Netball: Girls' Pre-Season Training for selected pupils at King's, finishes 5:00pm
The first Restart Orphanage Kenya Team trip has been a huge success writes Chaplain, Nigel Wilson-Brown.
Just before Half-Term our first ever Restart Kenya Team headed off to Nairobi and then up the Rift Valley to Gilgil for an experience never to be forgotten. Nestled in that burgeoning town is Mary Coulson’s Restart Orphanage which plucks the neediest children from the most dreadful of lives on the Gilgil streets and offers them a whole new start. ‘Think not what you are but what you can become’ is painted across the Dining Room wall, and what wonderful characters these children are becoming. Our team of seven 5th Form pupils were there to offer their love and service for six days that would change their lives forever. Daily they delivered in the laundry, the kitchen, cleaning the primary school and washing the littlest of that precious community. Extra pairs of hands made for much lighter work for the regular staff who loved having our boys and girls around. Afternoons could be handed over to play and laughter which for so many of the children are new experiences when life has been so hard until now. The team of Holly, Jacob, Kitty, Ben, Hugo, Harriet and Olly were absolutely brilliant and made such an impact in their short time there. They were particularly touched when we went into the heart of Gilgil one day and took twelve homeless street children for a chicken and chips meal and the most wonderful crossing of lives. The programme was a success on all fronts and this first team has set the bar high for future 5th Formers who hope to follow them. An album from the trip can be viewed below. Well done Team Restart 2016!
Nigel Wilson-Brown - Chaplain
.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 "A successful trip to London for BTEC Hospitality pupils")
.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 "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")
.jpg&command_2=resize&height_2=85 "Our chosen charity for the summer term is BEAT")
.jpg&command_2=resize&height_2=85 "Sponge the Prefects, Deputy Heads and Headmaster (for charity!)")