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RGS Worcester staff deliver supplies for Ukraine

20/05: Following recent fundraising by the RGS Worcester Family of Schools to provide support in Ukraine, three members of staff made the 3,500 mile round trip to the Ukraine / Romania border to provide support directly where it is needed.

Berkhamsted staff loading up all the donations ready for transportation (Photo: Berkhamsted School)

Berkhamsted Schools Group pulls together for Ukraine

20/05: Earlier this month, families and staff at the Berkhamsted Schools Group came together to participate in two Ukrainian Relief Effort Schemes co-ordinated by the humanitarian organisation Te Aud Romania.

Tonbridge School’s Community Concert welcomes 150 local guests

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

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.

Oakham School pupils raise £750 for Ukrainian refugees

Oakham School pupils raise £750 for Ukrainian refugees

05/04: The Oakham School community has come together to show their support for Ukraine by fundraising amongst pupils and staff with a badge and doughnut sale.

Alleyn's pupils with Head, Jane Lunnon (Photo: Alleyn's Senior School)

Alleyn’s Sponsored Walk for Ukraine

04/04: Alleyn’s organised a whole school sponsored walk – with each pupil walking two miles around Dulwich Village – to raise money for Ukraine. Collectively they walked over 2,656 miles – the distance from Alleyn's to Kyiv and back and raised over £36,000.

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

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

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

Leweston comes together to help Ukraine

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

Cheltenham Ladies' College pupil organises knitted scarf project for homeless

Stroud and King Edward VI Schools collect 200 crates of donations for refugees

Stroud and King Edward VI Schools collect 200 crates of donations for refugees

University College School becomes Carbon Neutral

University College School becomes Carbon Neutral

Cornelius greeting pupils who walk to school (Photo: Chinthurst School)

Cornelius Cockerel encourages Chinthurst pupils to Park and Stride

Portsmouth High School, GDST, celebrates 140 years at school’s Birthday Service

Portsmouth High School, GDST, celebrates 140 years at school’s Birthday Service

Bolton School raises £1m for bursaries during last academic year

Bolton School raises £1m for bursaries during last academic year

Lower College pupils (Photo: Cheltenham Ladies' College)

Cheltenham Ladies' College launches new online Wellbeing Hub for local pupils

UCS Hampstead signs The Camden School Climate Charter

UCS Hampstead signs The Camden School Climate Charter

Jasmine Rajan presents Rev Jackson with Bancroft's Community Colours (Photo: Bancroft's School)

Rev Jesse Jackson inspires in Bancroft's visit

Mrs Raraty, Headmistress of MSJ, plants tress with MSJ Prep (Photo: Malvern St James Girls' School)

Malvern St James Girls' School plants trees as part of The Queen's Green Canopy

Bryn Spender finishing his 300km for Movember (Photo: Cranleigh School)

Cranleigh student's Race for Movember

St Benedict’s 120th anniversary tree planting

St Benedict’s 120th anniversary tree planting

Sedbergh School wins at In-Cumbria Business Awards

Sedbergh School wins at In-Cumbria Business Awards