The amazing Pearl of Africa Choir
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Supporting Beyond Mental Health on our Online Safety Day
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Supporting Beyond Mental Health on our Online Safety Day
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Remembrance Day 2023
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Children in Need
5/11
Children in Need
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Save the Children Bake Sale
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Save the Children Bake Sale
8/11
Save the Children Bake Sale
9/11
Save the Children Bake Sale
10/11
Save the Children Bake Sale
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At Ellington, we believe it is important to use our position as a school to support a variety of charities.
We believe highlighting charities and educating the children about the crucial role charities play is a vital part of a child's personal development.
We support different charities in a range of ways and every year we aim to support ten different charities.
Red Sky Foundation
Red Sky Foundation raises vital funds to support life saving work for babies, children and adults who are born with or who develop heart conditions across the North East of England. This year, we have had a recycling bin installed in our school grounds which collects a variety of unwanted clothing, shoes, handbags, etc. This not only raises vital funds but prevents reusable and/or recyclable materials going to landfill.
Pearl of Africa Choir
In September 2023, The Pearl of Africa choir visited Ellington and performed an incredible concert. The children of Ellington made donations and purchased crafts made by the choir whilst understanding the incredible journey the choir are making in order to provide an education for children in Uganda. We looked at similarities and differences and how the choir are truly remarkable in the work that they do. We raised over £350 for the choir. In September 2024, the choir were unable to attend due to issues with the Home Office. This left the choir devastated and in desperate need of support. We raised over £500 for the choir and sent across a range of clothes and toys. We hope they can return to Ellington in September 2025.
Wansbeck Valley Foodbank
For harvest every year, we collect donations for the Wansbeck Valley Foodbank. We receive an incredible amount of food and toiletries for which they are extremely grateful.
Salvation Army
At Ellington, we always pay our respects and wear our Poppies with pride. We support the Salvation Army through donations made by pupils, parents and staff.
Children in Need
For Children in Need, we support the charity by wearing something spotty, Pudsey related or non-uniform. All children take part in Pudsey related activities. Children in Need fund thousands of charities and projects in every corner of the UK, that support children and young people to feel and be safer, have improved mental health and wellbeing, form better, more positive relationships and be given more equal opportunities to flourish.
Save the Children
Every December, the children and staff wear something Christmassy and help raise money for Save the Children.
Dress to Express
We celebrate Children's Mental Health week with a range of activities in school and encourage children to celebrate themselves through a dress to express day.
Comic Relief
Every March, children and staff all wear something red to show support for Comic Relief. We look at who the charity helps, how it has grown over the decades and what impact our donations can make.
Cystic Fibrosis Trust
Each June, we take part in a 'Wear Something Yellow Day' to show our support for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. A charity close to our heart in school.