SERVICE
An important part of our co-curricular programme is service . All our students , from Year 7 upwards , learn that they have a duty to others and that contributing to local , national and international communities is a normal part of what we do . All Years 7 and 8 are actively involved , and are given ample opportunity to participate in existing activities and to initiate others .
All students have an hour a week reserved for learning about service and social impact , during which they also have the chance to work together on their own projects . In addition , they can join projects run by staff or older students , they can – specifically in the Lower School – help out in a local primary school and they all are expected to offer a contribution to tutor group weekly cake sales in aid of a charity of their choice . Year 8 students are given seed money to grow through their own entrepreneurship into a greater sum , again to go towards a chosen charity . In Enrichment Week all students are involved in enrichment activities , many of which have a social impact on our local community , such as helping at a hospice or primary schools , and cleaning parks and beaches .
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