Graffiti
wall is first-class fund-raiser
Most children caught writing on school walls would be sent
straight into detention but at one
Students at Thorpe St Andrew
School, on
The
tragedy in
440 British people are confirmed dead but there are fears that the
final figure could be more than 2,000.
English teacher, Becky Privett, said: "We've called it Adopt a Brick Build the
Future and it has been a real success. The sixth formers did an excellent job
organising everything.
"Every student who donated money was allowed to
choose a brick on which they could chalk their name or a short
message.
"Some of the sixth formers also chalked onto the wall a tsunami
appeal sign as well as the British flag and our school logo. It looks really
good.
"Along with other collections throughout the day we've raised over
£1700 for the tsunami crisis which is brilliant.
"The walls also provide
a lasting reminder to students about the disaster as well as allow them to put
their names to the support that they have given.
"I'd like to say thanks
to everyone who was involved and well done to all the students."
Adopt a
Brick Build the Future was part of the school's long term commitment to raising
money for the Make Poverty History Campaign — a worldwide fundraising initiative
to put a stop to global poverty in 2005.
Six of the school's staff
organised the fundraising. They are PSE teacher Graham Fish, English teachers
Becky Privett, Sarah Morrish
and Jamie Corbman, assistant head of house Gordon Nicholls and learning
support assistant Karen Turner.
Ms Privett
said: "We hope to raise a lot of money for the Make Poverty History Campaign and
are aiming to do one charity event a month for the rest of the academic
year."