This year, our children once again demonstrated wonderful support for various charitable causes and projects.

As a community, we continued to raise money for national and international charities, as well as local initiatives. The children's efforts, enthusiasm, and dedication were outstanding, and we are incredibly proud of their accomplishments. We hope that their involvement in such diverse and meaningful causes will help instil a lasting understanding of the importance of helping others and charitable giving.

In September, we held our annual Macmillan Cancer Support Coffee Morning. Hosted by selected children, and through the generous contributions from parents, we managed to raise £312.50. We also continued our involvement with Stroud Foodbank, a charity that provides food for individuals and families in crisis. As a school, we collected 252.65kg of food for the charity through our Harvest Festival Service.

In the second half of term, we continued to support the British Legion with our Remembrance Day Service, raising £360 through poppy sales. Then, in support of Children in Need, the School held a home clothes day. A group of Year 8 children also hosted a cake sale, bringing the total money raised for this national event to £673.70.

The Beaudesert Park Charity Autumn Fair was another huge success and raised £10,000 for the charity Guide Dogs. With the money raised, we were able to sponsor a puppy through its training. Beau, a black Labrador, was born in February 2024 and the school community have been regularly updated with his journey to becoming a guide dog. In the Summer Term, Beau even came to visit!