Dear Parents and Carers, As many of you know, for the past two years staff, parents and students have sponsored the education of several students at The Excel School in Rwamagana, Rwanda. This has made a tangible difference to real people in Africa with so little. Last year we sponsored six young children from impoverished families
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Last week’s appeal to students, parents and staff has been met with a fantastic response with more than two wheelie bins of pants already collected in readiness to send to Africa. The Purbeck School works in partnership with The Amakuru Trust to support educational projects in Rwamagana, Rwanda. This Christmas we asked for donations of brand
Dear Parent/Carer, We need pants. The Purbeck School works, in liaison with The Amakuru Trust, to support the life chances of children living in Rwanda – one of the poorest countries in the world. In addition to a biennial student visit to Rwanda, many staff students and parents also contribute every year to pay for the
Have a great day in a magical setting!! Ideal for Christmas shopping!! On-the-coach crackers and raffle!! Saturday 8th December The Purbeck School 8am Leave Bath approx 4.30pm £25 return per person Payment needed by November 30th – cash or cheque please (non-refundable) Limited availability so book your seat now by calling: The Purbeck School 01929
Have a great day in a magical setting!! Ideal for Christmas shopping!! On-the-coach crackers and raffle!! Saturday 8th December The Purbeck School 8am Leave Bath approx 4.30pm £25 return per person Payment needed by November 30th – cash or cheque please (non-refundable) Limited availability so book your seat now by calling: The Purbeck School 01929
Unfortunately due to the heat, both dogs and participants may find conditions overwhelming. There will be a new date to be announced in September.
At the end of last term we were delighted to present a cheque for £1055 to Mike Hayes, Projects Director of the Amakuru Trust. This money was raised by the kind contributions of Purbeck parents and staff and will once again support the education of children in the Excel School, Rwamagana. Assistant Head Simon Holmes, who
This week the school collected a very substantial charitable donation from our friends at Hays Travel. Claire and her team have taken a genuine interest in the Rwanda Journey, and in December Hays ran a Christmas shopping excursion to Bath from which all donations were kindly given to us to support our work with impoverished children
Following the school’s second visit to Rwanda last month, students, staff and parents at Purbeck have raised almost £1000 to sponsor eight children from the poorest families in the town of Rwamagana. This sponsorship provides a year of schooling, uniform, and a meal every day for children who would otherwise not have such a good start
Last year Purbeck School staff and parents raised enough money to sponsor the education of six children from financially vulnerable families. Without our sponsorship, the children would not have been able to attend The Excel School in Rwamagana, Rwanda, and have their uniform and meals paid for. As in the UK, and especially in such a