Wellington School Raises money for Hurricane Victims

08 Oct 2017

Pupils throughout Wellington School have been committed to helping those hit by Hurricane Irma. Prep School pupils held a fund raising day on Friday to support the victims in the Caribbean island of Anguilla. While geographically further away, the School’s connection to Anguilla is just as strong as the School’s connection to the Somerset levels (another area that was recently supported following a natural disaster).

All children were invited to take part in a non-uniform day -wearing wellies in keeping with the theme of the storm!

There was also a welly-boot throwing competition and a cake sale. As the country’s national sport is swimming, we stuck with the aquatic theme and held a “row-a-thon”. Pupils and teachers aimed to row a total of 26k during the day (the length of the island) and everyone was involved. Well done to all pupils who raised over £430.

In addition, the Senior School held a mufti day and raised almost £1500 for those hit in the island of Domenica, where 22 of our pupils were involved in a conservation and research project with Operation Wallacea this summer. All their camps and bases have been destroyed as well as much of the reef they were diving off. They hope some of the funds will make a difference to those rendered homeless by the hurricane.