Bryanston’s much-loved annual Charities Weekend brought the school community together for a weekend of entertainment, activities and fundraising, raising more than £16,000 for Right4Children, a Nepal-based charity supporting disadvantaged children, young people and their families.
Organised by Charities Prefects Tuta and Kavith, alongside the wider prefect team, the weekend featured a packed programme of events, beginning with the popular Bands Gig, which saw pupils take to the Coade Hall stage for an impressive evening of live music.
Sunday’s Charities Fair was a lively afternoon, with boarding houses running a colourful array of pupil-led stalls offering games, crafts, food and gifts. Year 10 (C) pupils also put their entrepreneurial skills into practice, running stalls inspired by their successful pitches in the Business Studies 10X Challenge, while A2 CTEC Business pupils proved a hit with their hot dog and candy floss stands.
Parents joined the celebrations on Sunday, enjoying the fair, drinks kindly hosted by the Bryanston Parents’ Association (BPA) and supper, before the weekend culminated in a spectacular fireworks display that evening.
A particular highlight of the fundraising was the silent online auction, which featured an impressive selection of prizes and experiences generously donated by Bryanston families and local businesses. The auction alone raised more than £9,000 towards the overall total.
This year’s fundraising will support Right4Children’s Sports in Schools programme, helping to provide essential resources and opportunities for children in Nepal to benefit from sport and physical education.
Hannah Fearnley, Head of Charities and Outreach, said: “Supporting charitable causes is an integral part of life at Bryanston, and this year’s Charities Weekend has once again demonstrated what our community can achieve when we come together. We are incredibly grateful to our parents, pupils and staff for their generosity and enthusiasm in supporting such a worthwhile cause. Particular thanks must go to our prefect team, especially Charities Prefects Tuta and Kavith, whose hard work helped make the weekend such a success.”
