Fundraising for Bhowanipore School Kolkata
In the New Year, Miss Lindley will return to Bhowanipore Cemetery School in Kolkata, India, to spend time working with the teachers delivering a basic education to local children. This will be Miss Lindley’s second visit, having spent 10 days at the school last year, where she was incredibly moved by what she saw, compared to the education and comforts that our children enjoy here in the UK.
In preparation for her return, Miss Lindley arranged two fundraising sessions in school, which raised a whopping £419.20! This money will be taken to India to help provide resources and to put on a sports day for the children.
The first event was a Movie Night for Reception to Year 4 – the children watched the film ‘If’ and enjoyed hotdogs, popcorn and sweets.
For the second event, Years 5 and 6 took part in a sleepover in school. The children braved the cold and rain to play hide and seek in the dark, and warmed up over hot chocolate and s’mores around the campfire.
Watch this space for more updates from Miss Lindley when she returns to India in January!