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Christmas Gift Appeal Charities

Christmas saw our annual Christmas gift appeal We have had a number of simple fundraising days
launched again, but this year we also ran a food for national charity events such as Red Nose Day,
appeal alongside. Donations of toys and edible Children in Need and our May Fair. We have also
Christmas treats flooded in for children and their raised money through retiring collections at our
families. With the help of our pupil Community concerts and events for the following charities:
Outreach, we joined the Salvation Army to pack International Red Cross, Royal British Legion,
Christmas food hampers for local families. This Hannah’s Wilbury Wonder Pony, Children’s
included longer lasting food stuffs that for some South West Hospice, The Orchard Vale Trust,
are a lifeline for when they need them the most. Glastonbury Lions, MS Society and Dorset and
We also added a few special Christmas additions Somerset Air Ambulance. These have raised an
such as selection boxes, Christmas puddings, amazing total of over £7000 across the course
luxury biscuits and sweets for them to enjoy over of the year, showing Millfield commitment to
the festive period. supporting charities across the world.

It was lovely to hear one pupil comment ‘I never Our Year 8 Sports Leaders, alongside Millfield
really thought about how lucky I am to have such Senior School Sports Leaders showed excellent
an amazing Christmas dinner when some people charity during an inclusive sports morning for
will only get a can of soup. I will never take it for local children with specific learning needs. Many
granted again and I feel proud to have helped them were initially nervous but quickly settled into
have a better Christmas.’ how to manage, engage and encourage children
with a range of neurodiversities. Both our pupils
and those they supported went home with
beaming smiles on their faces and a sense of
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