On Tuesday, 18th December, we delivered a car full of presents to the St Francis Family Centre in Poplar. The gifts were bought by staff from across the school as part of our Advent appeal and will go directly to local children who would otherwise have gone without.
In addition to the staff present appeal, our Sixth Formers have been raising money with a bake sale and Christmas Jumper Day.
St Francis works in partnership with parents to provide outstanding pre-school education, giving disadvantaged children the best possible start in life in an area that has the highest rate of child poverty in the country. The Centre is run by the Catholic Children’s Society, an organisation that gives members of our school community a tremendous amount of practical and financial help. It is our privilege to support them every year.