Community

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Tonbridge School’s Community Concert welcomes 150 local guests

05/05: Tonbridge School were delighted to stage their annual event for local senior citizens, which has run for nearly 40 years. Guests enjoyed a musical evening with tea and cake.

Royal Hospital School pupils help clean up plastic waste

25/04: Pupils from the Royal Hospital School in Ipswich have helped collect plastic waste found in a local woodland. The students filled three bags with plastic tree-guard collars.

West Buckland School planted over 500 trees on the campus (Photo: West Buckland School)

West Buckland win prestigious UNESCO North Devon Biosphere award for 2021

10/03: West Buckland School have won the 2021 UNESCO North Devon Biosphere ‘Pledge for Nature’ award following their dedicated work to increasing awareness of ecology and sustainability at school.

The collection point in Westminster Lodge car park (Photo: St Columba's College)

St Columba’s College Ukraine Appeal collects much-needed items for refugees

09/03: St Columba’s College Ukraine Appeal is delivering much-needed items to Ukrainian refugees fleeing war in their country. The Catholic school asked for donations of urgently requested items including toothbrushes, nappies and baby food.

Leweston Sixth Formers helping out with donations (Photo: Leweston School)

Leweston comes together to help Ukraine

08/03: Pupils at Leweston joined with the local community to offer donations to send to families in Ukraine. The school was a drop-off site for families to donate food, toiletries, medical equipment and children's clothing.

Cheltenham Ladies' College Year 12 student Maia (Photo: Cheltenham Ladies' College)

Cheltenham Ladies' College pupil organises knitted scarf project for homeless

07/03: Maia, a student from Cheltenham Ladies’ College, has led an initiative to encourage staff and fellow students to knit scarves for Cheltenham Open Door, a charity which supports vulnerable, disadvantaged and lonely people in the Gloucestershire town.