Star schools

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

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!