Fundraising

Red House pupils, parents, staff and PTA are regularly involved in fundraising initiatives throughout the academic year in support of both local and national charities.

Listed below are a number of recent fundraising initiatives.

Harvest Festival

The autumn term is always a busy time for fundraising involving pupils, staff and parents at Red House. The Harvest Thanksgiving Festival, held at St. Mary’s church was very successful in raising funds for the Christian Aid Fund. Together, the school and St. Mary’s raised £5073.34 towards the Christian Aid Burkino Faso project, exceeding the target of £5000. The school, through its two Harvest collections, raised £1323.34 to which a further £333.10 was added through gift aid.

Children in Need

Perhaps the most notable charitable diary event of the year is Children in Need. In traditional Red House spirit, children, parents and staff were involved in a host of fundraising activities. At the Nursery & Infant School, staff and pupils were dressed in their best pyjamas in aid of charity. In the entrance foyer of the Nursery & Infant School, a big yellow Pudsey was almost obscured with coins and notes, kindly donated by pupils and parents. Cake stalls at break also helped raise precious funds.

During the build up to Children in Need Friday, Year 5 organised a ‘tuck shop’ selling Pudsey biscuits, for 50p each, at morning break. Year 4 also held a ‘Guess the Pudsey’ competition.

Year 7 raised funds through a ‘lucky straw’ competition and Year 8 held a joke competition. Year 10 organised a highly anticipated staff verses pupil’s netball match, which raised over £160. Members of Year 9 organised a ‘Guess the teacher’ quiz for both staff and students.

Teachers also joined in to raise money, with several members of staff dressing in school uniform to raise funds. As part of a fundraising dress down day, teachers dressed up, in school uniform, while pupils dressed down. Mr Frank, Mrs Jones, Mrs Fraser and Mr Jones all joined in the good spirit of the occasion to don the traditional blue school uniforms.

All in all, the above events raised in excess of £1500 for Children in Need.

Last, but certainly not least, a big thank you to Gems jewellery who donated £18 to the Poppy Fund at the PTA card fair.