In school at the moment we are working towards three different charity projects – each one is supporting a different charity in a different way. I normally try to focus on one charity per academic year and not have too many projects too close together, but this time I seem to have bitten off far more.
Fancy Dress Mufti Day
The school has agreed that the we can hold a Mufti Day next week, and during that pupils may wear fancy dress costumes. The theme for the costumes is Heroes and Villains, but we have restricted the pupils to costumes that will not get in the way of their school work or the school work of others. We will also run a competition on the day for best costume with judging to take place at lunchtime.
The buzz around school is certainly positive with many pupils talking about which costumes they will wear. We have also said that pupils can wear normal mufti on the day and still donate to charity.
Hopefully the day will go well and I should have some interesting photos to show you next week.
All proceeds from the day will go to Momentum
Entertainment Evening for Arthritis Care
The evening of the Mufit Day the school will be performing entertainment for the local branch of Arthritis Care. I have asked for pupils to volunteer for this and have volunteers from different years. They will be performing a range of things from singing, music, comedy, magic, dance and drama.
I am really looking forward to the evening, but am also slightly concerned by making sure all the acts are ready and turn up on time. Fingers crossed they all do their part.
DePaul UK Rubik’s Cube Challenge
In November DePaul UK are planning a event to challenge the world record for the most people solving the Rubik’s Cube at the same time. Rubik’s have sponsored them and so for the event at the O2 in London, for every person who successfully solves the cube on the day, Rubiks wil give DePaul £100.
I am plannig to take a school trip of around 60 pupils to the event. And so at the moment most of my lunchtimes are taken up with pupils in my room learning how to solve the Cube. We have had 30 people at a time learning the cube. I only hope that once they have learnt it, one of them will be so kind as to teach me!
If you would like more information on how to solve the cube or to get involved there is information here.
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