Brambletye Pupils Raise Over £15,000 For Charity

Pupils from Brambletye School presented a cheque for £15,310.54 to their chosen charity SOS Children’s Villages on Friday. The money was raised over an academic year through a number of activities organised by pupils, staff and parents.

“3 charities, each represented by a member of staff were pitched to the children. Based on what they heard and saw, the children voted for their preferred charity and SOS Brazil was the winner” said Peta Andrews, Director of Music, who is the member of staff representing SOS Brazil.

Fundraising activities included an auction of pupil’s art raising £5,000, musical concerts raising £847 and the Brambletye Bake-off which raised £452. Staff and parents ran in marathons and entrepreneurial children devised money-making ventures “The staff and children’s imagination was infinite in initiating ideas to raise the money” said Headmaster, Will Brooks.

“It is very important that our children who are fortunate to be educated within a fantastic environment develop an awareness of issues faced by many in the wider world. Through our partnerships with charities, our children are exposed to the incredible work of people who dedicate their lives to make a difference. This understanding creates the foundation for the children’s sense of social responsibility which we hope that they will continue to build on throughout their lives.” said Brooks.


The school will support the Halow Project, a charity for young people with learning difficulties this year.