Throughout the pandemic schools have been working closely with their communities to ensure that those in need are supported.\u00a0 Our school is a great example of this collective and determined spirit.\u00a0 The school continued to keep in touch with families, with staff volunteering to make phone calls; garden visits; positing welfare cards and sending regular emails and texts. Charities have also provided support and the school has ensured these were passed on to families who needed them.\u00a0 In particular; Sunny sid3 Up charity donated \u00a31000 in Farmfoods vouchers at Christmas; Tesco donate food on a weekly basis; The Daily Mail provided 10 free laptops; Vodaphone provided 8- top Up cards; generous benefactors who donated warm clothing; Motherwell Disclose for their financial donation and Freedom City Church who donated food parcels and numerous childrens toys \u2013 many of which were given to our local Family Learning Centre to distribute.\u00a0 The school continues to distribute parcels of food to the local community with over 60 going out this week alone.\u00a0\u00a0 Carolyn Rooney, Head Teacher\u00a0 said \u201cWe cannot thank everyone who has helped us support our pupils at Braidhurst enough \u2013 we are indebted to you\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Throughout the pandemic schools have been working closely with their communities to ensure that those in need are supported.\u00a0 Our school is a great example of this collective and determined spirit.\u00a0 The school continued to keep in touch with families, with staff volunteering to make phone calls; garden visits; positing welfare cards and sending regular … Continue reading BRAIDHURST\u2019S COVID SPIRIT<\/span>