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Caitlin’s Charity Cycle Rides

Year 7 student, Caitlin, has been raising money for charities that are
important to her. She has been taking part, with her auntie, in the
many races that are organised via virtualracinguk.co.uk. Participants
commit to completing a certain distance, by walking, running,
swimming or cycling, and submit evidence of their efforts by the
deadline date, receiving a medal to celebrate their achievements.
To date she has completed a 9 ¾ mile ‘harry Potter’ bike ride around
Paignton, raising £32 for her chosen charity ‘First light’. Caitlin said,
“My charity meant a lot to me and I had so much fun.”
Caitlin has also recently completed another 6 mile bike ride raising
£15 for the Poppy Appeal charity. She said, “I chose this charity
because I appreciate all the soldiers who died in the war for our lives
today.”
Caitlin added, “I do my bike rides because I love riding and at the
same time I can also raise money for charities. I can also do this with
my auntie and we raise money together.”
“Caitlin’s fundraising efforts embody many of the College’s ‘Character education’ qualities including Charity
and Respect. Caitlin is a great peer role model being caring, kind and hugely considerate. Very well done.”
Claire Northey, Tutor.

Character Education 9

Drumming up Fundraising for Toilet Twinning Charity

Year 9 student, Chris Ballard, has been fundraising for the Toilet Twinning charity -
https://www.toilettwinning.org/. This charity helps hundreds of people each year by
supplying them with clean, working toilets in the places they are needed most.
For every pound donated in December, Chris agreed to play a song on his drum kit once.
The song is four minutes long, so by raising £60.00, by Saturday, 12 December, he had to play
it for four hours! The money raised is enough to build a toilet in a refugee camp. Please visit
the College website for a time-lapse video of Chris' mammoth four hour drumming session.
Chris said, "I think that that the charity event was very helpful in a drumming sense, as it really
helped me work on my endurance and helped me learn to play for a long time. It has also
raised an amazing amount for charity, and I am incredibly thankful for everyone who has
donated and supported me. Thank you so much."
Thom guy, Chris’ Tutor said, “I have been really impressed with Chris’s determination to carry
out the challenge that he set himself. I was pleased to hear that his arms weren’t too sore
the day after, although I am sure that it was as much a physical challenge as a mental one!
Chris’s efforts, together with those from the rest of the Tutor group, have meant that we have
met our donation target on our fundraising site: virginmoneygiving.com/09gUY. Any
donations received from now on will be split between the three charities: Toilet Twinning,
Dartmoor Zoo and Mind.
Since Year 7 Chris has shown that he is aware of global issues and shown empathy to others.
he is a conscientious student who is always willing to help others.
In College Assemblies, Tutor time and CPShe lessons this year, we have been exploring the
Character Values of Charity, empathy and Resilience. Year 9 have also been learning about
the plight of refugees in their
Forensic Reading lessons.
Chris has taken a general
idea to fundraise for those in
need and come up with his
own great fundraising plan.
I am very proud of my Tutor group as so
many students have been charitable in many
different ways this month, from supporting
local foodbanks, to checking on neighbours
or friends to combat loneliness.”