Children in Need - Bring your bear to school
Alton Convent School was again delighted to support the BBC’s annual Children in Need appeal.
The school’s roll expanded greatly for the day, as pupils from Nursery to Fifth Form took part in a ‘Bring your bear to school’ day. The bears, joined by a selection of dogs, rabbits, a Yoda and others, were, for the most part, impeccably behaved and joined in with much of the normal school day, including assembly, break and lunch, for which extra supplies of honey had been bought in by Mrs Kennedy, although they seemed less willing to take part in cross country running. Many bears had made a particular effort to dress for the occasion, and Mr Berry’s bear, Giorgio, was happy to judge the prep school’s “Best Dressed Bear” competition, with the upper prep prize going do Frederica, brought in by Emily, who was in fact wearing a complete school uniform. Further competitions amongst senior school bears saw prizes awarded for the bear best equipped for school, the bear most like its owner and, in the interests of inclusion, a prize reserved for creatures other than bears.
Throughout the week, senior forms had ran break time cake sales, and in total the school raised £638.74 for this excellent cause.
