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SPIRIT OF GIVING
of fun and fundraising. Putting on their
On 20 March, the Prep School hosted its
Pudsey ears and sporting colourful
annual and ever-popular ‘Colour Run’
spots, the pupils set up various stalls to
to raise money for the ‘Sick Children’s
help raise money for the charity, selling
Trust’. Open to all pupils aged 5 to 13, this
delicious hot chocolate and scrumptious
exuberant house event brought together
sweet treats. The money raised went
pupils, parents, and sta昀昀 in a whirlwind
towards funding charities, organisations
of colour and excitement. The run, which
and project workers across the UK that
takes place on the school’s beautiful
help children to feel safer, improve their
grounds, saw enthusiastic participants
mental health and wellbeing, form better,
traversing a designated course while
positive relationships and give them equal
being showered with eco-friendly, non-
opportunities in order to 昀氀ourish.
toxic, colourful powder by parenting
volunteers from our FOF (Friends of
For Red Nose Day, our Prep School pupils
Framlingham College) community. The
unleashed their comedy and creativity
powder, made from corn starch and
to help raise as much money as possible
natural food dyes, created a dazzling
for Comic Relief. Wearing something red,
spectacle as the children raced through
pupils personalised their red noses before
the course, transforming the event into a
taking turns on the stage to present their
moving vibrant rainbow of laughter and
best jokes, all in a bid to get the biggest
energy.
laugh from the panel of teachers.
Participants were encouraged to seek
Such experiences allow children to
sponsorships from friends and family in
develop vital life skills such as creativity,
support of their athletic e昀昀orts, and overall
teamwork and leadership, and help shape
donations totalled an outstanding £3,374.
them into well-rounded, empathetic and
A truly phenomenal e昀昀ort which clearly
socially responsible individuals.
demonstrates the kind and generous
nature of our Prep School community. This
This year, our dedicated chosen charity
total was added towards our previous
was the ‘Sick Children’s Trust’, a charity
fundraiser for ‘The Sick Children’s Trust’
very close to the Prep School’s heart and
back in January where the Prep School
chosen in memory of pupil Holly B. The
raised £530 with a charity disco.
‘Sick Children’s Trust’ is a charity that gives
families with a seriously ill child in hospital
In February, our wonderful tennis stars
a comfortable place to stay during their
took part in the ‘Bright Ideas 24 Hour
treatment and a friendly support network
Tennis Marathon’ charity event. Eight
in the ten ‘Homes from Home’ across the
pupils from our Senior School travelled to
UK. By providing families with somewhere
the National Tennis Centre in Roehampton
to stay near their child, they have one less
to play against British professionals, all to
thing to worry about, and provides a place
raise money for the ‘I Play 30’ disability
where families can feel safe and relaxed.
tennis programme - the team raised a
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