Woodrush Star June 2013 | Page 6

STUDENT NEWS Charity News 2013 Comic Relief took place on Friday 15thMarch 2013 and as usual Woodrush students were invited to take part and raise money for a worthy cause. During the week there were red noses on sale for students to buy and Friday 15th March was also a non-uniform day. Many students in year 7 and 8 decided they would also like to raise money through being sponsored to do things and there were many silent lessons during the day. We also decided that we would challenge all students and staff to a ‘Cake Bake off’ during the week of Comic Relief. This was a House competition and all student and staff entries would result in merits being awarded to each House. Each Year group was allocated a cake day and judging took place at break time and then the cakes were sold off at lunchtime to raise even more money for Comic Relief. The 1st place winners for each year group were: Year 7: Chloe W, Jessica W Matthew P, Esther J, Adam F Year 8: - Josh, Holly R/Abbie S Year 9: Toni K, Hollie S/Katie H Zoe C Year 10: Anisha C Year 11: Heather St Staff winners: Ms Williams Mr Monk Mrs Beddoes Mr Cannon The final House positions after the Cake Bake off were: 1st Place Lanchester House 2nd Place Brindley House 3rd place Cadbury House. The sixth form also took part in various activities during the day. The final total raised for Comic Relief was £1493.07p 6 Other Charity News St Richard’s Hospice Golf Tournament Programme, Droitwich Golf Club, Wednesday 11th September 2013. Woodrush have once again been asked to sponsor part of the programme for The Golf Tournamant in September to help to raise money for St Richard’s Hospice in September 2013. St Richard’s Hospice cares for patients and families in Worcestershire who are living with cancer and other lifethreatening illnesses. Each year we give free care and support to around 2,300 patients and their families – helping them towards the best quality of life possible. Our sponsorship donation of £185 towards the programme, will help give care to families that need to use the Hospice. Harlem Shakes Woodrush For Comic Relief this year Woodrush Sixth Form threw themselves wholeheartedly into the fundraising activities. Focal to our efforts was the decision to join the rest of the internet World and make our own version of the viral sensation, ‘The Harlem Shake’. On 15th March, wearing fancy dress, over 40 Sixth formers participated in the event shortly after Sixth Form briefing. Over the following hours, the video was edited and put together for a grand reveal in the School Hall at break time. The video is now available to view online by Searching ‘Woodrush Sixth Form’s Harlem Shake’ on Youtube. Check it out! Oliver (Sixth Form)