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Commonweal students rise to the fundraising challenge
Students with Excalibur CEO James Phipps and headteacher Keith Defter
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A group of Commonweal School friends, family and community
students have risen to the challenge groups and running stalls. Top
of raising funds for poverty-stricken fundraisers were Jasmine Sheppard
Romania. and Bonny Robins who raised a
The gauntlet was thrown down mammoth £664.33, Aasiyah Faizal,
by Excalibur Communications CEO who raised £329.99 and Livvy
James Phipps, who also owns the Harrison who raised £322.
Link Magazine. James, a former James praised the school that
pupil of Commonweal School, shaped him: “Commonweal was a
challenged a 30-strong group of really positive experience for me.
high-achieving year 9 pupils to "I could not have had the career
raise as much money as possible in I have had without the grounding
11 days – from an initial investment and support I had from the school,
of £11 each. as it hugely influenced my values."
James, a keen supporter of the Their teacher Nick Bartlett said: “I
school, stumped up £300 and the am completely overwhelmed by the
school added a further £30 to lengths the students have gone to,
ensure all students had the £11 to fulfil the challenge.
challenge money. "It is fantastic they really
“To raise over £2,500 in just 11 embraced the idea and I can’t thank
days is an incredible achievement them enough for their hard work
and they will have learnt lessons and commitment.
for life. "They raised much more than we
"It was a great innovative thought they would. Excellent work
programme by Commonweal School and a huge congratulations to our
to engage with them in a different scholars.”
way and the results speak for l Long serving Commonweal Head
themselves.” Teacher Keith Defter plans to step
The total raised was £2,563.40. down from the post in August 2017.
The students raised money in a Acting head teacher Bob Linnegar
variety of ways, including cake will take on responsibility for the
sales, sponsorship from their role while a new head is appointed.
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