Gt Crosby & the Community

Great Crosby and the Community

Throughout the year our children choose their own charities to support by organising comptitions and raffles. Here are some that have been supported this year.

20th Dec 2024

Thank you for helping us to support the Whitechapel Centre's Christmas Appeal with your donations. On Thursday, John from the Whitechapel Centre came to collect a trolley-full of gifts and a cheque for £425.33.

Whitechapel Christmas Appeal Photos

13th Dec 2024

We’ve had lots of children fundraising this week. Well done to Nancy and Sophie in Year 5 and Evie in Year 1, for raising £48.65 for the Whitechapel Centre by selling Christmas cards and cookies, and holding a raffle. Thanks also to Rahinu, Frankie, Sam, Oscar and Harry from Year 4 who raised £8.50 for school funds with a ‘Design your own football kit’ competition. Jasmine, Belle and Finulah in Year 5 also raised £8.50 for Zoe’s Place with a ‘Design your own lip balm’ competition.

6th Dec 2024

Well done to Sadie in Year 6 who raised £20 for Diabetes UK with a football fundraising card. Our Poppy Appeal donations amounted to £370.19, for which we have received a thank you certificate from the Royal British Legion.

29th Nov 2024

Thank you and well done to Phoebe, Connie, Isabella and Daisy who raised £47.06 for Whitechapel Centre by holding a cake sale out of school.

22nd Nov 2024

Thank you ever so much for the amazing response to our school sponsored run. We raised the fantastic total of £7299.17. Watch this space for all of the equipment we will begin to buy in consultation with our children. Well don to Alexandra, Lydia, Poppy and Alice in Year 5 who raised £5.60 for Alder Hey by holding a ‘Design your own Squishmallow’ competition.

15th Nov 2024

Thank you so much for the recent donations for Zoe's Place Baby Hospice. We raised £1,395.58. Well done to Ella, Isla and Mia in Y6 who held a raffle raising £20.10. We are delighted that we have been able to contribute to Zoe’s Place being saved. Well done as well to Ava, Evie and Holly in 5B raised £6.50 for CAFOD with a ‘Design your own bag’ competition.

October Half Term Break 2024

A huge thank you to Isla, Myla and Amelia who raised £100 for Zoe's Place Baby Hospice during the half-term break by holding a bracelet and fidget sale.

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25th Oct 2024

Heath, Seb P, Franny and Seb S from Year 4 held a ‘Design your own Minecraft character’ competition, raising £7.50 for Alder Hey. Also from Year 4, Aria, Juliette and Tess raised £8 for dog shelters by holding a ‘Design your own Squishmallow’ competition. Well done to everyone.

18th Oct 2024

Thank you to Hamish, Ethan and Blake from Year 4 who held a ‘Design your own Pokémon card’ competition, raising £3.70 for CAFOD.

11th Oct 2024

Well done to Harrison and Isla in Year 5 who held a ‘Design your own Stanley’ competition, raising £2.60 for CAFOD. Nancy, Sophie and Niamh in Year 5 have been very busy fundraising for Cancer Research. In the summer, they held a number of events - bake sale, face painting, craft sale, loom bands and dog treats sales. In school they have been selling their homemade bracelets. In total they have raised an amazing £187.20.

24th May 2024

This week’s fundraisers have been Andrii, Oliver and Kayden from Year 5 who raised £10.20 for Blood Cancer UK with a raffle. Our Mental Health Champions led by Jessie from Year 6 are raising money for a sensory drawer. By holding a ‘Name the Moose’ competition, they have raised £14.60.