Charity Fair

This years Charity Fair was a great success.  The variety and inventiveness of the stalls was better than ever and the enthusiasm and commitment pupils who took part was a great credit to the school.  For the first time the fair took place on North Quad and the weather thankfully co-operated.  There was a real ‘village green’ atmosphere as the pupils arrived from chapel.

Over 140 pupils were involved in running stalls; many chose charities on their own and ran their stalls entirely unaided.  Others had some parental help and operated on a grander scale.  The ethos of the event continues to be that pupils have the opportunity to raise money for a charity they choose by running a stall of their choice.  This makes the charity fair a unique opportunity for the children to make a genuine difference.  Chosen charities varied enormously, from Cats Protection to NSPCC, from national organisations to those based here in Sussex.

The clean-up operation afterwards to prepare the Quad for open day was of military precision –and included Mr Smith vacuuming the grass.  As ever, the willingness of the staff to help out is vital to the success of these events.

Well over £2000 was raised over the afternoon and all those who took part should be very proud of their efforts.  I am sure we can make next year even bigger and better.