The Courier

On Tuesday 7 May, Sam Melia, from Bwengu Projects Malawi, visited the Crescent School to receive a cheque for £2,036. The cheque was presented by Year 4 pupils, Evelyn and Albert, in assembly in front of the whole school.

The Crescent School has been supporting the work of Bwengu Projects for fifteen years. Every year the Year 4s study Bwengu as a less economically developed area, comparing and contrasting it to their local town of Rugby. At the end of their topic the children organise fundraising activities to support the work of the charity. This year, the Year 4s raised money in a number of enterprising ways including a very successful charity day. Then, Evelyn, Albert, Taran and Lilah all managed to raise over £100 in the class’s sponsored silence. Evelyn and her family also took on the challenge of a sponsored mud run raising a further £530 for this year’s Bwengu fundraising.

Bryony Forth, Deputy Head, said, “The children worked incredibly hard organising lots of events. They have smashed their fundraising target, having raised an amazing £2,036. The money will be used to renovate the buildings at Nachiphu Early Learning Centre in Malawi with plenty left over to help with other projects too. ”

What a fantastic effort from Year 4!

Crescent visited Crackley Hall School this afternoon to take part in an afternoon of athletics fun.

Led by Crackley Hall staff and their Junior 6 sports leaders, and alongside Crackley's youngsters, and pupils from other primary schools, our Year 1 and Year 2 children worked in groups taking part in four different activities, a sprint, the high jump, long jump and a throw. They rotated round each of the activities in turn very much enjoying all the events. It was fantastic to see everyone taking part, working together, trying their best, taking turns and generally having a super time.

The event finished with an extra special sporting treat when Olympic hopefuls, Paralympic Freestyle Swimmer, Tully Kearney and British Long Jump Champion, Rey Banigo, came on to the field to say hello.

Many thanks to all who organised the activities and a huge well done to everyone who took part.