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Good News from Croydon High

Community Service

We love hearing about the various ways our pupils are supporting their local community!

Lucy started drawing positive slogans outside the

houses of a few neighbours who were self-isolating.

This resulted in more local residents requesting

slogans and drawings to cheer up the road! Her sister

Ella decided to draw pet portraits – Jemima the

chicken and Buddy the golden retriever. The feedback

has been so lovely and they’re enjoying hearing

people commenting as they walk past.

Lucy and Ella were then challenged to devise a

sensory walk for people to complete and something for small children to enjoy

– they certainly rose to the challenge. The trail involved a hop scotch, star jumps, and more fun

activities. It has been a huge hit, with many families walking down their road to give the trail a

go.

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When they learned it was a neighbour’s birthday and her first birthday

as a widow, Lucy and Ella rallied together to cheer her up by

decorating her hedge, baking a cake, and – with Ella teaching herself

the tune on a flute – singing happy birthday to her from the end of the

drive.

These acts of kindness have meant the whole

family are making some great friends in the local

community, albeit remotely! Well done Lucy and

Ella.

Meanwhile, Alara has been doing her bit for her local community too.

Since before lockdown, her mum has been helping Selsdon Contact and

has become the point of contact for anyone vulnerable on their road that

may need assistance with shopping, picking up prescriptions, or any other

help they may need outside the home.

Alara has also been helping her mum make fabric masks for a care home

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using repurposed curtain fabric, which will be delivered in conjunction with the meals Croydon

High is providing on Fridays and delivered by Croydon firemen!

Independent Learning Success

Following a suggestion from Miss Cotton, Anna completed a MOOC for independent learning

and we were delighted to hear that she received 100% in both modules! The course was ‘Gender

and Sexuality: Application in Society’.

Girl Up Teen Advisor

More success for Anna, who has been selected for the next round of ‘Girl Up Teen Advisor’

applications. She’ll be doing some interview practice with Miss Cotton to prepare. Good luck,

Anna!

Baking for the Neighbours

This week, Maddie baked 75 chocolate shortbread biscuits

for her local community. They were packed into little bags

and delivered to neighbours and friends while out on an

hour-long walk around her village! The biscuits brought

out lots of smiles from neighbours at the bottom of their

drives.

Letter from Cat Hepburn

Last year, the pupils who took their play She to Edinburgh Fringe also

had the chance to see performance poet Cat Hepburn in action. After Mrs

Webb messaged her on Twitter recently, Cat mailed her a copy of her play

Girlhood with the following message:

“It truly was a pleasure seeing the Croydon High Drama Group that day

of my show and speaking to all of you after was honestly one of my

highlights.”

Dogs Helping Out During the Crisis

Scientists are starting tests to see if sniffer dogs could be used to detect Coronavirus in

asymptomatic visitors from abroad. Six dogs from Medical Detection Dogs, including spaniels

Norman, Jasper, and Asher, labradors Storm and Star, and labradoodle Digby, could be the first

dogs to carry out the trial!

BBC

Ikea’s Meatball Recipe – Make It At Home

We’ve all been there – after a tiring trip around the store, mentally preparing for a tiring assembly

at home… the only thing that will save us is a trip to the Ikea restaurant for their signature

meatballs dish! And now, we can all make it at home. Ikea have released their official recipe on

their website!

Ikea

Ken Benbow’s Cushion

94-year-old D-Day Veteran Ken Benbow would go to bed every night with a photo of his wife by

his bed. So his 17-year-old carer, Kia Tobin, surprised him with a thoughtful gift: a cushion with a

photo of his wife printed on it. It moved him to tears and the video of his reaction has since gone

viral – another sweet example of how small acts of kindness can go a very long way!

BBC

One World Concert

More stars have joined the One World Concert to celebrate healthcare workers, bring joy into

people’s homes, and raise money for relief efforts! Their most recent 8-hour show raised nearly

£102 million and saw artists like Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish, and Paul McCartney hold performances

from their living rooms.

Global Citizen

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