Star schools

NDCS would like to thank the following schools for choosing to help deaf children and their families.

Amount raised: £285.60

The Kiddiewinkles summer topic was 'Our Five Senses' and they decided to raise money for NDCS to tie it in with 'Hear week'.  They all had lots of fun 'dressing up loud' and held a 'sponsored walk' in their local park with the parents. The children were offered many exciting activities throughout the week e.g. making and playing musical instruments, listening to stories and playing sound lotto games to develop language, communication and listening skills and also to develop their confidence. 

Amount raised: £2848.00

70 pupils from Swan House at Hurlingham School in Putney have raised a fantastic £2848.00.

They spent one lunchtime in the pouring rain running around their playground for 10 - 20 minutes at a time and were sponsored by friends and family.

They all did tremendously well and here at NDCS we are really pleased that have been such star fundraisers!

Over the last 3 years they have raised a fantastic £655.00!

Cottenham Village College are 'Fingerspellathon' mad and have raised a fantastic amount for NDCS.

In 2011 the students were sponsored to sign or fingerspell as many words as they could in 1 minute.

Pippa Wauthier from the school's hearing centre was thrilled with the amount raised and has said "The event was to help to teach all the mainstream students sign language and provides a starting point for our signing clubs and signing choir"

Amount raised: £500

Arkholme Cof E School held a charity day in October 2007 for NDCS and another deaf charity. The theme for the day was ‘black and white’ – children attended school dressed in black and white and took part in activities including listening games, signing the alphabet and dance and drama.

The children also held sponsored silence sessions throughout the day as well as a collection at their carol service.

This fantastic fundraising achievement is made all the more special since the school only has 76 children.  

Amount raised: £3,840.08  

Stonehenge School chose NDCS as its Charity of the Year.

Amount raised: £63.50 

The children and staff in the reception classes at Comb Ford have been learning and using British Sign Language since September 2007.

They excelled themselves during their nativity play performances in December 2007 by using sign language to accompany their songs.

The perfomance was recorded for teaching purposes at Addenbrookes Hospital and copies of the DVD were sold to the children's families.

Amount raised: £123.29 

Damson Wood Infant School collected money during their Christmas plays and the school council decided to donate the money to a deaf charity.  

Amount raised: £68.05 

St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School hold an annual charity week.

The charities are chosen by the pupils themselves on a tutor group basis. Money is raised from sponsored activities or sales of items organised by pupils and form tutors.

Amount raised: £110 

Chasetown's Maths Department hold an annual 'Christmas Puzzle'.

This year they decided to raise money for blind and deaf children. The quiz was fun and even had NDCS office staff puzzled!