“We wanted to take our time and choose carefully to provide things which would help the sort of people we had in mind when we wrote to the Prime Minister on a giant toilet roll last year,” said student, Jess Moore, who is in Year 11.
Her friend, Sarah Teasdale, also in Year 11 at the school, added, “We are thrilled that we’ve bought everything the village needs to make a well: everything from the tools to dig it, to the taps to allow people not to waste any of the precious water.”
Meanwhile students at the school are busily working to prepare for this year’s ‘Big Breakfast Bazaar’ on Saturday 24th March. This will take place at the school from 10am until 1pm and will involve a wide selection of activities for all the family including: games, competitions, face-painting, as well as a tabletop sale. Breakfast will be served throughout the morning by students in the school’s award-winning dining room.
“This event was really successful last year. We raised a lot of money for charity and the students had the chance to demonstrate their business enterprise skills at the same time. We are very proud of our students and are always keen to invite people in to our school to show them the great work that goes on here. We hope local people will show their support this year too by either coming on the day with their friends and family – entry is free – or by reserving a table to sell things. Tables are provided and a ‘pitch’ costs £5,” said Goodall House’s Julie Bissicks.
Co-principal Simon Maguire commented, 'We are delighted that this hugely successful event will be running again this year. The young people at Teesdale School always respond with immense enthusiasm to any opportunity to demonstrate their entrepreneurial skills and good citizenship.'
The money raised from this year’s event will be distributed evenly between this year’s three house charities: Guide Dogs, Help for Heroes and Oxfam. Students running events will keep half of the proceeds from their table sale or competition as a reward for enterprise.
If you would like to reserve a table to sell your crafts, cakes, car boot items …or anything else, or for more information, please contact the school on: 01833 638166 or email: julie.bissicks@teesdaleschool.com.
Picture shows: Jess Moore and Sarah Teasdale
