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 Bull’s-eye, Guildford High!Fundraising for the Ethuleni Combined School kitchen and support for UmPhafa Private Nature Reserve carries on apace at Guildford High Junior School, Surrey. The breathtaking total of funds raised so far by Guildford High to help rebuild the crumbling kitchen at Ethuleni School has nearly reached the £10,000 target! A recent week of sponsorship and fundraising events saw £1,436 added to the total. Guildford High pupils and staff continue to devise many ingenious fundraising schemes; the Swim Squad swam the distance in air-miles from Guildford to Ethuleni, with each young swimmer covering a huge distance; House Captains held an Inter-House skipping game; pupils came to school dressed in their house colours of red, blue, yellow or green; many fascinating items were created and sold including puzzle pages and gingerbread ‘pupils’ dressed in icing school uniform - there was even a sponsored horse ride! Additionally, the 'Songs For Ethuleni' CD, featuring African songs recorded by the girls, continues to sell well. All this is excellent news since the Ethuleni kitchen development is now at an exciting stage – plans have been agreed and construction work should start soon. Conservation features strongly at Guildford High. Lively presentations given by Zoologist and Action For The Wild trustee, Roz Hughes-King, help bring UmPhafa Reserve alive to the school. Additionally, Roz gives zoological talks featuring UmPhafa’s species and habitats to enhance topics within the Science curriculum – these also help the classes to decide which UmPhafa species to adopt! Colchester Zoo’s Action For The Wild is delighted to see the ongoing link between Guildford High, Ethuleni and UmPhafa flourish so strongly, bringing benefits all round. Heartfelt thanks to all Guildford High School staff, pupils and families from Action For The Wild – your commitment to Ethuleni School and UmPhafa Reserve is superb! |