Each term our Junior School Council hold a fundraising event to support a charity of relevance to our community. This term we have chosen to hold a casual dress day on Thursday, June 24th – the last day of term – to support people facing the challenges of being homeless.
In return for a gold coin donation, students can come to school wearing casual dress i.e. not school uniform.
The COVID pandemic has created extra challenges for people who are homeless or living in insecure accommodation. Lockdowns and the reductions in casual employment are bringing more people to the point where they cannot maintain their accommodation. When these challenges are added to the cold winter, the outlook for people having to live on the streets is very bleak.
We are trying to highlight this issue within our school community to help our children gain an understanding of the wider world in which we live.