Comic Relief and Ukraine campaign
The events unfolding in Ukraine are distressing to everyone, especially given our many alumni, former parents and contacts from the country. Our remarkable pupils at Rydal Penrhos came together to arrange a special donation initiative in support of those fleeing from war, led by the Prep School Council and Senior Charity Committee.
After a collective meeting between the two groups, it was decided that two separate donation events would take place on the same day. This is another fantastic initiative arranged by pupils and something the entire Rydal Penrhos community got behind with an unbelievable amount of essential items brought in and generous financial donations made.
A total of £829 was collected, which the school paid forward to the Disasters Emergency Committee Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal – which is being matched pound for pound by the UK Government.
Prep pupils wrote messages of support during the day on the Ukrainian flag, with a large amount of clothing, toiletries, teddies and other vital items collected and then sorted out into specific areas by pupils and members of the school’s outstanding staff team.
We are thrilled to announce that these items have now been distributed to two separate locations in Liverpool and Kinmel Bay. These will now be taken to the Polish/Ukrainian border and given to those in dire need of help.
This is yet another pupil-led campaign that is reflective of the strong characteristics built into each child from Pre-School to Sixth Form at the school. We are enormously proud of their selfless approach and willingness to do whatever they can to help those less fortunate both across the region and around the world.
On behalf of everyone at Rydal Penrhos, we would also like to thank the entire school community for their generosity towards this particular initiative.
We are enormously proud of our charitable work at Rydal Penrhos. This is something that forms a core component behind our ethos and is a collective effort from pupils, parents, staff, alumni and almost everyone associated with the school.
One of the most prominent dates on the fundraising calendar took place on Friday 18 March, with the school arranging a series of activities in support of the BBC’s nationwide Comic Relief appeal, which has raised £42.79 million to date for those less fortunate.
It was a hive of activity at the Prep during the morning, with pupils coming in their finest red attire and participating in many activities on the school playground to further boost the total raised.
This included welly throwing, jigsaw making, a penalty shootout and much more for pupils to enjoy under the supervision of staff, who did a marvellous job of organising the event.
Hundreds of pounds were raised to be sent to the Comic Relief fund. This is the latest in a series of outstanding efforts from the Rydal Penrhos community during the academic year so far, with things going back to a much more normal feel thanks to relaxed restrictions.
