Charity Events

A heartfelt thank you to students, staff and parents who have come together at various points throughout this academic year to raise money and supplies for those in need. We are waiting to hear back from some charities regarding the amount of money collected but we are grateful to announce that with your help, so far we have raised £7,338.72 and counting! These proceeds have gone towards supporting a number of charities including Mary’s Meals, Macmillan Cancer Support, Young Minds, Breast Cancer Now, The Royal British Legion, Children in Need, Royal National Institute of Blind People, Crisp Packet Project, British Red Cross, Comic Relief, and CAFOD.

“Love is not patronising and charity isn’t about pity, it is about love. Charity and love are the same- with charity you give love, so don’t just give money but reach out your hand instead.” – Mother Teresa

Many of you have also spread your love by collecting food items for various emergency appeals throughout the year. In October, the staff at Notre Dame collected clothes, shoes, blankets and toys for young children who had just arrived to the country from Afghanistan. As a school, we were able to expand on this, as we continued to collect and create care packages for the homeless community at Christmas. In February, we began to pray for the people of Ukraine. Some chose to donate money and many donated food items, warm clothes and toiletries via a local Polish Centre.

Thank you once again for all your kindness and support. You have all contributed in many ways and made a huge difference to the lives of others.

Charity Events 2021/22

March	Ukraine Appeal Foodbank Collection via Polish White Eagle Club	Every form donated 1 to 2 boxes full of food items, toiletries and warm clothing
	Ukraine Appeal money box	£50.02
	Red Nose Day for Comic Relief (Friday 18^th March 2022)	£461.21
	Year 7 Sponsored Walk for CAFOD (Friday 25^th March 2022)	£413.84
	Used Stamp Collection for Royal National Institute of Blind People by Miss Shasanya
February	St Julie’s Day! (Friday 4^th February 2022)	£4,816.27 donated to our sister schools in Nigeria, Kenya and Peru
February	Cakes for Children’s Mental Health Week for Young Minds (Friday 11^th February 2022)	£48.61
January	Crisp Packet Project	St Julie’s Group and various members of staff kindly collected their empty crisp packets to donate to the CPP to be transformed into sleeping bags and bivvy bags for the homeless.
December	Christmas Foodbank Collection for Spring Southwark Community Foodbank	Every form donated 1 to 2 boxes full of food items, toiletries and warm clothing
	Christmas Warm Clothes Collection by Sr Nicole
	Used Stamp Collection for Royal National Institute of Blind People by Miss Shasanya
November	Remembrance Day Poppies and Snap Rulers (Thursday 11^th November 2021)	TBC
November	Pudsey Cupcakes and Bring a Teddy for Children in Need (Friday 19^th November 2021)	£250.91
October	#HelloYellow World Mental Health Day for Young Minds (Friday 8^th October 2021)	Staff wore yellow to raise mental health awareness and show young people they are not alone.
	Collection for children aged 1-12 who have arrived from Afghanistan	Staff collected clothes, shoes, blankets and toys
	“Wear It Pink” For Breast Cancer Now (Friday 22^nd October 2021)	£577.19
September	Summer Milkshakes for Mary’s Meals	£226.00 (kindly tripled by Mary’s Meals to make £678.00)
	Miss Hine’s Summer Crafts for Mary’s Meals	£28.30
	World’s Biggest Coffee Morning for Macmillan Cancer Support (Friday 24^th September 2021)	£64.39

Charities

Mary’s Meals

Notre Dame has chosen Mary’s Meals to continue to be its focus charity this year - therefore it will be down to the Charity Committee and the whole school to raise every month at least £13.90 -which will support 1 child for 1 academic year.

£13.90 x 11 = £152.90 = 11 children supported & fed in School for a year = A brighter future

Mary's Meals is a no-frills charity with a simple idea: to provide one good meal in a place of learning, through this idea children are drawn into the classroom where they can receive an education that could one day free them from poverty.

Mary’s Meals is named after Mary, the mother of Jesus, who brought up her own child in poverty. Mary's Meals is based on respect and reaches out to people of all faiths and of none.

Notre Dame has chosen that Mary's Meals is its focus charity for our major fundraising efforts alongside our other charitable commitments.

Mary's Meals in early October just celebrated their BILLIONTH meal served - The dish was served to 12-year-old Mohsin in Noida, India. He and his classmates marked the joyful occasion with dancing and songs. Notre Dame is proud to have been able to contribute to this amazing achievement. Mary's Meal says that £13.90 is all it costs for us to feed a child for a whole school year. You can donate to Mary's Meals at www.marysmeals.org.uk/donate