Brize Norton Primary School
Support a Charity 2011

SUPPORT FOR CHARITY 2011-2012

This year each class has researched and decided to support the following charities:

CLASS 1 – ST JOHN AMBULANCE

CLASS 2 – JUST FOR JAMES

CLASS 3 – HELP FOR HEROES

YEAR 5 – THE BLUE CROSS

YEAR 6 – MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION

We held our first ‘Support a Charity’ day on 23^rd September. Class 1 children raised £14.40 by wearing their dressing up clothes to school. Class 2 raised £30 by wearing their party clothes to school and holding a cake and biscuit sale for the whole school. Class 3 wore their pyjamas to school and made popcorn raising £32.60. Year 5 wore their pyjamas to school and sold milkshakes raising £18, while Year 6 had a silly clothes and silly hair day raining £80.40. Thank you for all your support!

SUPPORT FOR CHARITY 2010-2011

As part of our Going for Goals work in circle time each class has decided to support a charity during 2011. The children were asked to research different charities and then explain to their class why they felt each charity should be chosen. The class then voted for their charity. Our first charity day was held on Friday 4th February. Thank you for all your support.

CLASS 1

Class 1 have chosen to support the John Radcliffe Children's Hospital during 2011. The children opened their own café after the class assembly having made cakes to sell. They served cups of tea and cake raising £40.05. Well done Class 1!

CLASS 2

Class 2 have chosen the charity Born Free. The Born Free Foundation is an international wildlife charity working throughout the world to stop individual wild animal suffering and protect threatened species in the wild. Find out more here  The class held a milkshake sale making £20.70. Well done Class 2!

CLASS 3

Class 3 are supporting the World Wildlife Fund this year. The class came dressed as animals for the day and held a sponsored Lego building event raising £242.75 so far. Excellent work Class 3! Find out more about the charity here

YEAR 5

Year 5 have chosen to support The Make a Wish Foundation, to help children with life-threatening illnesses. Find out more here. The children came to school dressed as film stars and raised £30.10. Well done Year 5!

YEAR 6

Year 6 are supporting Marie Curie Cancer Care. The class held a sponsored wear silly clothes to school event. Children came in all manner of costumes raising £159.05 so far. Well done Year 6! Find out more about the charity here.