Case Study
HMC schools raising money and supporting the NHS
The work of HMC schools to support the NHS and their local communities during the COVID-19 pandemic is continuing.
These are just a few examples of the great efforts made by HMC schools:
Running for the NHS
Kent College Pembury’s #RunForHeroes
Pupils and staff at Kent College Pembury are taking part in the Run For Heroes campaign to raise money for NHS workers fighting COVID-19.
Participants run, walk or cycle 5k, donate £5 and then nominate five people to take part.
The school’s community has now surpassed the 1,000km milestone in support of the campaign.
“Well done everyone. We are indebted to the NHS staff working around the clock to help fight the pandemic – thank you for everything you are doing,” said Headmistress Julie Lodrick.
The Run For Heroes donation page can be found here.
‘KGS to Inverness for the NHS’
The 16 girls who make up the U15A hockey team at Kingston Grammar School are aiming to raise £4,000 for the NHS by collectively running the distance of their school to Inverness and back.
The distance of each individual run by each of the girls in their local area is calculated as they target a combined total distance of 2,000km. They started on 16th April and aim to complete the feat by 15th May.
“We hugely admire the work and resilience of our NHS during this unprecedented time, and would love to do our bit in thanking them,” the team said.
To donate, visit the JustGiving page here.
Thank you to HMC schools
“Ingenuity and effort” at Hampton School
HMC schools have been receiving thanks for the supply of personal protective equipment (PPE).
The efforts to support the NHS have included dozens of HMC schools producing face shields providing vital protection for workers on the front line.
Hampton School has supplied hundreds of visors to NHS workers, care homes and charities in Richmond, Hounslow, Isleworth, Tower Hamlets and Stockwell.
Dr Charlotte Canniff, Clinical Chair of Surrey Heartlands Clinical Commissioning Group, said: “Face shields provide an extra layer of protection for health and care staff when interacting with our patients, both for our staff and the patients we are seeing. Thank you Hampton School for your ingenuity and effort.”
The Hampton team has been producing 100 units a day, with the aim to increase this to 150. “The feedback from the NHS workers we have helped so far has been wonderful and very heart-warming,” said the school’s Head of Design and Engineering, Jason Holdaway.
Milestone reached by The Grammar School at Leeds
The Grammar School at Leeds has surpassed the milestone of producing 1,000 face shields.
“We wanted to say a huge thank you to The Grammar School at Leeds for making protective face visors and donating protective goggles to help protect our staff during COVID-19. This is greatly appreciated and we want to thank you for all of your support,” said the Leeds Student Medical doctors’ practice, which provides healthcare to students living and studying in the city.
Further face masks have been delivered to Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust and GP surgeries across Leeds and beyond, thanks to the work of the school’s Head of Design Technology, John Bagshaw, and his team.
And there’s much more…
For many more examples of HMC schools supporting the NHS and their local communities, see here.
The work of HMC schools to support the NHS and their local communities during the COVID-19 pandemic is continuing.
These are just a few examples of the great efforts made by HMC schools:
Running for the NHS
Kent College Pembury’s #RunForHeroes
Pupils and staff at Kent College Pembury are taking part in the Run For Heroes campaign to raise money for NHS workers fighting COVID-19.
Participants run, walk or cycle 5k, donate £5 and then nominate five people to take part.
The school’s community has now surpassed the 1,000km milestone in support of the campaign.
“Well done everyone. We are indebted to the NHS staff working around the clock to help fight the pandemic – thank you for everything you are doing,” said Headmistress Julie Lodrick.
The Run For Heroes donation page can be found here.
‘KGS to Inverness for the NHS’
The 16 girls who make up the U15A hockey team at Kingston Grammar School are aiming to raise £4,000 for the NHS by collectively running the distance of their school to Inverness and back.
The distance of each individual run by each of the girls in their local area is calculated as they target a combined total distance of 2,000km. They started on 16th April and aim to complete the feat by 15th May.
“We hugely admire the work and resilience of our NHS during this unprecedented time, and would love to do our bit in thanking them,” the team said.
To donate, visit the JustGiving page here.
Thank you to HMC schools
“Ingenuity and effort” at Hampton School
HMC schools have been receiving thanks for the supply of personal protective equipment (PPE).
The efforts to support the NHS have included dozens of HMC schools producing face shields providing vital protection for workers on the front line.
Hampton School has supplied hundreds of visors to NHS workers, care homes and charities in Richmond, Hounslow, Isleworth, Tower Hamlets and Stockwell.
Dr Charlotte Canniff, Clinical Chair of Surrey Heartlands Clinical Commissioning Group, said: “Face shields provide an extra layer of protection for health and care staff when interacting with our patients, both for our staff and the patients we are seeing. Thank you Hampton School for your ingenuity and effort.”
The Hampton team has been producing 100 units a day, with the aim to increase this to 150. “The feedback from the NHS workers we have helped so far has been wonderful and very heart-warming,” said the school’s Head of Design and Engineering, Jason Holdaway.
Milestone reached by The Grammar School at Leeds
The Grammar School at Leeds has surpassed the milestone of producing 1,000 face shields.
“We wanted to say a huge thank you to The Grammar School at Leeds for making protective face visors and donating protective goggles to help protect our staff during COVID-19. This is greatly appreciated and we want to thank you for all of your support,” said the Leeds Student Medical doctors’ practice, which provides healthcare to students living and studying in the city.
Further face masks have been delivered to Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust and GP surgeries across Leeds and beyond, thanks to the work of the school’s Head of Design Technology, John Bagshaw, and his team.
And there’s much more…
For many more examples of HMC schools supporting the NHS and their local communities, see here.
Date
30 April 2020
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