Friday 15th November saw the return of the annual Children in Need fund raising event at Woodham Academy. The academy has been raising money for the charity for over 11 years; this year the event was organised by Miss Ellesha Gray, teacher of English. The whole school actively participated in the event, in terms of sponsored silences, fancy dress, a movie night, and the sale of raffle tickets in order to win a Pudsey cake made by the Academy’s resident chef Linda Vipond. In addition to a raffled cake, other sweet treats were made and sold by students during break and lunch time.
The day was a resounding success, allowing a day of fun to be constructive in terms of raising both money and awareness for the cause of Children in Need. The day started with a guest appearance from Pudsey himself who welcomed the students into school. Members of the public even stopped to say hello to Pudsey and donate at the gate. Pudsey was, once again, at the gate at the end of the day to thank students for their participation.
Throughout the day, students were witnessed braving the cold dressed in their pyjamas and onesies. All year 7 and 8 students were encouraged to take part, with some organising the usual sponsored silences and fancy dress day, for others, there was the addition of innovative ideas which some pupils participated in during their weekend such as: sponsored car washes, a sponsored run and a cinema night at school where pupils watched and sang along to the new Aladdin film.
The students made a superb effort in both raising money and their positive attitude towards the event. Woodham’s very own Mrs Harrison was the fortunate winner of the Pudsey cake raffle and enjoyed sharing Linda’s delicious creation with her tutor group at the end of the day.
As a result of the massive success of the Children in Need event hosted by Woodham Academy, the students, teachers, staff and other contributors managed to raise over £500 for this incredibly worthwhile cause. Thank you to parents for supporting the charity and providing fantastic costumes.
