OWN Trust Schools Raise Money for UNICEF
On Monday 8th July 2024, OWN Trust and its schools – Woodston Primary School, Nene Valley Primary School, and Orton Wistow Primary School – worked together to raise money for the charity, UNICEF.
On Monday 8th July 2024, OWN Trust and its schools – Woodston Primary School, Nene Valley Primary School, and Orton Wistow Primary School – worked together to raise money for the charity, UNICEF.
Every year, the OWN Trust holds a Charity Day to support a charity chosen by one of the schools.
Children of all ages from the OWN Trust schools wore non-uniform (including the option of something blue for UNICEF) and took part in a challenge with their class to raise awareness of the work that UNICEF does.
The children walked around the daily mile track at their school carrying a cup of water to highlight what children in other parts of the world experience to get drinking water.
OWN Trust is very grateful to everyone who donated to the JustGiving page. The schools combined to raise an incredible £1,272 for UNICEF.
OWN Trust CEO, Stuart Mansell, commented: “Coming together as a Multi Academy Trust community in such a meaningful way, this fantastic effort shows just what can be achieved when schools work together. UNICEF is a very worthy cause, and our children not only had a great day but demonstrated how they are developing a genuine social responsibility to support and care for others.”
At Nene Valley Primary School, the children aimed to bring ‘home’ as much as they could, and the average amounts per class were calculated – the Year Six Ravens class were the winners. A Year Two child commented: ‘When I did it, it made me think of Steven (the boy from Malawi mentioned in the assembly)’.
At Orton Wistow Primary School, all the children showed perseverance on their trek around the field to highlight the struggles that people have to access clean water. Their winning class with 539 laps was the Year Six Seals class.
Woodston Primary School children put in a fantastic effort to carry their water carefully around the school field. All the children worked hard and demonstrated how Woodston CARES, with their values of Compassion, Ambition, Respect, and Equity.
To find out more about UNICEF, please visit: unicef.org.uk