an afternoon
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