RotaKids Fundraising - Just Amazing!

Our RotaKids just continue to amaze us.  It was the turn of Buttsbury Juniors RotaKids to make their presentation on July 19 but Covid-19 intervened again and they were unable to take part.  Lead Teacher Katie McCarty and Head Teacher Ann Robinson stepped up at the last moment in our Zoom Meeting to represent their Pupils achievements,  Notable achievements despite and during lock-down.

Accompanied by slides, she introduced all the RotaKids’ officers, led by Ethan, Chair, and followed by Vice-chair Oliver, secretary Sophie, treasurer Hayden, and PR Emma.  Katie Relayed the children’s thoughts:

• Ethan - “We are going to be talking about this last year and all the exciting things we have done as well as the challenges we have faced.”
• Sophie -  “We had to apply for our roles at the start of the year. As candidates for the committee we had to fill out applications which were then read by our teachers who would then choose the best candidates.  
• Hayden - “We were so pleased and very honoured to have been chosen from everyone who applied.”
• Emma - As to the rest of the club members, each candidate had to write a speech which was read out in class and everyone in the class voted for their representatives.”

So, what have they done?

• Helped run the Healthy Tuck Shop during break time to promote healthy school meals, choosing now to eat only healthy snacks such as fruit and vegetables.
• In October each class carried out a Sponsored Run for Cancer Research Sophie said:: “Everyone ran as many laps as they could around the playground for 10 minutes.. Altogether we raised an amazing £9700.!
• Staged a pyjama day for Children in Need.
• Pupils all wore pyjamas; teachers dressed as students.
• Wrote to parents regarding parking safety measures around the school
• Made Billericay food bank donations.

They also continued Dementia Friends training. Oliver said: “ We learnt about how we can help those with dementia and raise awareness through meetings with our classes and with posters we have created and displayed around the school."  Parents and grandparents have responded to letters by the pupils asking for twiddlemuffs to be created for their dementia friends.  “By launching their tweedlemuff project, knitting them with their parents and grandparents."

“We have all been learning a lot more about Dementia Friends,” added Katie. “We are so proud of the all the efforts that have been made by the children

And What Else?

All the pupils wore something red for Comic Relief and colour was a theme again when they held a Purple Day fund-raising event for Cancer Research and raised £706. At the end of May they presented a cheque to their guest speakers from Cancer Research for the amount of £10,406 raised by Buttsbury Juniors through their fundraising events this year.”

£10,406 - In their own words, we say: Just Amazing!