Netball: Girls' Pre-Season Training for selected pupils at King's, finishes 5:00pm
.jpg?command_1=resize&width_1=220 "3rd Form Pupils Were Thrilled to Meet Nancie the Guide Dog")
Every year our School Councils choose two charities for fundraising. The charities not only therefore relate to our pupils, but they also enable pupils to empathise with others who are less fortunate or experience the world from a different perspective.
Thinking of others and understanding their lives helps us find our place in the world. Meeting the people we raise money for puts our lives into perspective, reduces loneliness, improves our confidence and need to make a contribution in the world.
Examples of our recent charity work, includes raising money for Guide Dogs and we aim to sponsor and name a new puppy. Inviting a guide dog owner to explain how her life was transformed with Nancie the guide dog was a privilege and it also helped with new pupil homesickness - Nancie reminded several pupils of their own dogs.
We also have important links with Somerset and Dorset Animal Rescue. They visit regularly with dogs and Shetland ponies who are too old or ill to be re-homed. It is a treat for both dogs and humans as love and affection is exchanged.
Other important charities are PAPYRUS, raising awareness of preventing suicide in the young – a charity that we support having been adopted by some of our Old Brutonians, and the Breast Cancer Unit in Yeovil. Every year a group of pupils and staff are sponsored to participate in the Race for Life in Sherborne and Yeovil for Cancer Research. It was whilst doing this we noticed the Breast Cancer appeal for a new unit at Yeovil Hospital and decided this would be our local fundraiser.
Alison Grant - Deputy Head
Read what our new Editorial Team of The Dolphin had to say about Guide Dogs here.
.jpg "3rd Form Pupils Were Thrilled to Meet Nancie the Guide Dog")
.jpg&command_2=resize&height_2=85 "4th Form Arion girls supporting Taunton Open Door Women's Shelter")
.jpg&command_2=resize&height_2=85 "A hugely successful Charity Christmas Fair")
.jpg&command_2=resize&height_2=85 "A beautiful set of linocut cards for charity, created by Lilah, of King's Bruton scenes")
.jpg&command_2=resize&height_2=85 "3rd Form Latin pupils enjoyed a trip to Bath")
.jpg&command_2=resize&height_2=85 "A packed theatre for the Blackford House Charity Film Night")
.jpg&command_2=resize&height_2=85 "5th Form Priory organised a charity duck race in aid of the Catalyst Foundation")
.jpeg&command_2=resize&height_2=85 "Priory L6th Form pupils held a bake sale to raise money for the Catalyst Foundation")
.JPG&command_2=resize&height_2=85 "Great fun was had at the Priory House Charity Hockey Competition")
.jpg&command_2=resize&height_2=85 "Pupils were generous in their support of the Brue Larder at our Harvest Service")
.jpg&command_2=resize&height_2=85 "Boo did some busking with her flute to raise money for the Catalyst Foundation")
.jpg&command_2=resize&height_2=85 "3rd Form pupils had fun at their Ceilidh")
.jpg&command_2=resize&height_2=85 "3rd Form pupils had an amazing time team building at the Mill on the Brue")
.jpg&command_2=resize&height_2=85 "This term our School Charity is the Catalyst Foundation")
.jpg&command_2=resize&height_2=85 "A huge thank you to all in the King’s Bruton community who have contributed to BEAT this term")
.jpg&command_2=resize&height_2=85 "Euan, Harry & Alasdair completed the Jurassic Coast Ultra Challenge in aid of Facial Palsy UK")
.jpg&command_2=resize&height_2=85 "Throughout May, Liv, from L6th Form Wellesley, is running to raise funds for the RNLI")
.jpg&command_2=resize&height_2=85 "A super duper Arion charity fancy dress netball tournament")
.jpg&command_2=resize&height_2=85 "Good fun was had by all at the Staff vs Pupils Charity Hockey Match")