Our Phase Charities

Our Phase Charities

This year, we are working hard to improve how we support those less fortunate than ourselves.

In previous years, each phase has supported a charity of their choosing through a variety of charitable acts. We have decided we would like to further how we put our faith into action and so have developed our charitable giving offer to be further in line with our Catholic ethos and personal development.

Each phase will work together to support 3 different charities across this year. Each term we will have a different focus in order to put our faith into action.

Advent Term – We supported our chosen charities through charitable giving. 

Lent Term – This term, we will complete an act of community service for our chosen charity. 

Pentecost Term – We will become advocates for our charity. We will be looking to become their voice for their mission and seek to look how we can support change. 

Look out for how each phase we complete their actions!

UKS2

In Upper Key Stage 2, their chosen charities are: 

Advent – CAFOD

The official aid agency for the Catholic Church in England and Wales. With your help, we reach out to people living in hard-to-reach places, in war zones and those who are discriminated against.

In Advent in UKS2, we had a cake sale and raised £210 for CAFOD. Class 10,11 and 12 decided to choose ‘World Gifts’.  These are a range of charity gifts that will delight the people you give them to and help transform the lives of families and communities living in poverty. Here is a selection of the gifts we chose…

Lent – Place2be

This charity help schools understand and identify mental health problems, enable children and young people to focus on learning and give them tools to cope with challenges throughout their lives.

In UKS2, we celebrated children’s mental health week by partaking in a range of activities linked to the phrase ‘Know Yourself, Grow Yourself’. We then created a video to create awareness for other people about children’s mental health and positive ways to support it.

Pentecost – Amnesty International

They Amnesty International is a global organization that campaigns for human rights.

LKS2

In Lower Key Stage 2, their chosen charities are:

Advent – Salvation Army 

They serve the local community out of our 650 churches and community centres. The work they do is varied, from helping victims of modern slavery, to nurseries, community choirs and food banks. Their community work is our strength, all powered through God’s love.

As Part Of Our Advent Charity Giving

Lent – Derby Refugee Forum 

They help Refugees and Asylum Seekers in a variety of ways. They provide advice sessions, a food bank, activities and events for social engagement and to help with mental health.

Lower Juniors have been learning about how important it is to welcome refugees and to offer kindness and support. This Lent we decided to make a video we could share with the community about the work of the Derby Refugee Forum and how the community could support this charity. We also brought in donations to school and Mrs Archer took all our donations to the centre.

https://youtu.be/wLa8S1oPXO8

Pentecost – Derbyshire Wildlife Trust 

They work to protect wildlife on land and at sea, and bring people closer to nature.

FS and KS1

Foundation Stage and Years 1 and 2 are working together this year. 

Their chosen charities are: 

Advent – Doorways Derby 

They help and support those in financial difficulties along with their street kitchen visitors and anybody in a vulnerable position to make sure nobody goes hungry. They are supported by supermarkets, businesses, the general public and other charities.

FS and KS1 pupils collected a large pile of bags full of warm clothing, blankets and coats. These were delivered by Mrs Sanders-Day to the Doorways HQ, who were incredibly pleased with our offering. They thanked us for our support and kind donations. 

Lent – Upbeat Communities 

For our Lent term Act of Community service, FS and KS1 sang nursery rhymes to help those children who are new to the UK with English who are supported by Upbeat Communities. They are a Derby-based charity that exists to help refugees and asylum seekers settle and rebuild their lives in the UK, empowering them to thrive.

 You can listen to us singing them here.

We also created learning packs in each class to help them with their learning of English. We included paper, pencils, rubber, crayons and a little toy! We hope them like them and can make use of them! 

Pentecost – Christian Aid 

They work with local partners and communities to fight injustice, respond to humanitarian emergencies, campaign for change, and help people claim the services and rights they are entitled to.

CAFOD: Young People Demand Change Assembly

Our recent CAFOD assembly, “Young People Demand Change,” inspired our Key Stage 2 pupils to understand the power of collective action. Through engaging examples, like the Suffragettes and Rosa Parks, children learned how small actions can lead to big changes for a fairer world.

We explored how Catholic Social Teaching guides us to care for others, protect God’s gifts, and ensure everyone has a voice. The children were encouraged to consider changes they’d like to see, starting in our school and extending globally. This assembly aims to ignite their passion for making a positive difference in their communities and for our global neighbours.

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